[GDT] Dec 23 - WJC Pre-Tournament: CAN vs SUI (10AM MT) on TSN

[sureLoss]

Last pre-tournament game for the Canadians

Switzerland vs Canada 10AM MT on TSN. Replays at Monday 8:30PM on TSN2

Swiss Selection Camp Roster: http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=109279
2014 Draft Notables: Phil Baltisberger, Yannick Rathgeb, Kevin Fiala
2015 Draft Notables: Jonas Siegenthaler

Canadian Selection Camp Roster: http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=109271
2014 Draft Notables: Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart
2015 Draft Notables: Connor McDavid



Also of note, the Swiss have a d man by the name of Lukas Frick ... I kid you not... Lukas fricken Frick.


No word as of yet if Dumba's kneeing incident will be subject to further review by the IIHF.

Canada has until the 25th to finalize a roster and typically the IIHF has a meeting on the 24th whether to suspend on players based on the pre-tournament.

[sureLoss]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 21s
Hockey Canada has been told Matt Dumba will not be suspended.

[Drake]

@markhmasters:

Canada lines v SUI: Rychel-Petan-Lazar; McDavid-Horvat-Reinhart; Leier-Drouin-Mantha; Laughton-Gauthier-Anderson

Canada D pairings v SUI: Pouliot-Ekblad; Bigras-Dumba; Morrissey-Reinhart; Pelech ... Hudon the 13th forward

[GirlySports]

this arena looks weird, looks like it's put up against the center field wall.

[Locke]

Well, that was quick.

[GirlySports]

the horvath drop-pass

[GirlySports]

the swiss have just taken 4 penalties in a row, Canada will be up 5-on-3 for about 5 minutes

[Miniac]

1-1 Canada scores on 5 on 3. Still have 5 on 4.

[bubbsy]

throwing this random wjc question in this gdt, sorry.

Is the russian dman the flames drafted this year playing on their WJC team this tournament?

[Miniac]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

throwing this random wjc question in this gdt, sorry.

Is the russian dman the flames drafted this year playing on their WJC team this tournament?

Kanzig? Doesn't look like it.

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=34459

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Miniac

Kanzig? Doesn't look like it.

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=34459

no, rafikov and the answer is no.

[Miniac]

2-1 both goals by Drouin on 5 vs 3 goals

[Komskies]

Originally Posted by Miniac

Kanzig? Doesn't look like it.

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=34459

That list is from last year's tournament.

[Miniac]

Originally Posted by Komskies

That list is from last year's tournament.

My bad, here is this years.

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=109276

[bubbsy]

sorry i meant: RUSHAN RAFIKOV (D)

[Wastedyouth]

5v5 Canada is barely holding their own against the Swiss. This does not bode well.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

no, rafikov and the answer is no.

He didn't make the team?

[Enoch Root]

Rafikov is available again next year as a 1995 baby

[devo22]

Originally Posted by getbak

He didn't make the team?

well from the roster that Miniac posted, I know that Bereglazov, Shiksatdarov, Voronin, Vorobyov, Rudenkov and Gorbunov were cut or injured ... so they'd be at 23 players (has to be 22 though, right?). Last thing I heard from a guy I know who follows Russian hockey extremely closely was that Rafikov made it and would probably be on a pairing with Vasiliev ... but take that with a grain of salt.

[HighLifeMan]

Originally Posted by getbak

He didn't make the team?

From what i have read he is currently in the lineup against the German's. He is on the bubble to make the team in the sense that he is not a "lock", but I believe only one more defensemen wil be cut