Ice Hockey 2022 - 2023 Discussion Thread

[phelps 8,302]

2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup ( Red Deer, Alberta)

 

Day #2 Results

 

Group A

 

Sweden b. Slovakia  4-1 (1-0, 1-0, 3-1)

 

Group B

 

Finland b. USA  4-1 (1-1, 2-0, 1-0)

Czech Republic b. Germany  7-2 (3-1, 4-0, 0-1)

 

Standings

 

Group A

 

Canada,  3 pts (1 GP, 14 GF, 0 GA, +14 GD)

Sweden,  3 pts (1 GP, 4 GF, 1 GA, +3 GD)

Slovakia,  0 pts (1 GP, 1 GF, 4 GA, -3 GD)

Switzerland,  0 pts (1 GP, 0 GF, 14 GA, -14 GD)

 

Group B

 

Czech Republic,  5 pts (2 GP, 11 GF, 5 GA, +6 GD)

Finland,  4 pt (2 GP, 7 GF, 5 GA, +2 GD)

USA,  3 pts (2 GP, 9 GF, 5 GA, +4 GD)

Germany,  0 pts (2 GP, 3 GF, 15 GA, -12 GD)

[hckošice 15,547]

We entered this tournament with some fear. Last year´s 2004-05 "wunder-year generation" who won silver in this is gone,

 

now it is time for the 2005-06 generation, which is also missing its key players around Dvorský and co...who have now a extremely difficult task ahead of them to try to replace the freshly drafted stars not released by their clubs for the next-week U20 worlds.

 

But it was Better than expected. Hopefully hey will learn a lot in this tournament and win a game or two

 

Anyway, tonight against Canada this will be very ugly.

[phelps 8,302]

Canada is always scary in youth tournaments played on their own ice...especially now in the middle of Summer, when not so many European players are fully fit yet...

[phelps 8,302]

2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup ( Red Deer, Alberta)

 

Day #3 Results

 

Group A

 

Sweden b. Switzerland  9-3 (3-1, 3-1, 3-1)

Canada b. Slovakia  9-1 (2-0, 4-0, 3-1)

 

Group B

 

Finland b. Germany  4-1 (2-0, 2-0, 0-1)

 

Standings

 

Group A

 

Canada,  6 pts (2 GP, 23 GF, 1 GA, +22 GD)

Sweden,  6 pts (2 GP, 13 GF, 4 GA, +10 GD)

Slovakia,  0 pts (2 GP, 2 GF, 13 GA, -11 GD)

Switzerland,  0 pts (2 GP, 3 GF, 23 GA, -20 GD)

 

Group B

 

Finland,  7 pt (3 GP, 11 GF, 6 GA, +5 GD)

Czech Republic,  5 pts (2 GP, 11 GF, 5 GA, +6 GD)

USA,  3 pts (2 GP, 9 GF, 5 GA, +4 GD)

Germany,  0 pts (3 GP, 4 GF, 19 GA, -15 GD)

[Belle 1,023]

@hckošice and now Sweden has adopted the Slovakian flag 

[hckošice 15,547]

2 hours ago, phelps said:

Canada b. Slovakia  9-1 (2-0, 4-0, 3-1)

Double digit avoided, that is the most important

 

Anyway, the difference between last year and this year is so enormous, that it is really incredible. That 2004 year probably all the gods of the world had a party somewhere over Slovakian monutains, and the hockey god was the one who drew the shortest match and had to pay the bill.. so he send the talents here,

 

Otherwise I can not explain it.

[phelps 8,302]

2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup ( Red Deer, Alberta)

 

Day #4 Results

 

Group A

 

Slovakia b. Switzerland  3-2 OT (1-1, 1-1, 0-0, 1-0)

Canada b. Sweden  3-0 (1-0, 2-0, 0-0)

 

Group B

 

Czech Republic b. USA  3-1 (0-0, 1-0, 2-1)

 

Group Stage Final Standings

 

Group A

 

Canada,  9 pts (3 GP, 26 GF, 1 GA, +25 GD)

Sweden,  6 pts (3 GP, 13 GF, 7 GA, +6 GD)

Slovakia,  2 pts (3 GP, 5 GF, 15 GA, -10 GD)

Switzerland,  1 pts (3 GP, 5 GF, 26 GA, -21 GD)

 

Group B

 

Czech Republic,  8 pts (3 GP, 14 GF, 6 GA, +8 GD)

Finland,  7 pt (3 GP, 11 GF, 6 GA, +5 GD)

USA,  3 pts (3 GP, 10 GF, 8 GA, +2 GD)

Germany,  0 pts (3 GP, 4 GF, 19 GA, -15 GD)

[phelps 8,302]

2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup ( Red Deer, Alberta)

 

Day #5 Schedule (Friday, August 5th)

 

Semifinals

 

Czech Republic vs Sweden

Canada vs Finland

 

7th/8th Place Match

 

Germany vs Switzerland

 

5th/6th Place Match

 

USA vs Slovakia

[hckošice 15,547]

37 minutes ago, phelps said:

Slovakia b. Switzerland  3-2 OT (1-1, 1-1, 0-0, 1-0)

Definitely Not in the most sexy way, but a win is a win. So alles gud then

 

and that overtime winner was very nice. Deluxe move from Dej

 

[phelps 8,302]

2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup ( Red Deer, Alberta)

 

Day #5 Results

 

Semifinals

 

Sweden b. Czech Republic  6-2 (1-0, 2-1, 3-1)

Canada b. Finland  4-1 (1-0, 1-0, 2-1)

 

7th/8th Place Match

 

Switzerland b. Germany  4-1 (2-0, 1-0, 1-1)

 

5th/6th Place Match

 

USA b. Slovakia  4-2 (2-1, 1-0, 1-1)