U18: U18 WJC's 18.4-28.4.2019 Umeå & Örnsköldsvik Sweden.

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Group A ( Umeå)
Finland
Canada
Belarus
Switzerland
Czech-Republic.

Group B ( Örnsköldsvik)
Sweden
Russia
USA
Slovakia
Latvia.

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[ChicagoBullsFan]

Finland's first U18 WJC training camp roster.
Maalivahdit:
Piiroinen Kari, Windsor Spritfires
Randelin Eetu, Jukurit Mikkeli
Taponen Roope, HIFK Helsinki
Puolustajat:
Kokkonen Mikko, Jukurit Mikkeli
Lehtinen Atso, HPK Hämeenlinna
Loponen Kalle, Kärpät Oulu
Pulli Valtteri, TPS Turku
Räsänen Iivari, Tappara Tampere
Hyökkääjät:
Aaltonen Leevi, KalPa Kuopio
Hakanen Santtu, HPK Hämeenlinna
Intonen Aarne, TPS Turku
Kiviniemi Joona, Swift Current Broncos
Nikkanen Henri, Jukurit Mikkeli
Petman Mikko, Lukko Rauma
Pärssinen Juuso, TPS Turku
Saarela Antti, Lukko Rauma

Missing players
Anton Lundell ( Liiga semifinals)
Ville Heinola ( ?)
Kasper Simontaival ( ?)
Patrik Puistola ( Mestis semifinals)
Matias Mäntykivi ( Mestis semifinals)
Kaapo Kakko ( Men's world championships training camp)
Tuukka Tieksola ( A juniors SM liiga finals)
Aku Räty ( A juniors SM liiga finals)
Aatu Räty ( A juniors SM liiga finals)
Veeti Miettinen ( A juniors SM liiga finals)
Roni Hirvonen ( A juniors SM liiga finals)​

 

[ES]

Matias Mäntykivi can be added to the missing players due to Mestis semifinals. Not saying he's certain to be in the team but possibility.

 

[Pardus]

Finland has its own thread here:
U18: - WJC 2019: Finland

 

[AmericanDream]

wonder if the US will add a few CHL kids like Kaliyev now that he is available

 

[cg98]

wonder if the US will add a few CHL kids like Kaliyev now that he is available

looks to me like it will be a decision between Kaliyev or Beniers for that spot on the U18 team.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

looks to me like it will be a decision between Kaliyev or Beniers for that spot on the U18 team.

Why?

It should be a decision between Kaliyev and Lindmark.

 

[cg98]

Why?

It should be a decision between Kaliyev and Lindmark.

You are aware that players from the U17 squads always push out U18 squad players that have played the whole year right? Looks to me that if they arent taking Kaliyev, they would take Beniers. He's played with the U18 squad full time since the end of February and has 18 pts in 11 games in USHL competition, even scored a hat trick in one of those games. I don't see why they wouldn't consider bringing him when hes been producing better than Lindmark. Also there's enough room for him to be one of the 13 forwards so really it's between Kaliyev and Beniers at this point.

 

[Pan]

Belarus U18 camp

Gs
Zinovenko 2001, NTDP Belarus U18, Belarus2
Kolosov 2002, NTDP Belarus U18
Mytnik 2002, NTDP Belarus U17, Belarus3

Ds
Bislyuk 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Volchenkov 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Denisov 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Kozorez 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Kuzmin 2003, NTDP Belarus U17
Kupriyanchik 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Sedov 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Sirotin 2001, Yunior, Belarus 3
Fedorenchik 2002, NTDP Belarus U18

Fs
Antoshkov 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Demchenko 2002, NTDP Belarus U18
Karpovich 2002, NTDP Belarus U18
Kachelovsky 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Klavdiyev 2003, NTDP Belarus U18
Krishtal 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Kuznetsov 2002, NTDP Belarus U18
Martynov 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Mishchenko 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Onufriyuk 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Palchik 2002, NTDP Belarus U18
Pinchuk 2002, NTDP Belarus U18
Spivak 2001, NTDP Belarus U18
Stepanov 2001, Moose Jaw WHL
Buyalsky 2001, Moose Jaw WHL
Titovets 2001, Springfield USPHL 18U
Usov 2001, Yale U18
Fursa 2001, NTDP Belarus U18

Expected to report
Ds
Kolyachonok 2001, Flint OHL (National team camp)
Barkovsky 2001 Yunost Belarus 1 (playoffs)
Palivko 2001 Lethbridge WHL (just finished playoffs)
Fs
Oksentyuk 2001 Soligorsk Belarus 1 (just finished playoffs)
Belov 2001 Westminster prep. USHS
Kurilovich 2001 Esmark NAPHL 18U

Maybe to report
Fs
Protas 2001 Prince Albert WHL (playoffs)
Alistrov 2001 Edmonton WHL (playoffs)

 

[William H Bonney]

You are aware that players from the U17 squads always push out U18 squad players that have played the whole year right? Looks to me that if they arent taking Kaliyev, they would take Beniers. He's played with the U18 squad full time since the end of February and has 18 pts in 11 games in USHL competition, even scored a hat trick in one of those games. I don't see why they wouldn't consider bringing him when hes been producing better than Lindmark. Also there's enough room for him to be one of the 13 forwards so really it's between Kaliyev and Beniers at this point.

Why is it between Kaliyev and Beniers when they can take 13 forwards and the U18s - counting Beniers - are seemingly at 12 consistent forwards right now?

