AZSIOUX Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 What type of team will USA take with Donny running the show? Most all college with a few MJ guys? No UND players this year, that will change more than likely next year for team USA. This is always a great tourney to watch! High end players world wide I saw that Lucia is holding camp at mariucci this week. I think they play Mankato on if these nights http://www.worldjunior2014.com Malmo, Sweden Can USA repeat? Quote
scpa0305 Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 I think USA can repeat. Love this tourney! Quote
Laker Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 What is the age cutoff for players? Under 20? Quote
smokey the cat Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Is anyone else as surprised as I am that Lucifer only has 2 rodents on his team? Quote
jodcon Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Does anybody know what the viewing options are going to be this year? Quote
BigGreyAnt41 Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 This is an old article, but it seems like the details should still apply: http://unitedstatesofhockey.com/2011/12/20/nhl-network-becomes-exclusive-tv-home-for-world-junior-championship-in-u-s-through-2018/ I'm always excited for this tournament. I make sure to save enough vacation days so that I can stay home and watch as many games as I can. Quote
smokey the cat Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Does anybody know what the viewing options are going to be this year? Here is a link to the schedule: http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=4124 Quote
brianvf Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Is anyone else as surprised as I am that Lucifer only has 2 rodents on his team? Doesn't want to wear out his players, since the Gopher players always come back so fatigued after this tourney. 3 Quote
jodcon Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Here is a link to the schedule: http://www.tsn.ca/wo...eature/?id=4124 Glad TSN is covering it too, I always enjoy the meltdown if Canada doesn't win it, which they haven't since 2009. Quote
tnt Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 I think USA can repeat. Love this tourney! They certainly have the talent, but no Seth Jones or Jacob Trouba this year, so will have to be a solid team. Quote
iluvdebbies Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 They certainly have the talent, but no Seth Jones or Jacob Trouba this year, so will have to be a solid team. They certainly have the talent, but no Seth Jones or Jacob Trouba this year, so will have to be a solid team. ....or Phil Housley! Quote
UND99 Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 What is the age cutoff for players? Under 20? Born on Jan 1 1994 or later. Quote
Godsmack Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 I always used to cheer on Canada but after observing them boo the United States at the WJ's in Grand Forks, I stopped. And this wasn't friendly good-natured booing by the fans either....and the US wasn't even playing Canada! Quote
jodcon Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 I always used to cheer on Canada but after observing them boo the United States at the WJ's in Grand Forks, I stopped. And this wasn't friendly good-natured booing by the fans either....and the US wasn't even playing Canada! No kidding, many Canadians are pretty douchey when it comes to hockey, it's their game and everyone else should suck at it...or not even play it. Maybe if they were good at anything else besides curling it wouldn't be so bad. Quote
siouxforce19 Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 I never discount the US, but in looking at the roster, I have a hard time seeing us coming home winners. (But I'm hoping for it!) Let's just hope it's my unfamiliarity with some of the players on the roster. I love a good Canadian meltdown. Quote
hrkac Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 Love the World Juniors! Too bad we have a !@#!$ coach this year. 2 Quote
AZSIOUX Posted December 18, 2013 Author Posted December 18, 2013 Any former und commits on USA roster? Any of the major junior jumpers? Quote
MissSioux85 Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 Any former und commits on USA roster? Any of the major junior jumpers? Stefan Matteau Quote
scpa0305 Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 I never discount the US, but in looking at the roster, I have a hard time seeing us coming home winners. (But I'm hoping for it!) Let's just hope it's my unfamiliarity with some of the players on the roster. I love a good Canadian meltdown. There are some pretty nice players on this team, their top line with Erne and Hartman should be nice. Barber is solid. Pretty blue collar (besides Eichel) if you ask me, but that is how US teams always are. Quote
Wilbur Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 I'm anxious to see what goaltender becomes the guy. Last year Gibson just stole the show. He put the fellas on his back and they just followed him to the gold medal. I think Gilles might be the guy. Demko looked okay the only time I saw him this year against the gophers, but isn't he like 12 years old? Last year I ripped on the coach and he proved me wrong and they won the gold. So I'll go ahead and throw Don under the bus now. Can't believe he's the coach. He's terrible. Awful...... GET RID OF HIM!!!!! Quote
yzerman19 Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 I'm always surprised by the anti-US venom our friends to the north spew in this tourney. It is so bad it is clearly a complex. They also always have the talent, it's just a matter of whether or not they can pull it together. Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 As long as we win a medal, I don't care who the coach is. This is nation vs. nation; for two weeks all the bitter rivalries are set aside. Quote
Wilbur Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 I'm always surprised by the anti-US venom our friends to the north spew in this tourney. It is so bad it is clearly a complex. They also always have the talent, it's just a matter of whether or not they can pull it together. Canada should win it every year with the talent they produce. I'll take a Don Cherry quote, "Canada could make three teams, and they'd all medal". They show up like the big kid on the block, they get all the media attention, the entire nation is watching every move the team makes. Go to TSN.com during the tournament and you've got at least five stories daily on team Canada. Where as in the United States, its just us amateur hockey lovers that know whats going on wherever the tourney is held. I think its good for the sport when a country not named Canada wins. Probably like when the U.S. men's basketball team doesn't win gold at the olympics. Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 Canada should win it every year with the talent they produce. I'll take a Don Cherry quote, "Canada could make three teams, and they'd all medal". I think he said that before the 2006 winter games in Turin, Italy. Canada finished 7th and the United States finished 8th. They probably had to use the jaws of life to get his foot out of his mouth. The United States is producing more players from more places and there is so much upside to the game south of the 49th parallel. I have seen several articles from Canadian sportswriters who think the United States will continue getting better and better at hockey and will challenge Canada more and more in international competition. Quote
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