Men's Ice Hockey Tournament at the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022

[opruh 129]

Since america and canada will boycott the games due to human rights, there will be two free spots.

[NearPup 4,188]

1 hour ago, Orangehair43 said:

Slovakia might well get to replace Canada who look fairly likely to withdraw from the games because as it looks I think the next PM of Canada is pro boycotting the games on safety grounds. 

I think Slovakia is more likely to win the qualification tournament than O'Toole is to be the next PM...

[pdr4332 263]

I will root for the ians even more so as they are not going to play against :D 

I assume this is similar to you as for us not qualifying in water polo (never happened since 1924!)

[hckošice 16,641]

1 hour ago, pdr4332 said:

I will root for the ians even more so as they are not going to play against :D 

I assume this is similar to you as for us not qualifying in water polo (never happened since 1924!)

yeah, that will be simply devastating. A total blank, emptiness a national disaster that will be really difficult to overcome.

 

yeah I think something like that yes, or maybe something like in Basketball this year or failing to qualify for last WC in Russia..and probably even more painful

[Jan Linha 632]

12 hours ago, opruh said:

Since america and canada will boycott the games due to human rights, there will be two free spots.

I honestly don't think  and  would withdraw from the games. Yes, human rights issues. But the whole withdrawal would also at some point mean their are shitting on their own heads, especially  ..... they may be trying to say shit to threaten  but nothing is gonna happen and eventually they will come .... They don't have balls like  this year ...

[Orangehair43 317]

1 hour ago, Jan Linha said:

I honestly don't think  and  would withdraw from the games. Yes, human rights issues. But the whole withdrawal would also at some point mean their are shitting on their own heads, especially  ..... they may be trying to say shit to threaten  but nothing is gonna happen and eventually they will come .... They don't have balls like  this year ...

Canada is effectively 50/50 atm. The election result might well decide if Team Canada turns up. Way too many people are convinced a boycott will not happen. 

[hckošice 16,641]

Exhibition Games Results

(20.08.2021)

 

Belarus   2 - 1  Barys Nur-Sultan (KAZ, KHL)

(19.08.2021)

 

France   4 - 2  South Korea 

 

Latvia   4 - 2  Norway

 

Poland   7 - 1  Unia Oswiecim (POL)

 

 

[Orangehair43 317]

Will be known by the end of the month if NHL Players will be able to participate or not. Doesn’t sound overtly likely to me. 
 

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1111808/nhl-beijing-2022-winter-olympics-hockey

[hckošice 16,641]

Exhibition Games Results

(21.08.2021)

 

Belarus   4 - 4  Barys Nur-Sultan (KAZ, KHL)

 

Austria    7 - 5  Hungary 

 

Denmark    8 - 2  France

[hckošice 16,641]

Exhibition Games Results

(22.08.2021)

 

Austria    4 - 1  Italy 

 

GKS Jastrzebie (POL)    0 - 3  Poland