Icehockey world championship in Germany

[PhantomLord]

One week left before the US boys meet the german team in the opening game! :yeah:

Hope this will be fun. My mind is a black disc for this 3 weeks. :D

Clock is ticking (http://www.iihf.com)

[ReallyDedPoet]

During an Olympic Year this is always a tough one to get up for....
But am looking forward to it all the same.

Like who is the GM for Team Canada.

http://wsoesports.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/y-messier.jpg

None other than Mark Messier.

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/118713/Mess3.jpg

So going in the karma feels pretty good.
Nice article:Here (http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=capress-hko_world_canada-162258222)

[ReallyDedPoet]

Bump :)

[Dan D]

We call it "ice-soccer world championships" here in Germany. It is played with "puck".
Puck is an inner moon of Uranus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puck_(moon)

[Dowly]

W00T!!! We beat Russia in the Euro Hockey Tour. :rock:

[OneToughHerring]

So, first match is the United States vs. Germany.

Now it is time for the Germans to finally show 'die Amerikaner' what 'Krupp Stahl' is all about. A ramrod backbone, etc. :cool:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Coat_of_Arms_of_Germany.svg/125px-Coat_of_Arms_of_Germany.svg.png

[Feuer Frei!]

So, first match is the United States vs. Germany.

Now it is time for the Germans to finally show 'die Amerikaner' what 'Krupp Stahl' is all about. A ramrod backbone, etc. :cool:
And the Germans will show die Amerikaner what Maybach is all about, and motor over the top of them :cool:

[Dowly]

Go get them jarmins! :up:

[Skybird]

Only because it is the organiser of this championship and is one of the major financial investors in international ice hockey events makes Germany participating in this tournament. The times when the team was potent enough to allow chances for positively surprising against stronger teams, are over since 15 years ore longer. Today, it is B if not C grade only, and in principle should not play in the international top league. That it is a world record to have 76200 people as a life audience for a hockey game will not change the most likely outcome: that the biggest ice cream parlor in the world will be just the scenery for the other teams just rolling over the Germans at will.

I'm supporting the American and the Canadian team. Want to see them in final again. :yeah: The German matches I will not even watch.

[Feuer Frei!]

The times when the team was potent enough to allow chances for positively surprising against stronger teams, are over since 15 years ore longer.
I do actually remember those times, when i was still living in Germany, watching them play with my Dad, they were a force to be reckoned with.

I'm supporting the American and the Canadian team. Want to see them in final again. :yeah: The German matches I will not even watch.Are you a German, sir? (living in Germany) Where is your parochial nature? :O:

[Skybird]

I do actually remember those times, when i was still living in Germany, watching them play with my Dad, they were a force to be reckoned with.
Yes, they were good for surprises and on good days could compete with other teams. Add the internal competition with the Eastgerman hockey team. But those days are long over.


Are you a German, sir? (living in Germany)

Both yes.

Where is your parochial nature? :O:

Non-existent. I don't feel strong on nationality alone, and flags and anthems leave me totally unimpressed. But I can become adamant in making hierarchical statements when comparing two people, nations, cultures on the basis of cultural, legal, philosophical, material achievements. where some people feel strong on issues of nationality, I feel strong on cultural, supranational contents. Just being accused for the sins of Germans two and three generations back then, makes me angry - not for reasons of present nationalism, but for reasons of this accusation being idiotic all by itself.

[Feuer Frei!]

Just being accused for the sins of Germans two and three generations back then, makes me angry - not for reasons of present nationalism, but for reasons of this accusation being idiotic all by itself.
This i totally agree with!
I call it ignorance on the other's behalf.
Out of ignorance comes a lot of negative bad things.
So i take it you won't be following the Mannschaft at the World Cup in South Africa?

[PhantomLord]

:timeout:

Oh dear... 5,5 hours to go... lets forget this political and socioligical stuff... just watching the game, having a bud :D

Under the eyes of over 70.000 people in stadium (and god knows how many out there on tv-screens) we´ll hopefully see a good promotion for german hockey.

[Skybird]

So i take it you won't be following the Mannschaft at the World Cup in South Africa?
Oh I will, but not fanatically, more in a mood of relaxed entertainment and joking. After all, compared to the competition the German footballers are still more potent in their business than the German hockey players, so one might get more excitement from watching a football match with German participation, than from watching a hockey match that just sees the Germans getting plowed under.

[Dowly]

Aww, they just showed clips from the 1995 hockey when we won our first gold. We might've not won any after that but that was a perfect victory, against sweden, in sweden, swedes had their victory song all ready. But how did it end? Finnish Lions singing the song with gold medals around their necks. Beautiful. :rock:

[OneToughHerring]

Aww, they just showed clips from the 1995 hockey when we won our first gold. We might've not won any after that but that was a perfect victory, against sweden, in sweden, swedes had their victory song all ready. But how did it end? Finnish Lions singing the song with gold medals around their necks. Beautiful. :rock:

I remember those games, I know some people are still remembering those games as THE moment for the Finnish team but I never thought of it as a 'proper' win. Sweden played really badly in the final, and there just wasn't much interest from the other big teams for that particular tournament. Finland had an ok team but it just didn't feel like a big victory.

