AUShockeyfan 10-30-2009, 07:47 PM http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/25071/la_id/1.htm
Taking place @ the Credit Union Place in Summerside, PE from November 1-8
Pool A:
Canada West
Sweden
Russia
Pool B:
Belarus
Canada East
USA
Any insight into this tournament? Who should be considered the favorite? Who are the players that we should be watching? Apparently over 90 scouts are going to be in attendance for this tournament.
All games except for the Gold Medal Game will be webcast here: http://hockeycanada.fasthockey.com/login.php
Alessandro Seren Rosso 10-31-2009, 05:23 AM Team Russia goes with a 92 roster: http://www.russianprospects.com/public/article.php?article_id=679
I guess the teams to beat are the two Canadian ones.
pouskin74 10-31-2009, 06:20 AM Team Russia goes with a 92 roster: http://www.russianprospects.com/public/article.php?article_id=679
I guess the teams to beat are the two Canadian ones.
Pavel Suchkov,Vitaly Zotov,Artur Amirov,Zakhar Arzamastsev,Nikita Lukin,Daniil Apalkov and Vladislav Kartaev didnt make a roster. Yakupov(93),Namestnikov,Marchenko and Gusev should lead a team. many players miss this tourney because of different reasons.
pouskin74 10-31-2009, 09:16 AM i just wondering why Russians keep sending 17 years old players against 19 years old Canadians and Americans?:help:
Shirtless Joe 10-31-2009, 12:38 PM Who are the players that we should be watching?
Here are the swedish players in this tournament which have been mentioned as possible 2010 draft picks:
Johan Alm, D
Patrik Nemeth, D
Johan Larsson, F
Adam Pettersson, F
Ludvig Rensfeldt, F
Jonathan Johansson, F (originally 2009 draft eligible)
Fredric Weigel, F
Calle Järnkrok, F
Almqvist was drafted by Detroit.
AUShockeyfan 10-31-2009, 07:44 PM Some exhibition results have rolled in....
Canada East 5 MJAHL All Stars 6 in SO
Canada West 3 Belarus 2 in SO
Belarus 4 MJAHL All Stars 5
Canada East 9 Russia 1
Canada West 2 USA 5
The US won last years challenge, and Canada West won the inaugural event. Guessing the US are the favorite again this year. Surprised Sweden did not arrange any exhibition match ups...
The Challenge is also being discussed on the MJAHL Zone chatboard: http://mjahlforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=logout
You must create an account to enter....
cska78 11-01-2009, 11:24 PM Surprising win by Russia against Canada West! after 9:1 drubbing by Canada East I was scared going into this game. Psyched to see Barbashev, Gusev, Marchenko representing CSKA!
I have no clue why we bring younger kids to this tournament, it's not like our U20 team is tearing the world apart....
AUShockeyfan 11-02-2009, 05:14 PM Surprising win by Russia against Canada West! after 9:1 drubbing by Canada East I was scared going into this game. Psyched to see Barbashev, Gusev, Marchenko representing CSKA!
I have no clue why we bring younger kids to this tournament, it's not like our U20 team is tearing the world apart....
Right now the kids are looking good, as they've defeated Sweden 3-2 this afternoon to improve their record to 2-0.
Last night saw Canada East trailing 4-1 after 2, but managed to score 4 unanswered and late in the 3rd on the PP to win it 5-4. Here's the summary:
http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11728&la_id=1&ss_id=25071&game_id=1670
pouskin74 11-02-2009, 09:30 PM meaningless tournament..
AUShockeyfan 11-02-2009, 10:24 PM meaningless tournament..
How's it meaningless? Apparently being recruited fairly well. What are the chances that we'll see some of the Russian players in this tournament playing for their Country at the World Jrs. one of these days?
Alpine 11-03-2009, 06:53 AM Looking at the pics under Media Gallery on the Hockey Canada site. It seems 50 people showed up for the games.
AUShockeyfan 11-03-2009, 04:18 PM Looking at the pics under Media Gallery on the Hockey Canada site. It seems 50 people showed up for the games.
lol now now affiliate - I'm sensing a little sarcasm :sarcasm: Perhaps Dieppe should talk to the City of Summerside (or vice versa) and see if they can save the tournament :sarcasm::naughty:;)
More scores:
Belarus 5 Canada West 7 (last night)
Canada West 6 Sweden 3
Can't find anything related to player statistics on HC's tournament site
SChan* 11-03-2009, 05:27 PM all I gonna say is that Stephan Lund needs to be fired, and that soon. The man has failed with every U18 team he had.
Trotzig 11-03-2009, 07:10 PM all I gonna say is that Stephan Lund needs to be fired, and that soon. The man has failed with every U18 team he had.
I was tempted to make that comment earlier today. Stephan Lund is probably the worst coach swedish hockey has ever seen, especially around young players.
SChan* 11-04-2009, 06:19 AM I was tempted to make that comment earlier today. Stephan Lund is probably the worst coach swedish hockey has ever seen, especially around young players.
Agreed.
Pentothal 11-04-2009, 10:11 AM To be fair the best players are in Canada at the moment, but you can't escape the fact that Lundh's track record is horrible. With the talent he's had at his disposal he really should have done better.
Alpine 11-04-2009, 07:06 PM To be fair the best players are in Canada at the moment, but you can't escape the fact that Lundh's track record is horrible. With the talent he's had at his disposal he really should have done better.
To be fair this a Tier 11 International Invitational Challenge.
The real U-20 or WJHC will be in Regina/Saskatoon over the Christmas season.
Maybe some teams are looking at this event as tryouts or exhibition for the Big Event?
