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Topic subject | World junior hockey is the greatest draft/prospect/scouting tourney |
Topic URL | http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=8&topic_id=2103532 |
2103532, World junior hockey is the greatest draft/prospect/scouting tourney Posted by denny, Sat Jan-05-13 05:19 AM
Nothing else like it. In terms of EVERY player is reasonably likely to make it in the pros. They either already been drafted or are playing to be drafted. And the talent is deep and dense. Can't compare it to the Final Four.....more like if they had a tournaent with all-star lineups from each region.
Russia 4 Canada 3 in the bronze game so far. Kids are killing themselves out there. Gucharov? The next Datsyuk.
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2103558, just saw those highlights... Looked like a great game... Posted by Crash85, Sat Jan-05-13 09:36 AM
USA up 2-1 right now in the Gold medal game...
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2103561, Yeah although some guys get inflated/bum raps based on a short Posted by ConcreteCharlie, Sat Jan-05-13 10:12 AM
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If your team goes deep, yes, people will see what you can do. But if your squad only gets through qualifying play or like the quarters, eh, small sample size. Like Etem did nothing of note for the USA last year, he still ripped up the W at almost a goal a game. Other times guys get put in roles that don't really suit them, like Brett Connolly as a checker for Canada.
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2103572, USA wins. Canada fails to medal. MMMMMMMMMMMMMUH! Posted by ConcreteCharlie, Sat Jan-05-13 10:32 AM
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