1988 in Calgary felt like a lot bigger victory though, beating the Soviets in the final game and edging in front of Sweden to second place, Soviets took gold.

Edit. Congratz to the Germans for victory in their opening game, rare thing for them to beat USA.

[PhantomLord]

Wow... that was a good game. I´m just back from the TV and still excited. :woot: Hope we can do the trick again... be prepared finland :D

[Feuer Frei!]

We won? (Germany)....:woot:
What was the score?

[PhantomLord]

Germany - USA 2:1 (0:0 / 1:0 / 0:1 / 1:0)

Micheal Wolf scored first in the 26. minute. Ryan Carter made the 1:1 in minute 49. The overtime lasted only 21 seconds when Felix Schütz tipped the shot in the net.

[Dowly]

Was good game! :up:

[Skybird]

Hear, hear. Have the Germans got new power-pills, or what? Were they that good - or were the US boys that bad on that day? Have not watched the match myself...

[Feuer Frei!]

Hear, hear. Have the Germans got new power-pills, or what? Were they that good - or were the US boys that bad on that day? Have not watched the match myself...
A cause for celebration, Skybird, a renewed faith perhaps.
I do echo your question though:
USA that bad? :O:
Krupp and Maybach characteristics showed through.

[Skybird]

About Krupp I only know that he was defensce player himself when still being active, and that he left his future as coach open so far. Of his special characteristics I am not aware. But who is Maybach? Psychology or co-trainer?

:O:

[Feuer Frei!]

About Krupp I only know that he was defensce player himself when still being active, and that he left his future as coach open so far. Of his special characteristics I am not aware. But who is Maybach? Psychology or co-trainer?

:O:
Maybach is the new coach and the Engine-room of the team...
plenty of gas in that tank of Maybach's!
He has said in recent press releases that he would like to have Krupp back for another season.
Krupp has made a public anouncement recently to counter that with:
"Maybach and me make a good team, i may be back" :up:

[OneToughHerring]

Congratz Denmark, you totally deserved to win! :)

http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/DENlogo.jpg

[Tchocky]

That was a great game. Saw most of the Div III matches here in Luxembourg. We're up to Div II next year :D

[ReallyDedPoet]

Hear, hear. Have the Germans got new power-pills, or what? Were they that good - or were the US boys that bad on that day? Have not watched the match myself...

Some of the key US Players are still playing in the NHL Playoffs :yep: That being said, hats off to the Germans.

[PhantomLord]

Congratz Denmark, you totally deserved to win! :)

Agreed... that was a good game. I felt a bit sorry about the fins... without their star players... so desorientated. Now this group is looks a bit upside down :D
Denmark, Germany, USA, Finland

[Fincuan]

Denmark wtf? :o

[PhantomLord]

This is group D = Denmark? :hmmm:

[Fincuan]

Yeah, and they just beat USA. That's why wtf :D

[OneToughHerring]

Go Denmark, go Denmark, you da best!

Here's a pretty gratuitous pic of miss Denmark.

http://www.hogwild.net/images/Misc/miss-universe-denmark-zaklina.sojic.jpg

Edit. Oh wait, you already whooped us. Good on you. Win gold!

[PhantomLord]

Heroes for one day :woot: Germans beat Denmark with 3-1.

Let´s see who´s driving home tonight... USA or Finland... crazy :hmmm:

[Skybird]

Let´s see who´s driving home tonight... USA or Finland... crazy :hmmm:
when Germany and Denmark both are confirmed to move on now, must not USA and Finland both automatically go home?

Crazy. I sink the German team in my earlier comments because of their bad performances in past years, I do not watch a single match of theirs - and then this. :DL

[gimpy117]

we don't have a chance...the NHL is in the middle of playoffs... :wah:

but half of Canada's team is probably tied up too!!

HA HA SEE YA CROSBY! :rotfl2:

[OneToughHerring]

Well now Finland is through, USA still has a chance but it has to play games in a play-off series.

Switzerland beat Canada, the surprises continue.

[Bilge_Rat]

we don't have a chance...the NHL is in the middle of playoffs... :wah:

but half of Canada's team is probably tied up too!!

HA HA SEE YA CROSBY! :rotfl2:

you mean there is Hockey other than the playoffs going on? :o

game 7 tonight - Habs v Penguins.

Will Montreal repeat the miracle twice ? my money is on them (literally..)

GO HABS GO! :rock:

[gimpy117]

you mean there is Hockey other than the playoffs going on? :o

game 7 tonight - Habs v Penguins.

Will Montreal repeat the miracle twice ? my money is on them (literally..)

GO HABS GO! :rock:
ha ha i hope Pittsburgh loses...just to see the look on crosby's face!!

[Fincuan]

Well now Finland is through, USA still has a chance but it has to play games in a play-off series

USA must still play for remaining in the top division, but they're out of these games.

Switzerland beat Canada btw, so quite a lot of surprises on these games. :yeah:

[PhantomLord]

USA must still play for remaining in the top division, but they're out of these games.

