GDT: U18 WCH's in Örnsköldsvik and Umeå 18 April-28 April 2019

[Kovalev27]

Tell you what I had broberg in my top 10 he’s done nothing to hurt that status. May have improved it. Impressive kid at both ends of the rink.

 

[Ola]

Broberg with a nice play for the 3-3 goal by Raymond.

 

[Kovalev27]

Well podkolzin is saving his best game for his last. He may have a goal here but I don’t think they have a full view of that puck crossing the line

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

"Now Gordie Clark has an excuse to take Podkolzin #2"

#K27

 

[Ola]

Henriksson is Swedens best PKet, best FO man, best play-maker, his skating has great potential.

I doubt he will get past Detroit at 35.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

God damn do I want another top 5 pick next year

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Lucas Raymond is a monster player.

 

[Kovalev27]

What a game for Raymond the underager. Hat trick game winner in OT on an absolute beauty of a shot

 

[Ola]

Lucas Raymond is a monster player.

Yeah he is my favorite, many hold Holtz a little higher, but Raymond is that Marner type who just is amazing with the puck.

 

[Kovalev27]

He does play ALOT like marner

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Zion Nybeck, Noel Gunler, Lucas Raymond, Alex Holtz. Damn, Sweden will be well-represented at next year's draft

 

[Ola]

Zion Nybeck, Noel Gunler, Lucas Raymond, Alex Holtz. Damn, Sweden will be well-represented at next year's draft

Yeah, and its needed that Sweden produces some forwards. Sure Elias Petersson and Willy Nylander doesn't suck. Ziba, Filip Forsberg. Gabe Landeskog and Elias Lindholm came a few years after them. 5-6 perfectly OK forwards. But the depth could be better and there could also be more top guys. Especially at center.

But we also have to wait and see a bit with both Gunler and Nybeck. Gunler needs to take another big step and Nybeck is darn small.

 

[kovazub94]

Yeah, and its needed that Sweden produces some forwards. Sure Elias Petersson and Willy Nylander doesn't suck. Ziba, Filip Forsberg. Gabe Landeskog and Elias Lindholm came a few years after them. 5-6 perfectly OK forwards. But the depth could be better and there could also be more top guys. Especially at center.

But we also have to wait and see a bit with both Gunler and Nybeck. Gunler needs to take another big step and Nybeck is darn small.

Is this really it for the moment? I mean off the top of my head there are also an aging (gracefully) vet in Backstrom and serviceable Karlsson but it does look underwhelming compared to other nations.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Yeah, and its needed that Sweden produces some forwards. Sure Elias Petersson and Willy Nylander doesn't suck. Ziba, Filip Forsberg. Gabe Landeskog and Elias Lindholm came a few years after them. 5-6 perfectly OK forwards. But the depth could be better and there could also be more top guys. Especially at center.

But we also have to wait and see a bit with both Gunler and Nybeck. Gunler needs to take another big step and Nybeck is darn small.

For the last few years I've been saying that a team made up of Russian goalies, Swedish D-men and Finnish forwards would be among the best ever. It's good to see Finland produce some D-men now and Sweden having some good forward prospects

 

[Ola]

The post-tournament honors:

Most Valuable Player

Cole Caufield, USA

Directorate Awards

Best Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov, Russia
Best Defenceman: Philip Broberg, Sweden
Best Forward: Cole Caufield, USA

Media All-Star Team
Goaltender: Yaroslav Askarov, Russia
Defence: Philip Broberg, Sweden
Defence: Cam York, USA
Forward: Cole Caufield, USA
Forward: Jack Hughes, USA
Forward: Rodion Amirov, Russia

 

[offdacrossbar]

The post-tournament honors:

Most Valuable Player

Cole Caufield, USA

Directorate Awards

Best Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov, Russia
Best Defenceman: Philip Broberg, Sweden
Best Forward: Cole Caufield, USA

Media All-Star Team
Goaltender: Yaroslav Askarov, Russia
Defence: Philip Broberg, Sweden
Defence: Cam York, USA
Forward: Cole Caufield, USA
Forward: Jack Hughes, USA
Forward: Rodion Amirov, Russia

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