World Junior Semi-Finals

[WingNutt 12]

The Semi-finals of the 2008 World Junior Championships are tommorow. any predictions, comments, or Discussion can be posted here.

my predictions are as follows,

Russia 4 Sweden 3 (Good matchup Sweden is favored I'm sure but I see the Russians coming out with the upset win here)

USA 5 Canada 4 (Everyone expects Canada to win but this year USA's junior team is loaded with talent and playing extremly well. look for a close game and a upset win by the red, white and blue)

Russia -vs- Sweden

Fri, Jan. 4 | 10am | Pardubice Arena

Scoring Leaders:

Russia- Viktor Tikhonov 5g 1a 6pts

Sweden- Robin Figren 4g 2a 6pts

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and

USA -vs- Canada

Fri, Jan. 4 | 2pm | Pardubice Arena

Scoring Leaders:

US- James vanRiemsdyk 4g 6a 10pts

Canada- Kyle Turris 4g 2a 6pts

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TEAM STATISTICS

As of 03.01.2008

Scoring Efficiency

(Ranked by highest SG% / highest GP)

R Team GP GF SSG SOG SG%

1 SWE 4 22 118 140 15.71

2 KAZ 5 14 97 111 12.61

3 RUS 5 22 175 197 11.17

4 SVK 5 14 119 133 10.53

5 CZE 6 18 156 174 10.34

6 CAN 5 16 142 158 10.13

7 FIN 6 19 178 197 9.64

8 USA 4 17 161 178 9.55

9 DEN 6 12 116 128 9.38

10 SUI 6 16 189 205 7.80

Power Play

(Ranked by highest PP% / highest GP)

R Team GP ADV PPGF PP% TPP M:S

1 SWE 4 20 6 30.00 31:22 05:13

2 USA 4 28 8 28.57 44:51 05:36

3 DEN 6 32 8 25.00 55:43 06:57

4 FIN 6 33 8 24.24 61:32 07:41

5 CAN 5 35 8 22.86 57:56 07:14

6 KAZ 5 24 5 20.83 39:43 07:56

7 SUI 6 31 6 19.35 50:54 08:29

8 RUS 5 33 6 18.18 51:51 08:38

9 CZE 6 41 6 14.63 81:16 13:32

10 SVK 5 36 5 13.89 55:57 11:11

Penalty Killing

(Ranked by highest PK% / highest GP)

R Team GP DVG PPGA PK% TSH M:S

1 CAN 5 28 3 89.29 50:56 16:58

2 SWE 4 25 3 88.00 49:22 16:27

3 USA 4 24 4 83.33 40:33 10:08

4 CZE 6 32 6 81.25 59:50 09:58

5 RUS 5 28 6 78.57 46:14 07:42

6 FIN 6 30 7 76.67 53:16 07:36

7 SVK 5 38 9 76.32 59:31 06:36

8 DEN 6 42 10 76.19 63:27 06:20

9 KAZ 5 34 9 73.53 53:12 05:54

10 SUI 6 32 9 71.88 54:44 06:04

Goalkeeping

(Ranked by highest SVS%)

R Team GP GA SVS SOG SVS% GAA SHGA PPGA SO ENG

1 CAN 5 7 130 137 94.89 1.40 0 3 2 0

2 KAZ 5 19 214 233 91.85 3.80 0 9 0 0

3 USA 4 8 84 92 91.30 2.00 0 4 0 0

4 SWE 4 9 89 98 90.82 2.25 0 3 0 0

5 SVK 5 16 155 171 90.64 3.21 2 9 0 0

6 RUS 5 15 138 153 90.20 3.00 0 6 0 0

7 CZE 6 16 131 147 89.12 2.67 0 6 0 0

8 SUI 6 22 170 192 88.54 3.64 1 9 0 3

9 FIN 6 24 146 170 85.88 3.95 0 7 1 2

10 DEN 6 34 191 225 84.89 5.69 3 10 0 2

Penalties

(Ranked by highest PIM)

R Team GP 2 5 10 GM MP PIM PAVG

1 DEN 6 45 1 0 1 0 115 19.17

2 CZE 6 40 1 0 1 0 105 17.50

3 FIN 6 38 1 0 1 0 101 16.83

4 SVK 5 42 0 0 0 0 84 16.80

5 KAZ 5 38 0 0 0 0 76 15.20

6 RUS 5 35 0 0 0 0 70 14.00

6 SUI 6 35 0 0 0 0 70 11.67

8 SWE 4 29 0 1 0 0 68 17.00

9 CAN 5 30 0 0 0 0 60 12.00

10 USA 4 27 0 0 0 0 54 13.50

Shorthanded Goals

(Ranked by highest NET / lowest GP)

