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Power Rankings There’s a first time for everything, and we’re excited to bring you a special limited edition of the Power Rankings at the IIHF World Junior Championship for the very first time! Starting out in first place are coach Nate Leaman’s Americans, who aspire to win back-to-back gold medals on Edmonton ice. The ever-dangerous host Canadians sit second, while 2021 bronze medalist Finland is third. 1 USA Every goal will be Zegras-to-Milano style 2 CAN Silver bells, silver bells, it’s Christmas time 3 FIN We’re the best at jumping into frozen lakes 4 SWE Yay! No more round-robin win streak! 5 RUS Our coach is more famous than your coach 6 CZE We call Edmonton “Mrazektown” 7 GER “Hi Leon! Can you shave and get a fake ID?” 8 SVK Experts predict another bronze medal in 2031 9 SUI Losing the final to Sweden would be lovely 10 AUT Can we go to the West Edmonton Mall? The Power Rankings are for the enjoyment of IIHF.com readers, and reflect the progress of teams during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF World Ranking.

So 9 of the 10 teams official rosters are known and registered. The only missing one is They received a special exception and can announce their final 25 roster tomorrow before the start of the tournament. The reason is obvious. Covid... Copy/paste from the Ice Hockey federation web Due to a positive Covid test result, the entire Swiss U20 national team has been in quarantine since Thursday. The only World Cchampionship preparation game against the Czech Republic had to be canceled. On Christmas Day, the team was able to end the quarantine and start training again. The final World Championship squad will be announced on Sunday, December 26th. A player from the Swiss U20 national team has been tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, December 23. The entire team then had to go into quarantine, which is why Switzerland's only World Cup preparatory game against the Czech Republic, scheduled for Thursday, could not take place. Head coach Marco Bayer's team was able to leave the quarantine on Christmas Day, December 25th, and resume training. Two players remain in isolation.

Wow ! They are really into all details Dental clinics ready at Beijing 2022 ice hockey venues As the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 draws closer, dental clinics have been installed at Wukesong Sports Centre and National Indoor Stadium, both of which will host ice hockey competitions during the Games. Fan Qing, a medical manager at Wukesong Sports Centre, said that dental injuries are not uncommon among ice hockey players, making on-site dental services a necessity. "Basic treatment related to athletes' teeth can be conducted in a timely manner at the clinics that are 35 meters away from hockey rinks, and equipment for CT dental scans is available at the venues as well," Fan said. He added that players with severe dental injuries will be rushed to designated hospitals for surgery. "The medical services have met the standards set by the International Olympic Committee and the International Ice Hockey Federation," Fan noted. https://www.beijing2022.cn/wog.htm?cmsid=20211224004026 Old players must laugh at this new "primadonas" generation as the old players pulled their teeth out themselves.

Team Austria Goaltenders: Lukas Moser (VSV Villach, IHL, ) Leon Sommer (Steel Wings Linz, ) Sebastian Wraneschitz (Victoria Royals, WHL, ) Defencemen: Luca Erne (Fresno Monsters, USPHL, ) Lukas Horl (Red Bull Salzburg, IHL, ) Lorenz Lindner (KAC Klagenfurt, IHL, ) Matteo Mitrovic (Nordic Hockey Academy, ) Lukas Necesany (Red Bull Salzburg, IHL, ) David Reinbacher (EHC Kloten, ) Tobias Sablattnig (KAC Klagenfurt, IHL, ) Christoph Tialler (KAC Klagenfurt, IHL, ) Martin Urbanek (VSV Villach, IHL, ) Forwards: Luca Auer (Red Bull Salzburg, IHL, ) Mathias Bohm (Vienna Capitals, IHL, ) Tim Geifes (South Shore Kings, USPHL, ) Maximilian Hengelmuller (Red Bull Salzburg, IHL, ) Marco Kasper (Rogle Angelholm, ) Oskar Maier (Red Bull Salzburg, IHL, ) Senna Peeters (Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL, ) Kilian Rappold (Graz 99ers, IHL, ) Vinzenz Rohrer (Ottawa 67's, OHL, ) Lucas Thaler (Red Bull Salzburg, IHL, ) Johannes Tschurnig (VSV Villach, IHL, ) Finn van Ee (KAC Klagenfurt, IHL, ) Leon Wallner (Sodertalje SK, )

