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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2022 13:55:57 GMT -4
Mixed feelings on this one. . .
Elliotte Friedman@FriedgeHNIC · 2h
News here from @iihfhockey: World Juniors will be re-played from start to finish in “middle of August in Alberta.” Women’s U18 Worlds to be in June “in the north of the USA.” twitter.com/iihfhockey/sta…
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Post by scotiahockey on Feb 17, 2022 21:23:36 GMT -4
Can’t imagine it’s going to be of much interest to me, part of the reason I love it so much is because of the timing. It’s a Christmas tradition, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, etc, etc you gather with friends and family to watch these games when there’s not much else going on.
August has too many other things going on to make it a priority like it is at Xmas time. If it’s on and I’m not doing anything I might tune in but it won’t be something I make time for. Combine that with the quick turn around to the next one and I’m leaning towards being out on it as a whole.
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Post by Jack Bauer on Feb 18, 2022 8:23:36 GMT -4
Can’t imagine it’s going to be of much interest to me, part of the reason I love it so much is because of the timing. It’s a Christmas tradition, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, etc, etc you gather with friends and family to watch these games when there’s not much else going on. August has too many other things going on to make it a priority like it is at Xmas time. If it’s on and I’m not doing anything I might tune in but it won’t be something I make time for. Combine that with the quick turn around to the next one and I’m leaning towards being out on it as a whole. Agreed. TSN will love it as summer programming for them usually boils down to the CFL. But I don't think too many will go out of their way in the summer to watch this. A summer WJHC just can't replicate the feel of Xmas time. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Feb 18, 2022 8:47:36 GMT -4
Can’t imagine it’s going to be of much interest to me, part of the reason I love it so much is because of the timing. It’s a Christmas tradition, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, etc, etc you gather with friends and family to watch these games when there’s not much else going on. August has too many other things going on to make it a priority like it is at Xmas time. If it’s on and I’m not doing anything I might tune in but it won’t be something I make time for. Combine that with the quick turn around to the next one and I’m leaning towards being out on it as a whole. I'm sure people will watch but probably only 60% of the numbers during the holidays. I wonder if some of the 19 year olds that played will go, I'm thinking we may see a younger group as some of the top 19 year olds will want to focus more on pro camps coming up...guys like Perfetti McTavish and Power... |
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Post by Jack Bauer on Feb 18, 2022 9:06:48 GMT -4
Can’t imagine it’s going to be of much interest to me, part of the reason I love it so much is because of the timing. It’s a Christmas tradition, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, etc, etc you gather with friends and family to watch these games when there’s not much else going on. August has too many other things going on to make it a priority like it is at Xmas time. If it’s on and I’m not doing anything I might tune in but it won’t be something I make time for. Combine that with the quick turn around to the next one and I’m leaning towards being out on it as a whole. I'm sure people will watch but probably only 60% of the numbers during the holidays. I wonder if some of the 19 year olds that played will go, I'm thinking we may see a younger group as some of the top 19 year olds will want to focus more on pro camps coming up...guys like Perfetti McTavish and Power... I think the goal is to basically have the same team. Should be a good lead up to pro camps having it in August. Will probably just come down to individual decisions. |
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Post by sec19fan on Feb 18, 2022 9:26:01 GMT -4
What is cutoff date for age? Will 19 year olds that have since turned 20 still be allowed to play?
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Post by scotiahockey on Feb 18, 2022 9:27:41 GMT -4
What is cutoff date for age? Will 19 year olds that have since turned 20 still be allowed to play? Same age groups as the one that got cancelled from my understanding. So any 02 born guys are eligible. |
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Post by JEagle on Feb 26, 2022 9:38:00 GMT -4
Not exactly sure where to put this, this felt like as good a spot as any other.
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Post by hal on Feb 27, 2022 7:18:38 GMT -4
Wayne Gretzky said last night on The Nashville Outdoor Classic that the IHF should ban Russia from playing in any International Tournaments including the World Juniors this Summer taking place in Canada .
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Post by JEagle on Feb 28, 2022 10:02:35 GMT -4
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Post by Jack Bauer on Feb 28, 2022 10:34:43 GMT -4
WJHC won't be quite the same without the Russians. What an absolute mess for Russian citizens whose only fault is living within those borders.
These penalties seem hollow when you see whats happening in Ukraine but this is how the world wants to respond so that it avoids any blood on their own hands.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Feb 28, 2022 10:40:00 GMT -4
WJHC won't be quite the same without the Russians. What an absolute mess for Russian citizens whose only fault is living within those borders. These penalties seem hollow when you see whats happening in Ukraine but this is how the world wants to respond so that it avoids any blood on their own hands. One positive is by involving sports is that it gets the attention of more people in Russia. Plus Putin is big on sports to promote the Russian "brand". |
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Post by jimmy on Feb 28, 2022 14:21:33 GMT -4
I think it will be easier for the IIHF to implement a harsh sanction than the IOC or FIFA ... given the makeup of the membership, Russia will have few if any allies in the IIHF ... whereas in the IOC and FIFA, there is a wider variety of members, some of whom would oppose just to be spiteful of the Western/NATO countries.
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Post by hal on Aug 9, 2022 14:35:19 GMT -4
Czechs and Slovaks playing on TSN , Current Eagles Ivan Ivan and Peter Repcik are playing for their respective Countries . Interestingly enough the Czech Head Coach is Former Screaming Eagle and NHL Goaltender Ondrej Pavelec .
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Post by Mika on Aug 10, 2022 7:40:08 GMT -4
Attendance definitely seems to be lacking. That could completely change today though with Canada's first game. There's no way that there was 1000+ fans at the USA/Germany game. Definitely a bad sign for the tournament to start it off with that few fans.
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