R Team GP SHGF SHGA NET

1 SWE 4 3 0 3

2 KAZ 5 1 0 1

3 CZE 6 1 0 1

4 USA 4 0 0 0

5 CAN 5 0 0 0

5 RUS 5 0 0 0

7 FIN 6 0 0 0

8 SVK 5 1 2 -1

9 SUI 6 0 1 -1

10 DEN 6 0 3 -3

Attendance

(Ranked by highest average attendance)

R Team GP Spect AVG

1 CZE 6 38686 6447

2 SWE 4 23165 5791

3 CAN 5 28606 5721

4 SVK 5 22575 4515

5 RUS 5 16141 3228

6 USA 4 8038 2009

7 FIN 6 10857 1809

8 DEN 6 5940 990

9 KAZ 5 3841 768

10 SUI 6 4081 680

Total 26 80965 3114

LEGEND

2 2-minute penalties 5 5-minute penalties 10 10-minute penalties

ADV Advantage (times on power play) AVG Average DVG Disadvantage (number of times shorthanded)

ENG Empty net goal GA Goals against GAA Goals against average per 60 minutes

GF Goals for GM Game misconducts GP Number of game played

MP Match penalties M:S Average time in min. and sec. NET SHGF - SHGA

PAVG PIM in average PIM Penalties in minutes PK% Penalty killing percentages

PPGA Power play goals against PPGF Power play goals for PP% Power play eff. in percentage

R Ranking SG% Percentage of goals from total shots SHGA Shorthanded goals against

SHGF Shorthanded goals for SO Shutouts SOG Shots on goal

S Spectators SSG Shot saved by goalkeeper SVS Saves

SVS% SVS in percentage of shots on goal TPP Time on power play TSH Time shorthanded in min. and sec.

ICE HOCKEY

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PLACEMENT ROUND

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[OsGOD 3]

Hells yeah!!!!! Plymouth's Smitty is going to be leading the USA to the finals! Atta boy Jeremy... now hurry back because we need you again.

[Reds4Life 51]

I think Sweden and USA will advance to the finals.

edit:

my tips:

SWE - RUS 4:2

USA - CAN 3:2

Edited January 3, 2008 by Reds4Life

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Canada all the way baby. Beat USA on friday, and then Russia in the final.

Turris and Stamkos will lead the way and Bernier will shut the door.

[Mudvayneowns91 0]

Is this going to be on TV or like on a site where you could download the game from?

[Swede40 0]

Canada all the way baby. Beat USA on friday, and then Russia in the final.

Turris and Stamkos will lead the way and Bernier will shut the door.

I bet Mason plays the rest of the tourney for Canada.

USA over Canada 4-2

Sweden over Russia 5-1

USA over Sweden 2-1

Jhonas Enroth is a beast though.

GO USA

[Swede40 0]

Is this going to be on TV or like on a site where you could download the game from?

The NHL Network will have both Semis plus the Gold Medal and Bronze medal games.

[redwashington2000 42]

I think Sweden and USA will advance to the finals.

edit:

my tips:

SWE - CAN 3:2

USA - RUS 4:2

Dude CA is playing USA & SWE is playing RUS.

No way USA will take over CA.

[Mudvayneowns91 0]

The NHL Network will have both Semis plus the Gold Medal and Bronze medal games.

Awesome, thanks! I love seeing USA hockey succeed. Here's to the Americans!

[Reds4Life 51]

Dude CA is playing USA & SWE is playing RUS.

stupid me thanks, post edited

Edited January 3, 2008 by Reds4Life

[wingslogo19 281]

Canada is starting Mason again.. But I know there's lots of trash talking between USA and Canada, but im hoping the USA takes us lightly.. GO CANADA GO.... And thanks wingsnutt for this

[MacK_Attack 108]

Canada's got a chance as long as it stays a low-scoring game. If it turns into run-and-gun, then the U.S. takes it.

[redwingfan19 293]

GO MASON!!

represent London and the Knights, make us proud!!!

we are all pulling for you back home

going to be a tough game team with the best goalie will win this one

Edited January 4, 2008 by redwingfan19

[SweWings 45]

GOOOO SWEDEN!! Should be a couple of entertaining games, can't wait!!

[Mickeyisms Rule! 0]

What's to stop Chris Chelios from cutting himself in half and playing both sides of the ice as 2 players half his age?