Team Germany Goaltenders: Florian Bugl (Red Bull Juniors, ) Niklas Lunemann (Kölner Haie, ) Nikita Quapp (Krefeld Pinguine, ) Defencemen: Justus Bottner (Black Dragons Erfurt, ) Arkadiusz Dziambor (Adler Mannheim, ) Korbinian Geibel (Eisbaren Berlin, ) Maximilian Glotzl (Kolner Haie, ) Adrian Klein (Straubing Tigers, ) Luca Munzenberger (University of Vermont, NCAA, ) Fabrizio Pilu (Nurnberg Ice Tigers, ) Maksymilian Szuber (Red Bull Munich, ) Forwards: Alexander Blank (Krefeld Pinguine, ) Jakub Borzecki (Red Bull Salzburg, IHL, ) Yannik Burghart (ESV Kaufbeuren, ) Noah Dunham (Heilbronner Falken, ) Josef Eham (Red Bull Juniors, ) Florian Elias (Adler Mannheim, ) Thomas Heigl (Red Bull Munich, ) Danjo Leonhardt (Red Bull Salzburg, IHL, ) Jussi Petersen (Dresdner Eislowen, ) Bennet Rossmy (Eisbaren Berlin, ) Maciej Rutkowski (Krefeld Pinguine, ) Joshua Samanski (Straubing Tigers, ) Markus Schweiger (ESV Kaufbeuren, ) Justin Volek (Krefeld Pinguine, )

Team Sweden Goaltenders: Calle Clang (Rogle Angelholm, ) Jesper Vikman (Vancouver Giants, WHL, ) Jesper Wallstedt (Lulea HF, ) Defencemen: Emil Andrae (HV71 Jonkoping, ) Simon Edvinsson (Frolunda Gothenburg, ) Mans Forsfjall (Skelleftea AIK, ) Helge Grans (Ontario Reign, AHL, ) Leo Loof (Ilves Tampere, ) Joel Nystrom (Farjestad Karlstad, ) Anton Olsson (Malmo Redhawks, ) Victor Sjoholm (HV71 Jonkoping, ) Forwards: William Eklund (Djurgarden Stockholm, ) Elliot Ekmark (Linkoping HC, ) Alexander Holtz (New Jersey Devils, NHL, ) Daniel Ljungman (Linkoping HC, ) Fabian Lysell (Vancouver Giants, WHL, ) Oskar Magnusson (AIK Solna, ) Theodor Niederbach (Frolunda Gothenburg, ) Zion Nybeck (HV71 Jonkoping, ) Oskar Olausson (Barrie Colts, OHL, ) Isak Rosen (Leksands IF, ) Albert Sjoberg (Sodertalje SK, ) Ake Stakkestad (Bofors Karlskoga, ) Elias Stenman (Skelleftea AIK, ) Daniel Torgersson (Frolunda Gothenburg, )

Team Russia Goaltenders: Yaroslav Askarov (SKA St. Petersburg, KHL, ) Yegor Guskov (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, KHL, ) Maxim Motorygin (CSK VVS Samara, ) Defencemen: Vladimir Grudinin (CSKA Moscow, KHL, ) Kirill Kirsanov (SKA St. Petersburg, KHL, ) Arseni Koromyslov (SKA 1946 St. Petersburg, ) Shakir Mukhamadullin (Salavat Yulayev Ufa, KHL, ) Nikita Novikov (Dynamo Moscow, KHL, ) Yegor Savikov (Spartak Moscow, KHL, ) Nikita Smirnov (SKA St. Petersburg, KHL, ) Kirill Steklov (Vityaz Podolsk, KHL, ) Forwards: Nikita Chibrikov (SKA St. Petersburg, KHL, ) Semyon Demidov (Vityaz Podolsk, KHL, ) Ivan Didkovski (Dynamo Moscow, KHL, ) Nikita Guslistov (Severstal Cherepovets, KHL, ) Marat Khusnutdinov (SKA St. Petersburg, KHL, ) Matvei Michkov (SKA St. Petersburg, KHL, ) Alexander Pashin (Toros Neftekamsk, ) Vasili Ponomaryov (Spartak Moscow, KHL, ) Fyodor Svechkov (SKA St. Petersburg, KHL, ) Kirill Tankov (SKA St. Petersburg, KHL, ) Pavel Tyutnev (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, KHL, ) Danila Yurov (Metallurg Magnitogorsk, KHL, ) Ivan Zinchenko (Vityaz Podolsk, KHL, ) Dmitri Zlodeyev (Spartak Moscow, KHL, )

