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2018 IIHF U20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | GROUP A
DECEMBER 29, 2017

12:00 PM PT | 3:00 PM ET
NEW ERA FIELD, BUFFALO

 

Projected Lineup:

 

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Canada

9 Dillon Dube - 23 Sam Steel - 25 Jordan Kyrou
12 Boris Katchouk - 27 Robert Thomas - 16 Taylor Raddysh
14 Maxim Comtois - 21 Brett Howden - 24 Alex Formenton
11 Jonah Gadjovich 
:canucks: - 20 Michael McLeod - 19 Drake Batherson
17 Tyler Steenbergen

28 Victor Mete - 3 Connor Timmins
10 Kale Clague - 8 Dante Fabbro
2 Jake Bean - 7 Cale Makar
6 Cal Foote

31 Carter Hart
1 Colton Point

 

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United States

7 Brady Tkachuk - 4 Ryan Poehling - 13 Joey Anderson
27 Riley Tufte - 11 Casey Mittelstadt - 17 Kailer Yamamoto
23 Kieffer Bellows - 9 Josh Norris - 10 William Lockwood
:canucks:
49 Max Jones - 34 Trent Frederic - 21 Patrick Harper

12 Dylan Samberg - 8 Adam Fox
5 Ryan Lindgren - 15 Scott Perunovich
24 Mikey Anderson - 20 Andrew Peeke
6 Quinn Hughes

30 Jake Oettinger
1 Jeremy Swayman

 

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19 minutes ago, Toni Zamboni said:

isnt the game usually on NYE?

gonna be cold AF.

6-3 Canada wins!

Yeah, Canada usually plays on New Year's Eve:

  • 2016 - vs. United States
  • 2015 - vs. Sweden
  • 2014 - vs. United States
  • 2013 - vs. United States
  • 2012 - vs. Russia
  • 2011 - vs. United States
  • 2010 - vs. Sweden
  • 2009 - vs. United States
  • 2008 - vs. United States

I was looking through the records and it seems like this year will be the first time Canada doesn't play on New Year's Eve since 2004. It's too bad because it would have been perfect to have this outdoor game on New Year's Eve since it's on a Sunday and it would have probably attracted more viewers. Not to mention, the United States just had a game this evening and then this one tomorrow afternoon.

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12 minutes ago, Alflives said:

@SabreFan1  Hearing on the radio that the major highway heading from Southern Ontario towards Buffalo is closed in both directions because of a truck fire.  I wonder if this effects attendance for this afternoon’s game?  

If it's the 190 that's closed, it'll slow down the commute for the Canadian fans.

 

Orchard Park is south of Buffalo so it won't affect the US fan commute.  I'm downtown right now so I should see any traffic backup on my way home in the next half hour or so.

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2 hours ago, SabreFan1 said:

....and it's snowing outside.  That'll be fun for the players.  NOT.  :lol:

 

*edit* Snowing stopped.  As usual, the weather can't make it's mind up on what it wants to do.

IMHO outdoor games are stupid. The level of play is always effected for the worse. I guess for an NHL game its fine once per year if Bettman must for sales, but it makes no sense to me to do it for a WJ game where we're trying to see the best prospects perform, all this does is lower it to a gimmick. Hopefully no one gets injured. 

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38 minutes ago, SabreFan1 said:

If it's the 190 that's closed, it'll slow down the commute for the Canadian fans.

 

Orchard Park is south of Buffalo so it won't affect the US fan commute.  I'm downtown right now so I should see any traffic backup on my way home in the next half hour or so.

You're not going to the game??

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1 hour ago, Jimmy McGill said:

IMHO outdoor games are stupid. The level of play is always effected for the worse. I guess for an NHL game its fine once per year if Bettman must for sales, but it makes no sense to me to do it for a WJ game where we're trying to see the best prospects perform, all this does is lower it to a gimmick. Hopefully no one gets injured. 

They did it for money.  I think it backfired on them though since the rest of the game's attendance have suffered as a result.  Over 70k people just sitting and waiting for the outdoor game instead of going to the preliminary games.

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