Pentothal 11-04-2009, 07:45 PM To be fair this a Tier 11 International Invitational Challenge.
The real U-20 or WJHC will be in Regina/Saskatoon over the Christmas season.
Maybe some teams are looking at this event as tryouts or exhibition for the Big Event?
Why did you quote me? I was talking about the Swedish team specifically (the best players are in Canada playing different university teams at the moment) and Lundh's teams (u18) have been consistently disappointing. My post has nothing to do with what you just wrote as far as I can tell.
Alpine 11-04-2009, 08:54 PM Why did you quote me? I was talking about the Swedish team specifically (the best players are in Canada playing different university teams at the moment) and Lundh's teams (u18) have been consistently disappointing. My post has nothing to do with what you just wrote as far as I can tell.
Sorry I misunderstood.
The best Canadian University players are over the age of 20 and are playing CIS hockey after thier Jr years are over if they don't turn pro.
This tournament has Canadian players in Jr A which is below Major Jr.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Pentothal 11-04-2009, 09:00 PM You had me confused there for a while haha, but don't worry about it. No harm done.
AUShockeyfan 11-05-2009, 09:22 PM After an off day, play resumed today the 5th:
Sweden 1 USA 3
Belarus 3 Can West 7
Standings
USA 2 1 7 pts
Can W 1 6 pts
Can E 2 1 5 pts
RUS 2 0 5 pts
SWE 0 3 1 pt
BLR 0 3 0 pts
SChan* 11-06-2009, 06:12 AM Stephan Lundh just lost 3 games in a row with U18. I hope something is done very soon, because he needs to be replaced.
AUShockeyfan 11-08-2009, 11:36 AM Today is the final day of the WJAC, which sees Russia vs. Canada East in the consolation game, and the final btw US and Canada West.
Semi final results:
Canada East 1 Canada West 9
Russia 3 US 6
fifth place game:
Sweden 3 Belarus 5
Final to be broadcast on TSN2....
Trotzig 11-08-2009, 11:50 AM Today is the final day of the WJAC, which sees Russia vs. Canada East in the consolation game, and the final btw US and Canada West.
Semi final results:
Canada East 1 Canada West 9
Russia 3 US 6
fifth place game:
Sweden 3 Belarus 5
Final to be broadcast on TSN2....
:biglaugh:
Think im gonna start a name collection for having Stephan Lundhs citizenship revoked
Pentothal 11-08-2009, 01:29 PM Belarus strikes again! :laugh:
Trotzig 11-08-2009, 04:58 PM Belarus strikes again! :laugh:
Ironically, the only one who can rival Stephan Lundh in international game fiascos is Hardy Nilsson :handclap:
Pentothal 11-08-2009, 05:48 PM Hardy is awesome.
That is all.
William H Bonney 11-08-2009, 06:24 PM US beats Canada West 2-1 in the Final.
Russia beats Canada East 6-2 for Third place.
http://hockeycanada.com/index.php?ci_id=25064&la_id=1
AUShockeyfan 11-08-2009, 06:53 PM Congratulations to the US for winning the 2009 WJAC. They were the superior side IMO. Obviously hoping that our fellow Countrymen would put one in towards the end, the American goalie (sorry can't recall his name) was cool in nets and very focused, also the Americans blocked some key shots and did a good job closing out Canadian shooters.
Quite a few people who follow the Maritime Jr. A League are hardly sympathetic, and rightfully so, to Canada East's loss to the Russian earlier in the day and to Canada West the day before in the semis, as the team was stacked with kids from Ontario, and one from the east coast. There was a little vindication for Maritime fans when the MJAHL All Stars defeated team East in an exhibition match, but there should of unquestionably been a bigger presence from the East Coast on that squad.
Anyways, over and done now. Congrats to Summerside on hosting a great tournament. Will see what happens next year...
Trotzig 11-08-2009, 08:09 PM Hardy is awesome.
That is all.
Yeah, I enjoyed the 2002 Olympic Games and World Cup 2004 fiascos as much as the next guy.
Pentothal 11-09-2009, 01:30 PM Yeah, I enjoyed the 2002 Olympic Games and World Cup 2004 fiascos as much as the next guy.
It's unfair to blame the freak loss against Belarus on Hardy. Sweden also had a convincing win against Canada in that tournament, remember. That Sweden team should have won against Belarus no matter how bad the coach was.
He wasn't a success as Sweden's head coach, but still won two WC silvers and two WC bronzes in four years and he has several SEL Championships on his resume and for that I will always regard him as "awesome". In total he has won eight championships in Sweden, Germany and Austria.
forecheck 11-09-2009, 05:51 PM Congratulations to the US for winning the 2009 WJAC. They were the superior side IMO. Obviously hoping that our fellow Countrymen would put one in towards the end, the American goalie (sorry can't recall his name) was cool in nets and very focused, also the Americans blocked some key shots and did a good job closing out Canadian shooters.
Quite a few people who follow the Maritime Jr. A League are hardly sympathetic, and rightfully so, to Canada East's loss to the Russian earlier in the day and to Canada West the day before in the semis, as the team was stacked with kids from Ontario, and one from the east coast. There was a little vindication for Maritime fans when the MJAHL All Stars defeated team East in an exhibition match, but there should of unquestionably been a bigger presence from the East Coast on that squad.
Anyways, over and done now. Congrats to Summerside on hosting a great tournament. Will see what happens next year...
The team east roster made up of mostly ontario players was an embarassment to all the leagues in Eastern Canada. They were not a team that was worthy of wearing the Canadian jersey and they didnt represent the crest well on or off the ice.
THESE ARE FACTS!!!
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