Team Finland Goaltenders: Joel Blomqvist (Karpat Oulu, ) Juha Jatkola (KalPa Kuopio, ) Leevi Merilainen (Kingston Frontenacs, OHL, ) Defencemen: Karri Aho (Ilves Tampere, ) Aleksi Heimosalmi (Assat Pori, ) Topi Niemela (Karpat Oulu, ) Petteri Nurmi (HPK Hameenlinna, ) Ville Ottavainen (JYP Jyvaskyla, ) Kasper Puutio (KalPa Kuopio, ) Ruben Rafkin (TPS Turku, ) Eemil Viro (TPS Turku, ) Forwards: Samuel Helenius (JYP Jyvaskyla, ) Roni Hirvonen (HIFK Helsinki, ) Roby Jarventie (Belleville Senators, AHL, ) Oliver Kapanen (KalPa Kuopio, ) Roni Karvinen (SaiPa Lappeenranta, ) Joakim Kemell (JYP Jyvaskyla, ) Ville Koivunen (Karpat Oulu, ) Brad Lambert (JYP Jyvaskyla, ) Joel Maatta (Univ. of Vermont, NCAA, ) Juuso Maenpaa (KalPa Kuopio, ) Olli Nikupeteri (Lulea HF, ) Sami Paivarinta (Lukko Rauma, ) Kasper Simontaival (KalPa Kuopio, ) Kalle Vaisanen (TPS Turku, )

Team Canada Goaltenders: Brett Brochu (London Knights, OHL, ) Sebastian Cossa (Edmonton Oil Kings, WHL, ) Dylan Garand (Kamloops Blazers, WHL, ) Defencemen: Lukas Cormier (Charlottetown Islanders, LHJMQ, ) Kaiden Guhle (Edmonton Oil Kings, WHL, ) Carson Lambos (Winnipeg Ice, WHL, ) Ryan O’Rourke (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, OHL, ) Owen Power (University of Michigan, Big Ten, ) Donovan Sebrango (Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL, ) Ronan Seeley (Everett Silvertips, WHL, ) Olen Zellweger (Everett Silvertips, WHL, ) Forwards: Connor Bedard (Regina Pats, WHL, ) Xavier Bourgault (Shawinigan Cataractes, LHJMQ, ) Mavrik Bourque (Shawinigan Cataractes, LHJMQ, ) Will Cuylle (Windsor Spitfires, OHL, ) Elliot Desnoyers (Halifax Mooseheads, LHJMQ, ) Ridly Greig (Brandon Wheat Kings, WHL, ) Dylan Guenther (Edmonton Oil Kings, WHL, ) Kent Johnson (University of Michigan, Big Ten, ) Mason McTavish (Peterborough Petes, OHL, ) Jake Neighbours (Edmonton Oil Kings, WHL, ) Cole Perfetti (Manitoba Moose, AHL, ) Justin Sourdif (Vancouver Giants, WHL, ) Logan Stankoven (Kamloops Blazers, WHL, ) Shane Wright (Kingston Frontenacs, OHL, )

Team United States Goaltenders: Drew Commesso (Boston University, HEA, ) Kaidan Mbereko (Lincoln Stars, USHL, ) Dylan Silverstein (U.S. National Under-18 Team Project, ) Defencemen: Brock Faber (University of Minnesota, Big Ten, ) Luke Hughes (University of Michigan, Big Ten, ) Wyatt Kaiser (University of Minnesota Duluth, NCHC, ) Tyler Kleven (University of North Dakota, NCHC, ) Ian Moore (Harvard University, ECAC, ) Scott Morrow (University of Massachusetts, HEA, ) Jack Peart (St. Cloud State University, NCHC, ) Jake Sanderson (University of North Dakota, NCHC, ) Forwards: Matty Beniers (University of Michigan, Big Ten, ) Brett Berard (Providence College, HEA, ) Logan Cooley (U.S. National Under-18 Team Project, NTDP, ) Matthew Coronato (Harvard University, ECAC, ) Tanner Dickinson (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, OHL, ) Dominic James (University of Minnesota Duluth, NCHC, ) Matthew Knies (University of Minnesota, Big Ten, ) Chaz Lucius (University of Minnesota, Big Ten, ) Carter Mazur (University of Denver, NCHC, ) Sasha Pastujov (Guelph Storm, OHL, ) Mackie Samoskevich (University of Michigan, Big Ten, ) Red Savage (Miami University, NCHC, ) Landon Slaggert (University of Notre Dame, Big Ten, ) Ty Smilanic (Quinnipiac University, ECAC, )

