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2018 WJHC (World Junior Hockey Championship)

OrangeBlack said:
How did Carter Hart look during the tournament?  Do you think he has a good NHL future?
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I thought he played really well...like as good as Justin Pogge played.
 
Frank E said:
L K said:
Canada certainly getting the officiating edge here
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Absolutely, but it was nice to be on the other side of the officials for a change.
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Absolutely.  That Sweden penalty kill though, what a fantastic job they provided.
 
hockeyfan1 said:
[tweet]949485018442645504[/tweet]
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I think some GMs would be happy to have a player that hates losing.

Then there's this guy:
https://twitter.com/scebbs/status/949488609853411328
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Hobbes said:
Canada's first goal is on a fairly weak defensive play by Liljegren. I hope he doesn't decide to redeem himself until next game....
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Dahlin got beat on that rush too. Liljegren just let his guy go to try and tank Rasmus' draft stock so he'll drop to the Leafs.
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Not sure that's going to be enough to get him to drop all the way to 31. I suppose every little bit helps.
 
herman said:
I think some GMs would be happy to have a player that hates losing.
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I think refusing to wear it would be enough of a statement. Throwing it into the stands was a bit much. That being said, he's a kid and kids make stupid decisions.
 
OldTimeHockey said:
herman said:
I think some GMs would be happy to have a player that hates losing.
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I think refusing to wear it would be enough of a statement. Throwing it into the stands was a bit much. That being said, he's a kid and kids make stupid decisions.
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i agree 100% with OldTimeHockey.

It is understandable under the circumstances that he would be bitteely upset with his country having lost, but losing here is not the issue but rather, how one faces it, and admittedly,  Andersson faced it with great emotion (openly crying). I applaud him because he wasn't just some muy macho guy bottling up and then taking it out by punching someone, or etc.  No.  But...

...here's where it that ends.  Throwing the medal away was a dishonour to his country, for the simple reason that he & his teammates were representatives of the country, not an individual.  It's as though he was making the statement by way of his eroneous action that Sweden's medal doesn't have any value or meaning to it. 

Yes,  Andersson's a young kid.  While one had to feel sorry to see him so upset at the outset, he should thereafter have exhibited better sportsmanship being the Captain.  He didn't.  Therefore he deserves flak for his silly, stupid action.  Lesson, hopefully learned.
 
OldTimeHockey said:
herman said:
I think some GMs would be happy to have a player that hates losing.
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I think refusing to wear it would be enough of a statement. Throwing it into the stands was a bit much. That being said, he's a kid and kids make stupid decisions.
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I also think those who keep saying Andersson dishonoured his country are a bit much. This was more impulsive than stupid (i.e. he didn't hurl it at someone's head).

Silver medals are the worst.
 
herman said:
Lol

https://www.new-iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm/news/2216/iihf-disciplinary-board-decision
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Wtf? Even guys who simply just took the medals off got suspensions? What a joke.

edit: So 3 of of those 4 guys aren't even eligible for the tournament next year and the 4th (Rasmus Dahlin) will be too busy elsewhere. So that's funny.

edit2: I missed the goalie, Olle Eriksson Ek, who is eligible for next years tournament. So he'll likely be the only player who actually serves a suspension.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
herman said:
Lol

https://www.new-iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm/news/2216/iihf-disciplinary-board-decision
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Wtf? Even guys who simply just took the medals off got suspensions? What a joke.

edit: Apparently a bunch of those guys aren't even eligible for the tournament next year or in the case of Rasmus Dahlin will obviously be too busy to play, so that's funny.
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More a thing for the coaching staff than anything of consequence for the 4 players.
 
I am in no way a fan of the IIHF, but I am glad they did this.

I understand why it happened, I just don't think it's acceptable behavior in a reasonable society.

Respect for the occasion and civility towards everyone who has worked to make this thing happen isn't a lot to ask for. For some that tournament was the culmination of a life's work and these petulant kids couldn't make it through the medal ceremony without acting out.

The adults deserve even more severe punishment.
 
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
I am in no way a fan of the IIHF, but I am glad they did this.

I understand why it happened, I just don't think it's acceptable behavior in a reasonable society.

Respect for the occasion and civility towards everyone who has worked to make this thing happen isn't a lot to ask for. For some that tournament was the culmination of a life's work and these petulant kids couldn't make it through the medal ceremony without acting out.

The adults deserve even more severe punishment.
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This all day long. As much as losing stinks, the behaviour shown showed a complete lack of respect for the officials, the organizers and the other teams in the tournament who would of loved that silver medal.
 
I think if you're dealing with young kids in a tournament making a ton of money that they're not seeing any of you could maybe try to address this terrible affront with something besides suspensions.
 
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