Men's Ice Hockey IIHF World Championship 2021

[hckošice 14,822]

First names for team announced

 

def Zac Jones and forwards Kevin Rooney & Colin Blackwell (all NY Rangers), Conor Garland (Arizona) and the son of slovak parents Kevin Labanc (San Jose) whom moved to the states in 1994, there was some speculations for Labanc to represent Slovakia a couple of years ago, but he chosed USA.

 

Two other veterans also confirmed their participation at the tournament for USA, maybe the most famous names of the team so far Justin Abdelkader (who played this season in with EV Zug) and Brian Boyle (who did not play anywhere this season)

[hckošice 14,822]

First 4 NHL reinforcement for   confirmed

 

3 defenders Nikita Zadorov (Chicago), Artyom Zub (Ottawa), Vladislav Gavrikov (Columbus) and 1 forward Mikhail Grigorenko (Columbus)

 

 

In other news Rene Fasel confirmed in an interview to   TV RTS that the tournament will start without spectators in the stands, The preliminary Round will certainly be without fans in the arenas, but there still a chnace fans will be allowed for the 2nd phase from the Quarterfinals.

[hckošice 14,822]

Let have a first look also on roster.

 

One of the top favorites did not officially announced its roster yet, but according several north american sources a couple of interesting names from NHL already confirmed their participation

 

Goaltenders Darcy Kuemper and Adin Hill (both Arizona Coyotes), Defencers Colin Miller (Buffalo Sabres), Troy Stecher (Detroit Red Wings), Sean Walker (Los Angele Kings) or forwards Connor Brown, Nick Paul (both Ottawa Senators),  Maxime Comtois, Adam Henrique (both Anaheim Ducks), Dillon Dubé , Andrew Mangapiane (both Calgary Flames), Brandon Hagel or Brandon Pirri (both Chicago Blackhawks).

 

According to TSN also a couple of talented youngsters will fly to Riga like last year draft number 10 Cole Perfetti of Winnipeg Jets.

[Agger 1,662]

Alexander True (San Jose Sharks) is so far the only Danish NHL player in the squad.

[hckošice 14,822]

11 minutes ago, Agger said:

Alexander True (San Jose Sharks) is so far the only Danish NHL player in the squad.

yeah, not going to be a NHL super stars feast this year for sure. May be one of the lowest level championship in a looong while. with the coronavirus pandemic strict measures, including quarantining players after their arrivals to Riga, no relegation fear, many teams will play in experimental rosters. As mentioned Slovakia will send the youngest team in our histroy, we may very well beat the absolute record with having 3 U18 players in the roster. Also from NHL we will have only 1 player this year and a kid who just debuted in the profileague in last weeks Studenič with New Jersey.

 

I do believe almost all other teams are in the same.

[hckošice 14,822]

Road to Riga

 

Exhibition Games

May 12th, 2021

(8 Days to Go)-

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Russia   6 - 4  Sweden

  (1-1, 3-1, 2-2) 

*Czech Hockey Games - Euro Hockey Tour

 

Denmark   3 - 4(OT)  Norway

  (1-2, 2-0, 0-1, Overtime: 0-1) 

 

Czech Republic   2 - 1  Finland

  (0-1, 1-0, 1-0) 

*Czech Hockey Games - Euro Hockey Tour

[hckošice 14,822]

TV RTVS introduced today their format and schedule.

 

All 64 matches in TV. 34 matches Live and remaining 30 delayed after the first match broadcast finished. (All games obviously live also in their web platform)

 

SVK matches + Final in RTVS 1, All other games in RTVS 2.

 

Sadly due strict measures there will not be a RTVS Studio in Riga, but everything will be conducted from Bratislava, for example also the flash interviews between periodes will be conducted online.

 

Also many documentaries, stats, behind the stage and TV phone games as usually are scheduled during the studios.

 

 

[hckošice 14,822]

TEAM UNITED STATES

 

 

Goaltenders:

 

Jake Oettinger  (Dallas Stars, NHL)

Cal Petersen  (Los Angeles Kings, NHL)

Anthony Stolarz  (Anaheim Ducks, NHL)

 

Defencers:

 

Adam Clendening  (Cleveland Monsters, AHL)

Zac Jones  (New York Rangers, NHL)

Matt Roy  (Los Angeles Kings, NHL)

Matt Tennyson  (New Jersey Devils, NHL)

Matt Hellickson  (Binghamton Devils, AHL)

Connor Mackey  (Calgary Flames, NHL, )

Ryan Shea  (Texas Stars, AHL)

Chris Wideman  (Torpedo Nizhniy Novgorod, KHL, )

Christian Wolanin  (Los Angeles Kings, NHL)

 

Forwards:

 

Justin Abdelkader  (EV Zug, )

Matty Beniers  (University of Michigan, NCAA)