Team Czech Republic Goaltenders: Jan Bednář (Acadie-Bathurst, QMJHL, ) Jakub Málek (Vsetín, ) Daniel Král (Benátky nad Jizerou, ) Defencemen: Jiří Ticháček (Kladno, ) David Jiříček (Plzeň, ) David Moravec (Mladá Boleslav, ) Michal Hrádek (Pardubice, ) Jakub Šedivý (Benátky nad Jizerou, ) Michael Krutil (Rockford Ice Hogs, AHL, ) Stanislav Svozil (Regina, WHL, ) David Špaček (Sherbrooke, QMJHL, ) Forwards: Josef Koláček (Litoměřice, ) Tomáš Urban (Litoměřice, ) Jakub Konečný (Sparta Praha, ) Sebastian Malát (Plzeň, ) Tomáš Chlubna (České Budějovice, ) Vojtěch Jiruš (Benátky nad Jizerou, ) Jiří Kulich (Karlove Vary, ) Jakub Kos (Ilves Tampere, ) Michal Gut (Everett, WHL, ) Martin Ryšavý (Moose Jaw, WHL, ) Jan Myšák (Hamilton, OHL, ) Pavel Novák (Kelowna, WHL, ) Ivan Ivan (Cape Breton, QMJHL, ) Jakub Brabenec (Charlottetown, QMJHL, )

Also the Spengler Cup which was expected to start tomorrow. some teams (Slovan Bratislava and Sparta Prague) were at the airport preparing to fly to when they received the info from the organizers...

Tournament cancelled. 17 new covid positive players of the host Team HC Davos forced the organizers to cancel the tournament day before the start ... Slovan Bratislava and Sparta Prague learnt the info at the airport

Attempt of Slovak Christmas in Red Deer last night. After a short prayer and a cup of non-alcoholic champagne aperitif the Christmas Eve dinner began. Since for logical reason we have not a cook there our team was forced to ask the local hotel cooks to try cook a classic slovak christmas dinner... well, it did not turn the best... (especially the christmas sauerkraut soup which should be like this ..well, you know a soup...turned to be the not a soup like this ) but the effrot was still appreciated, and the fish (however they could not a find a carp sadly) and the "schnitzel" with potato mayonnaise salad was ok according to the guys Afer the dinner as our traditions determine, the players found a gift under the tree (a headphones and vitamines)

Following a recommendation by the IIHF Medical Committee due to recent developments in the global COVID-19 epidemiological situation and the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the IIHF Council has decided to cancel all IIHF tournaments that were scheduled to begin in January 2022. The following tournaments have been cancelled. 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 Men’s World Championship Division II Group B 10-15 January 2022, Belgrade, Serbia 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 Men’s World Championship Division III 8-15 January 2022 - Queretaro, Mexico 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World Championship 8-15 January 2022 - Linkoping & Mjolby, Sweden 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World Championship Division I Group A 9-15 January 2022 - Gyor, Hungary 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World Championship Division I Group B 10-15 January 2022 - Radenthein, Austria 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World Championship Division III 21-27 January 2022 - Istanbul, Turkey Due to league commitments within Sweden during possible postponement dates, it was determined that it will not be possible to move the women’s U18s to a later date. All other tournaments mentioned above will not be postponed.

