World Jrs hockey

World Jrs hockey

Postby Parrothead » Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:09 pm

Ok, I've mostly been mentioning this tournament in the beer thread, deciding which seasonal brews to drink while watching games. A rundown of the tourney:

Yesterday was quarter-final Friday, the results: Russia beat USA 3 - 2, Sweden beat Finland 6 - 3, Slovakia beat Czech Rep. 3 - 0 and Canada beat Denmark 8 - 0 . The semi-finals go tomorrow, Russia vs Sweden at 4pm , Canada vs Slovakia at 7:30pm. Both games will be played at the ACC in Toronto.

Much has been made in the papers about the low turnout at the games in Montreal (avg. less than 10,000 per game ) and whether it is lack of interest by Montrealers , the high ticket price or a bit of both. They are charging NHL prices for these games, prices not set by the owners but by the IIHF. The tourney will be in Finland next year and return to Toronto - Montreal in 2016, with Montreal hosting the medal round.

That said, Go Canada! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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Re: World Jrs hockey

Postby Parrothead » Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:50 pm

Yay! Canada won Gold! :D

Canada took a 5 -1 lead, Russia fought back, final score 5-4. Whew!
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Re: World Jrs hockey

Postby SciFiFisher » Fri Jan 09, 2015 4:53 am

Congratulations Canada! :P
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Re: World Jrs hockey

Postby Parrothead » Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:56 pm

The game against the US was great, third period started with 9 minutes without a whistle. The game against Russia, as stated turned into a nail-biter. It's what makes the game, so awesome. :D
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