Other than the fact that even if it was successful his 2 half-aged halves would still be too old for the tournament, that is

[irishtemper14+25 11]

well i watched one game of canada vs someone and canadas goalie is sick, and i think he will lead them past USA that is if his team can put a few points on the board

[irishtemper14+25 11]

well i watched one game of canada vs someone and canadas goalie is sick, and i think he will lead them past USA that is if his team can put a few points on the board

[Packer487 3]

The NHL Network will have both Semis plus the Gold Medal and Bronze medal games.

Arrgh! More stuff that used to be on Center Ice, but isn't now. Sweet.

[adtthosa 5]

Can't wait for either game, they should be good. I'm pretty nervous about the Canada/USA game, Canada has not been impressive at all in this tournament so far. However I think a game against the Americans could be just what they need to get things going. I hope Mason can bounce back from an awful game against Finland.

I think Sweden beats Russia 4-3. No prediction for the Canada/US game, it's too tight to call. I just pray it's not decided in another shootout (I don't think I can take it).

[MacK_Attack 108]

Russia/Sweden tied 0-0 after 1st period.

[WingNutt 12]

:UPDATES:

Russia -vs- Sweden

1-2 Final

Russia Goal:

Filatov (Cherepanov)38:27

Sweden Goal(s):

Figren (Andersson, Moe)PP, 51:50

Mikael Backlund (Svensson Paajarvi,Moe) 66:18

Staring Goaltenders

Russia- Sergei Bobrovsky

Sweden- Jhonas Enroth

watch the game LIVE! on TSN.ca Click here to Watch

sorry Canada citizens only, if anyone knows anywhere else the game is being streamed please post a link.

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USA -vs- Canada

2pm Game Time

TSN pre-game

Sweden beat Russia 2-1 in overtime in the first semifinal. The winner of the Canada-USA showdown will thus face the Swedes in the gold medal game. Sweden beat Canada 4-3 in the preliminary round.

Russia will play the Canada-USA loser in the bronze medal game.

In last year's semifinal, the Americans dominated most of the play and led 1-0 with 10 minutes to go. Canada came back to tie the score and then prevailed in a tense, seven round shootout.

It was an all-time classic when it comes to shootouts. Dominated by players already in the NHL just a year later, it featured last-second poke-checks, corners getting picked, pucks dying on the goal line and, perhaps most memorably for Canadian fans, the unstoppable Jonathan Toews.

According to international rules, shooters are not limited to one attempt if the shootout remains tied beyond the first round. Canadian coach Craig Hartsburg kept sending Toews out to shoot, and he kept on scoring until Canadian goaltender Carey Price was able to stop the Americans.

Toews, however, is not on this year's Canadian team. In fact, the Americans have most of the offence with James vanRiemsdyk, Colin Wilson, and Jordan Schroeder all among the tournament scoring leaders.

Price is not here, either, and Hartsburg has chosen Steve Mason to start in goal against the Americans. Mason had an uneven game against Finland in the quarterfinals, winning 4-2 but allowing two soft goals.

"We feel Steve will get the job done for us," Hartsburg said. "We trust him."

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History

The world junior championship began as an invitational tournament in 1974, and was sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation three years later.

Medal history

Russia: 26 (12 gold, nine silver, five bronze)

Canada: 23 (13 gold, six silver, four bronze)

Czech Republic: 13 (two gold, five silver, six bronze)

Finland: 13 (two gold, four silver, seven bronze))

Sweden: 11 (one gold, six silver, four bronze)

United States: 5 (one gold, one silver, three bronze)

Switzerland: 1 (bronze)

Slovakia: 1 (bronze)

Edited January 4, 2008 by WingNutt

[hak 21]

sweden wins russia 2-1 OT

awesome game!! ALOT of tealent in both teams.. i can't wait for the finals

P. Berglund wins best player (25th pick ST.Louis)

[wingslogo19 281]

Wingnutt im sorry that Russia didn't win... Canada game starts in about 1 hour time.. GO CANADA GO

[rick zombo 3,739]

Detroit's Andersson with an assist. Sweet.

[WingNutt 12]

Wingnutt im sorry that Russia didn't win... Canada game starts in about 1 hour time.. GO CANADA GO

no bid deal, I thought they would beat the Swedes but I give them credit, they played a great game, and Russia may still medal this tournament, they play the loser of US/Canada game.

A lot of good hockey this year, and last years US/Canada game was one of most exciting shoot-outs I've ever seen.

Toews is a amazing player but Canada doesen't have him this year. US might get its revenge.

should be a great game though good luck to your team wingslogo19

stay tuned for updates on the game.

Edited January 4, 2008 by WingNutt