Team Slovakia GOALTENDERS: Tomáš Boľo (St. Cloud Norsemen, NAHL, ) Rastislav Eliaš (Green Bay Gamblers, USHL, ) Šimon Latkóczy (Madison Capitols, USHL, ) DEFENSEMEN: Denis Bakala (HC 21 Prešov, ) Šimon Bečár (Chicago Steels, USHL, ) Jozef Kmec (Prince George Cougars, WHL, ) Samuel Kňažko (Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL, ) Šimon Nemec (HK Nitra, ) Rayen Petrovický (TuTo Turku, ) Marko Stacha (Kamloops Blazers, WHL, ) Maxim Štrbák (Jokerit Helsinki, ) FORWARDS: Jakub Demek (Edmonton Oil Kings, WHL, ) Dalibor Dvorský (AIK Solna Hockey, ) Roman Faith (HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce, ) Martin Chromiak (Kingston Frontenacs, OHL, ) Maroš Jedlička (HKM Zvolen, ) Matej Kašlík (Chicoutimi Saguenéens, QMJHL, ) Samuel Krajč (HK Dukla Trenčín, ) Ján Lašák jr. (Janesville Jets, NAHL, ) Filip Mešár (HK Poprad, ) Oleksii Myklukha (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, QMJHL, ) Servác Petrovský (Owen Sound Attack, OHL, ) Juraj Slafkovský (TPS Turku, ) Adam Sýkora (HK Nitra, ) Pavol Štetka (Dynamo Pardubice, )

Merry Christmas

WORLD JUNIORS PRE-TOURNAMENT EXHIBITION GAMES United States 3 - 4OT Finland Period-by-Period: 1-1, 0-0, 2-2, Overtime: 0-1 December 23rd 2021, h. 12:00 (GMT -7), Rogers Place, Edmonton Germany 0 - 4 Slovakia Period-by-Period: 0-1, 0-2, 0-1 December 23rd 2021, h. 14:00 (GMT -7), Peavey Mart Centrium, Red Deer Russia 4 - 6 Canada Period-by-Period: 0-4, 3-1, 1-1 December 23rd 2021, h. 17:00 (GMT -7), Rogers Place, Edmonton Switzerland Abandoned Czech Republic Period-by-Period: -, -, - December 23rd 2021, h. 17:00 (GMT -7), Gary W. Harris Canada Games Center, Red Deer Sweden 7 - 0 Austria Period-by-Period: 2-0, 4-0, 1-0 December 23rd 2021, h. 19:00 (GMT -7), Peavey Mart Centrium, Red Deer

Also yesterday before the KHL match between Jokerit Helsinki and Dinamo Minsk, the host announcer played anthem instead of https://newsfounded.com/finlandeng/amanda-harkimo-pleaded-guilty-to-the-wrong-national-anthem-in-belarus-i-panicked-sports/

New flag design ?

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I´d take that where can I sign ?

INDIVIDUALS 1. Lukáš Krpálek (judo) 1 720 2. Barbora Krejčíková (tennis) 1 518 3. Jiří Prskavec (canoe slalom) 1 411 4. Jiří Lipták (shooting - trap) 1 168 5. Barbora Krejčíková/Kateřina Siniaková (tennis doubles) 1 100 6. Markéta Davidová (biathlon) 930 7. Patrik Schick (football) 814 8. David Kostelecký (shooting - trap) 813 9. Jakub Vadlejch (athletics - javelin) 671 10. Ester Ledecká (alpine skiing/snowboarding) 660 TEAMS 1. M Basketball NT 497 2. M Football NT 348 3. W Ice Hockey NT 335

Do whatever you want man.

Knockout Round December 29th - December 31st, 2021 6 Teams, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final, the winning Team will be the Men's Ice Hockey Spengler Cup 2021 Champion HC Sparta Prague KalPa Kuopio HC Slovan Bratislava Frölunda HC Bern Selects HC Davos Quarterfinals Central European Time (GMT +1) TBD bye I TBD vs TBD Period-by-Period: December 29th 2021, h. 15:10, Vaillant Arena, Davos I I TBD vs TBD Period-by-Period: December 29th 2021, h. 20:15, Vaillant Arena, Davos I bye TBD Semifinals Central European Time (GMT +1) TBD vs TBD Period-by-Period: December 30th 2021, h. 15:10, Vaillant Arena, Davos I TBD vs TBD Period-by-Period: December 30th 2021, h. 20:15, Vaillant Arena, Davos Final Central European Time (GMT +1) TBD vs TBD Period-by-Period: December 31st 2021, h. 12:10, Vaillant Arena, Davos