Colin Blackwell  (New York Rangers, NHL)

Brian Boyle  (No Club last season)

Sasha Chmelevski  (San Jose Sharks, NHL)

Ryan Donato  (San Jose Sharks, NHL)

Jack Drury  (Växjö Lakers, )

Conor Garland  (Arizona Coyotes, NHL)

Kevin Labanc  (San Jose Sharks, NHL)

Trevor Moore  (Los Angeles Kings, NHL)

Jason Robertson  (Dallas Stars, NHL)

Eric Robinson  (Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL)

Kevin Rooney  (New York Rangers, NHL)

Tage Thompson  (Buffalo Sabres, NHL)

 

[hckošice 14,822]

Road to Riga

 

Exhibition Games

May 13th, 2021

(7 Days to Go)-

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Finland   4 - 1  Russia

  (1-0, 0-0, 3-1) 

*Czech Hockey Games - Euro Hockey Tour

 

Belarus   0 - 2  Kazakhstan

  (0-0, 0-1, 0-1) 

 

Denmark   0 - 4  Norway

  (0-0, 0-3, 0-1) 

 

Czech Republic   (OT)3 - 2  Sweden

  (0-0, 0-1, 2-1, Overtime: 1-0) 

*Czech Hockey Games - Euro Hockey Tour

[hckošice 14,822]

On 10/05/2021 at 22:32, hckošice said:

TEAM KAZAKHSTAN

 

 

Goaltenders:

 

Henrik Karlsson (Barys Nur-Sultan, KHL)

Andrei Shutov  (Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk)

Nikita Boyarkin (Saryarka Karaganda)

Demid Yeremeyev  (HK Temirtau)

 

Defencers:

 

Darren Dietz (Barys Nur-Sultan, KHL)

Alexei Maklyukov (Metallurg Magnitogorsk, KHL, )

Ivan Stepanenko (Beibarys Atyrau)

Jesse Blacker (Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, KHL, )

Viktor Svedberg (Barys Nur-Sultan, KHL)

Yegor Shalapov (Barys Nur-Sultan, KHL)

Samat Daniyar (Barys Nur-Sultan, KHL)

Valeri Orekhov (Nomad Nur-Sultan)

Kirill Polokhov (HK Tambov, VHL, )

 

Forwards:

 

Roman Starchenko (Barys Nur-Sultan, KHL)

Yevgeni Rymarev (Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk, KHL, )

Anton Sagadeyev (Barys Nur-Sultan, KHL)

Pavel Akolzin (Metallurg Magnitogorsk, KHL, )

Alexander Shin (Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk)

Sayan Daniyar (Nomad Nur-Sultan)

Alikhan Asetov (Barys Nur-Sultan, KHL)

Dmitri Shevchenko (Barys Nur-Sultan, KHL)

Nikita Mikhailis (Barys Nur-Sultan, KHL)

Kirill Panyukov (Nomad Nur-Sultan)

Dmitri Gurkov (Nomad Nur-Sultan)

Curtis Valk (Barys Nur-Sultan, KHL)

Kirill Savitsky (Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk)

Arkadi Shestakov (Barys Nur-Sultan, KHL)

Artyom Petrov Likhotnikov (Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk)

 

 

On 10/05/2021 at 23:01, hckošice said:

and a brief return to

 

After GB, Kazakhstan is the 2nd team to present its final roster for the upcoming WCh. They already named the complete 28 players roster which will fly to Riga.

 

And there one huge surprise in the Yuri Mikhailis team. will have to play without their biggest star Nigel Dawes, the naturalized Canadian of Barys Nur-Sultan former Astana had to refuse the invitation due personal family reason.

 

The team has 5 naturalized players, 3 and 2 , especially their goalie Henrik Karlsson is a monster, a very tall goal tender and very very good. As usual the skeleton of the team is composed by players of the only KAZ KHL team Barys Nur-Sultan, 5 players only play abroad in Russian KHL teams and one in the Russian lower VHL, the rest of the team are from the other local main clubs.

 

All in all pending on the form of Karlsson, Kazakhstan should have some troubles to avoid last place in its group, the match against Italy should be interesting, without fear of relegation this year this may be a nice open match with free-minded players, this can be a fun game with a lot of goals, in the remaining games there may be a lot of goals too, but I am affraid mostly in their own net.

Breaking News !

 

Henrik Karlsson, The swedish native goaltender of Kazakhstan unexpectedly left the team just before the World Championships

 

According to the shaiba.kz portal, goalie Henrik Karlsson decided to leave the training camp of the hockey national team of Kazakhstan. Instead of him, the coaching staff decided to call Demid Yeremeyev of HK Temirtau to the Riga World Championships.

 

According to a source, Karlsson left the national team because he did not like the terms of the new contract offered to him by his club, Barys Nur-Sultan. However, some Kazakh media cited family reasons.