Weight has been long demoted to the U17 team, it looks like Rolston may have the same fate, and only Beniers has been up regularly from the U17s. Smilanic got his first call up when Rolston was demoted, but then played the next night with the U17s. Unless Weight or Rolston are going to get back in play with the U18s or another U17 player is going to claim a spot with just a few games left (unlikely and even if they did, why would they jump into a more secure spot than Beniers?), there should be one forward spot open for the U18 tournament.

You'd think that spot would be down to Kaliyev, N. Robertson, or Farinacci (other options like Brink, Mastrosimone, etc. will be still be in the playoffs with their respective teams). Kaliyev is the clear choice of the available guys, though I'd have Robertson on the team as well. By no means is it a guarantee that USAH adds Kaliyev, but I don't see how it's because it's a Kaliyev or Beniers decision at this point.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

MM-kultaa puolustavan Pikkuleijonien leiriryhmä julki – tähtipelaaja vielä kiinni SM-liigassa

 

[Pardus]

Latvia's final roster:

Goalies
Artūrs Šilovs, HK Rīga
Rūdolfs Lazdiņš, HS Rīga
Kārlis Reinis Riba, HK Lido

Defencemen
Patriks Ozols, HK Lido
Ernests Ošenieks, HS Rīga
Miks Tumānovs, HK Rīga
Harijs Brants, HK Rīga
Ņikita Mateiko, HK Rīga
Nauris Sējējs, Geneve-Servette U20
Kārlis Krustiņš, HS Rīga

Forwards
Rūdolfs Polcs, HK Rīga
Gustavs Millers, HK Rīga
Jānis Švānenbergs, HK Rīga
Gļebs Prohorenkovs, HS Rīga
Raivis Kristiāns Ansons, HS Rīga
Kristaps Skrastiņš, HS Rīga
Ralfs Jevdokimovs, HS Rīga
Rihards Liģis, HS Rīga
Roberts Petrovičs, HS Rīga
Aleksandrs Biškins, HS Rīga
Raimonds Mikus Vītoliņš, HS Rīga
Patriks Marcinkēvičs, HK Prizma & Kölner EC U20
Patriks Zabusovs, HK Rīga

To my eye it looks like the best U18 roster Latvia has ever had.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Team USA final U18 WJC roster
Goalies
Spencer Knight
Cameron Rowe

Defenceman's
Domenick Fensore
Drew Helleson
Case McCarthy
Henry Thun
Alex Vlasic
Marshall Warren
Cam York

Forwards
John Beecher
Matthew Beniers
Matthew Boldy
Cole Caufield
Judd Caulfield
Sean Farrell
Michael Gildon
Jack Hughes
Owen Lindmark
Patrick Moynihan
Landon Slaggert
Trevor Zegras

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Team Canada final U18 WJC roster
Goalies
Taylor Gauthier
Dylan Garand
Jonathan Lemieux

Defenceman's
Braden Schneider
Kaedan Korczak
Thomas Harley
Michael Vukojevic
Jamie Drysdale
Lukas Cormier
Daemon Hunt

Forwards
Brayden Tracey
Keean Washkurak
Nathan Legare
Mavrik Bourque
Jamieson Rees
Alex Newhook
Ryan Suzuki
Dylan Cozens
Connor Zary
Peyton Krebs
Hendrix Lapierre
Jean-Luc Foudy
Jacob Perreault

 

[king89]

Which team is favorite to win the tournament?

 

[theslatcher]

Which team is favorite to win the tournament?

USA.

 

[MattiasSnall]

Which team is favorite to win the tournament?

I would rank the teams like this:

1.USA
2.Finland
3.Canada/Russia
5.Sweden
6.Czech Republic

 

[JJTT]

Finland-USA practice games starting in 15 minutes.

Lineups http://www.tilastopalvelu.fi/ih/gamerosters/index.php?gameid=61633&season=

Stats Otteluseuranta

Stream

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

If Kakko doesn’t make the World Championship team and is sent down to play in this tournament along with eventually adding Lundell after his season ends, while Turcotte doesn’t recover in time for this tournament, I think Finland will be the favorite.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

1-0 Finland won

 

[FinnishSniper]

If Kakko doesn’t make the World Championship team and is sent down to play in this tournament along with eventually adding Lundell after his season ends, while Turcotte doesn’t recover in time for this tournament, I think Finland will be the favorite.

Yeah the Finns looked strong, especially on D.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

If Kakko doesn’t make the World Championship team and is sent down to play in this tournament along with eventually adding Lundell after his season ends, while Turcotte doesn’t recover in time for this tournament, I think Finland will be the favorite.

USA and Finland are favorites but don't count out Sweden.
Sweden has also very good team this year and if they won't make at least semifinals it'll be big disappointment for them.

PS Very unlikely Kakko will play U18 WJC's this year.
Also Lundell is questionmark HIFK is close to go SM liiga finals in SM liiga playoffs.
And if they beat Kärpät ( series before tonight's game 2-2) and go liiga finals Lundell will miss U18 WJC's.

I don't see HIFK releasing Anton to U18 WJC's because he's one key players in HIFK's roster this season.
So his situation is different than Kupari's situation was last year.

 

[FinPanda]

Great defensive effort. Taponen was excellent too. The strenght of this team is our defense. There is no doubt about it.

 

[FinnishSniper]

Kärpät 1 game away from eliminating IFK so Lundell is likely to join

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

HIFK lost 5th SM liiga semifinal vs Kärpät in overtime 2-1 tonight Kärpät leads series now 3-2.
Game 6 is next Monday night in Helsinki and HIFK has to win that game.

If HIFK wins Monday game 7 will played in Oulu next Wednesday.
But if Kärpät wins next Monday and HIFK lose Anton Lundell comes available Finland's U18 WJC team.