According to Starman... 40 NHL draftees in the game today.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
Man, Johansson is a clown.
Over the past 15 years/tournaments (2010-2024)
USA - 5 Golds
Canada - 5 Golds
Finland - 3 Golds
Sweden - 1 Gold (2012)
Russia - 1 Gold (2011)
For the 12th year in a row the US, Canada, or Finland has won.
His sissy punches was good entertainment, though.Man, Johansson is a clown.
I guess when you lose in front of your home fans, you have nothing left but to goon it up.
Lucky for the US team and its fans that they aren't playing in Sweden's version of Oakland...as if there is one. 😊
Sweden looked unbeatable to start the tournament, but their goaltending was a little leaky today, and that gave the US an early advantage.
The US is now 6-1 in Gold medal games. Sweden is 1-6 in Gold medal games.
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
It was most definitely a TEAM, not just a group of players put together.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
Jonathan Lekkerimaki has been named MVP of the 2024 World Junior Championship.
The IIHF has also announced its Directorate Award winners:
Best Goalie---Hugo Havelid (SWE)
Best Defender---Axel Sandin Pellikka (SWE)
Best Forward---Cutter Gauthier (USA)The All-Star Team has been selected by media as follows:
Goal: Hugo Havelid (SWE)
Defence: Lane Hutson (USA), Theo Lindstein (SWE)
Forward: Cutter Gauthier (USA), Jiri Kulich (CZE), Jonathan Lekkerimaki (SWE)Leading scorers are:
Goals--Jiri Kulich (CZE), Jonathan Lekkerimaki (SWE), Gavin Brindley (USA)--6
Assists--Cutter Gauthier (USA), Matyas Melovsky (CZE)--10
Points--Jiri Kulich (CZE), Cutter Gauthier (USA)--12The 2025 World Juniors will be played in Ottawa, Canada. Norway has been demoted from this year, and Kazakhstan has earned promotion for 2025 and will be in the top division for the first time since 2020.
Listening to America the Beautiful on repeat. Heck of a tournament boys! Heck of a game! Champions well deserved of gold!!!
I didn’t want to start a new thread, but the US women are in OT against Canada. Canada going on the PP for a too many players penalty in the U.S.
Women’s IIHF.
Canada fails to score on a breakaway and a 2 on 1 ahead of the PP.
And the Sunday beat keeps rolling. Canada wins 6-5 on a PP goal to take gold.