World Championships thread (Eichel, ROR, Girgs going)

[Bloomfield*]

Why couldn't they just keep playing hockey?

because its been like this forever? Does not everyone remember wjc 2007 canada best usa for gold in shootouts and everyone raved about it

 

[Chainshot]

Just to let you guys know, one of the reason William is in such good shape and is so ripped and strong on the puck is because Michael Nylander designed a secret work out program in the summer. This year Alex is included.

Odd that Alex wouldn't have been party to it previously. *shrug*

 

[Revelate]

Odd that Alex wouldn't have been party to it previously. *shrug*

He wasn't a man yet. Playing for last years Amerks left him hard and calloused.

 

[jBuds]

How did ROR look versus SWE?

 

[Chainshot]

How did ROR look versus SWE?

Made the turnover that lead to the Swedes goal, then went out and banged in the GTG to make up for it. He was one of best Canadian players all game, won draws, won 50-50 puck battles, got double shifted... the usual. He also failed in his SO attempt on Henke.

 

[Myllz]

Made the turnover that lead to the Swedes goal, then went out and banged in the GTG to make up for it. He was one of best Canadian players all game, won draws, won 50-50 puck battles, got double shifted... the usual. He also failed in his SO attempt on Henke.

Even on the SO attempt he beat King, he just hit the pipe. Better than he usually does in the SO.

 

[Revelate]

How did ROR look versus SWE?

Studly. Had me ready for the season to start. Cooper seems to ease up on his minutes in first and second because he knows he's just not going to be able to help himself in the third.

 

[LaxSabre]

Group A - Sweden - Russia - Czech Republic - Switzerland- Belarus - Slovakia - France - Austria.
All Group A - two quarterfinal - the two semifinal - the bronze medal - the gold medal - games will be played at the 12,500 Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Group B - Canada - Finland - United States - Germany - Norway - Latvia - Denmark - Korea.
All Group B - two quarterfinal games will be played at the 11,000-seat Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, Denmark.

 

[Samsonite23]

because its been like this forever? Does not everyone remember wjc 2007 canada best usa for gold in shootouts and everyone raved about it

OK. That wasn't me that raved about it. My opinion is that shootouts are fine for regular season games. They shouldn't decide games that matter though. It's a skills competition.

 

[LaxSabre]

New Overtime Rules - Shootout Format Adjusted For 2018 - Friday, May 19 - IIHFworlds2017.com

The 2017 IIHF Annual Congress approved several changes in regulations including for the overtime and shootout procedure as of next season.

Based on the feedback of the participants, teams will in the future not change ends for the overtime period but use the same ends like in the third period to have a shorter skate from their end for a line change especially considering that a three-on-three overtime is challenging enough.

In round robin and preliminary-round games, a 3-on-3 overtime period of up to five minutes will be played following a three-minute intermission during which time the ice will be shovelled.
In playoff games and the bronze medal games, the same procedure applies but with the overtime period of up to ten minutes and 4-on-4 players.

The gold medal game will continue to have an overtime period of up to 20 minutes if the game is tied but instead of a 5-on-5 overtime as until this season it will be a 4-on-4 overtime as of the 2017/2018 season following a 15-minute intermission including ice resurfacing. This to increase the likeliness of a goal being scored during overtime given that the gold medal is at stake.

Also the penalty-shot shootout procedure was amended. As of the 2017/2018 season the procedure will begin with five different shooters from each team followed by tie-breaking shots if the teams are tied after five rounds of shots. Until now it was three shooters in round robin and preliminary round games and five shooters in playoff and medal games.

This change was done to ensure that it requires more successful attempts to win a game making it more of a team effort and to increase the excitement for the audience.

http://www.iihfworlds2017.com/en/news/new-overtime-rules/

 

[UNCUT]

Group A - Sweden - Russia - Czech Republic - Switzerland- Belarus - Slovakia - France - Austria.
All Group A - two quarterfinal - the two semifinal - the bronze medal - the gold medal - games will be played at the 12,500 Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Group B - Canada - Finland - United States - Germany - Norway - Latvia - Denmark - Korea.
All Group B - two quarterfinal games will be played at the 11,000-seat Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, Denmark.

Korea? Lmao. Which team did they knock out? Has Korea ever been to the worlds before?

 

[Dingo44]

Huh?

Korea? Lmao. Which team did they knock out? Has Korea ever been to the worlds before?

The country hosting the Olympics always gets an automatic bid in all sports.

 

[dotcommunism]

The country hosting the Olympics always gets an automatic bid in all sports.

This is about next year's World Championships, not the Olympics.

As for how Korea qualified for next year's WCs, they were one of the top two teams (along with Austria) in the Division I World Championships. Those two teams move up, while the bottom two teams from the World Championships (Slovenia and Italy) get demoted for next year.

 

[Paxon]

Just to let you guys know, one of the reason William is in such good shape and is so ripped and strong on the puck is because Michael Nylander designed a secret work out program in the summer. This year Alex is included.

Good. He needs to have a big summer.