World Junior Hockey Tournament

[welch]

Boss wrote:

Oh and by the way Welch... they don't need a goal judge in soccer... they have one on each sideline already... that IS the referee's assistant's job when the ball's anywhere near the net... and since he is SUPPOSED to be standing on that goal line... he should have had a great view of it.

Tottenham player lofted the kick from midfield...I think an ex-Tottenham player named Nayim once beat Arsenal on a similar kick. The assistants appear to have been bunched at midfield, probably along with the referee. Maybe they were far out of position, because it was a clear issue of whether the ball crossed the line.

Manchester goalie caught at the ball, which bounced over his shoulder. Goalie leaped backwards across the line to swipe at the ball. Pretty clear on TV, even with the camera stationed at midfield.


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I saw that Ovcheckin had scored in the tournament; without seeing him, there's no telling how he played.

I remember Alexander Volchkov, unfortunately. He seemed to collect his signing money and "retire while continuing toi play". Is Ovcheckin another Volchkov?

[admin]

Ovechkin scored lots... he's a great player.

A magnificent player no less. He tied for the lead in the tourney with 7 goals.

But the day before the Canada game he told the media that goaltending was the Canadian team's achilles heel and basically that everyone would see that on Tuesday (last night).

The Canadian goalie has had NOTHING to do all tournament with the team being so dominant and had a 1.50 GAA... so it was the kind of thing that really ruffles feathers. The Canadian team seemed to take it very personally, moreso than Glass himself (the goaltender), and they went out last night and pounded on Ovechkin. I don't know the actual bodycheck count was and none of them were killers but you could just see that the Canadians were looking to finish every check on Ovechkin.

There was no clear cut hit that created the shoulder injury that he went to the dressing room for... not that the production crew could find... and at one point, they showed every hit on Ovechkin that they could find to try and make the 'cumulative effect' argument for the kid.

It's hockey... it's the final. Sew your arm back on and get out there.

He just seemed to quit in my opinion.

All the talent in the world, and none of these kids are yet 20-years old, so obviously he has time to mature into an adult.

If it were left to talent alone, I could guarantee you that not only did the Capitals have a good player, but a bonafide superstar.

Unfortunately... in the end, talent isn't always enough in any professional sport... especially hockey. I think he'll have to do a fair bit of growing up to make a splash in the NHL... but he's ALREADY a good enough hockey player.

[Redskin in Canada]

This year crop of Canadian players is so good that I truly believe that Canada could have placed at least another competitive team in the tournament. It placed four teams in the semi-finals of the Under-17 World Challenge!

http://edit.usahockey.com/ntdp/17u/main ... 5_u17_sss/

[welch]

O, Canada! Congratulations!

[BossHog]

Thanks welch.

This is the first time ever (I believe) that a country has owned ALL of the hockey titles at once... the men's, women's and junior men's world championships... AND both the men's and women's Olympic gold.

... I bet the rest of the world is pretty thankful that there are no skilled players here in Canada.

[General Failure]

I hear Egypt's pretty upset about it.

[Redskin in Canada]

This is the first time ever (I believe) that a country has owned ALL of the hockey titles at once...

Some might even think that a few of Canadian posters are boasting ... and that

that would be so ... so -unCanadian-