Switzerland beat Canada btw, so quite a lot of surprises on these games. :yeah:

Yep... in german tv they call it the "world cup of dwarves" :D Denmark, Germany, Switzerland...

[ReallyDedPoet]

Switzerland beat Canada btw, so quite a lot of surprises on these games. :yeah:

The Swiss play a great team game :yep:

[PhantomLord]

WTF???

1st period is over and denmark lead with 6-0 against slovakia :o

[Oberon]

I stumbled across this:

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/130/b/9/A_Bad_Day_by_humon.jpg

[PhantomLord]

:haha::haha::haha:

Nice one.

Oh dear... poor goalies tonight. Norways keeper had to grab behind his arse 10 times for now... Canadian slaughterhouse:D

*Update* 12 times... and still 9 minutes to go.

[Fincuan]

Denmark continues its streak with a 6-0 over Slovakia :o

Have they been shown recaps of Euro 1992 24/7 three weeks in a row or what?!

[PhantomLord]

The quarterfinals tonight:

16:15 CET - Sweden vs. Denmark
16:15 CET - Russia vs. Canada

20:15 CET - Switzerland vs. Germany
20:15 CET - Finland vs. Czech Republic

[Dowly]

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:damn::damn:

[Oberon]

Perkele? :hmmm:

[Dowly]

That. ****ing BS game jebus! Never watch it again! EVER!

[PhantomLord]

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:damn::damn:


Chin up mate... :(

:()1:

[Oberon]

2-1

Ouch

[PhantomLord]

:woot: :yeah: :rock::up::woot::D

Germany beat Switzerland 1-0

I need a drink... or two :woot:

[Skybird]

If somebody would have told me before the tournament that the German team would make it into the semi-finals, I would have spend the rest of the day with laughing. Obviously this is not the German team that after recent years I have expected.

The Swiss were bad loosers, or have I missed something...?

[PhantomLord]

If somebody would have told me before the tournament that the German team would make it into the semi-finals, I would have spend the rest of the day with laughing. Obviously this is not the German team that after recent years I have expected.

Same here. I´m more and more surprised about the german strenght.

You missed a great game with speed, fighting spirit, self-abandonment, and teamwork on both sides.

You missed fists in faces and blood on the ice. Think that was pure frustration... some kind of unfair but understandable. This match was hard-fought till the bitter end.

[Skybird]

You missed fists in faces and blood on the ice. Think that was pure frustration... some kind of unfair but understandable. This match was hard-fought till the bitter end.
I didn't miss it at all. It was the first match of this tournament that I watched.

The Germans were strong defenders. The offence was not really convincing. I think against really strong teams they still will lose, having chances only when they can afford to defend a score, but not when needing to score goals themselves while lagging behind.

But maybe i should be more cautious with my assessement during this tournament. :)

Much will be revelaed in the coming months and years. If they can repeat their performance in the future, then one can say the trend in German hockey has changed. If they cannot do that, then it was just a "Eintagsfliege", assisted by the traditional advantage for the hometeam during a tournament.

[Happy Times]

Im happy for Germany.:up:
I hope that this will make the sport grow in Germany as that would be good for icehockey playing world as a whole.

The Swiss have also done good work producing top class junior players and will do well in the future.

Im hoping similar development in Denmark and Norway.
This would make it harder for Finland in future but also make every win even sweeter.:DL

[ReallyDedPoet]

Im happy for Germany.:up:
I hope that this will make the sport grow in Germany as that would be good for icehockey playing world as a whole.

The Swiss have also done good work producing top class junior players and will do well in the future.

Im hoping similar development in Denmark and Norway.
This would make it harder for Finland in future but also make every win even sweeter.:DL

Nice to see other countries doing well :yep:

[Happy Times]

IIHF World Championship 2010 - Germany-Switzerland massive fight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbacPB5GjnE

What is the crowd chanting BTW?

[PhantomLord]

IIHF World Championship 2010 - Germany-Switzerland massive fight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbacPB5GjnE

What is the crowd chanting BTW?

No idea... i think it´s something unlovely against switzerland.

[Schroeder]

What is the crowd chanting BTW?
Sorry, no idea.:-?

[Susexx]

Yesssss !!! :rock::rock::rock:

[Happy Times]

Great fight from Germany, respect.:salute:

[PhantomLord]

What a game... i´m still full of adrenaline... :rock: If we can do that again tomorrow... 3rd place is for sure :D

Good luck to russia tomorrow. I think they´re extremly happy that this fight against germany is over ;)

[PhantomLord]

So this is it... :wah: Sweden beat germany 3-1

Wtf was wrong with Benkt-Ake Gustafson? That time-out 0.7 seconds before game ends... changing the keeper and all that arrogant stuff :down:

[PhantomLord]

That were two weeks full of fun... Czechs are the winners with a 2-1 against Russia in the final game. Again an exciting and thrilling game.

MVP and now member of the AllStar-Team - German goalie Denis Endras along with Christian Ehrhoff, Datsyuk, Malkin, Nummelin and Päärjärvi-Svensson.

I bothered so many friends with hockeys these days... so they laughed at me tonight: "What do you do after the world cup?" No more hockey, no more wasted time in front of the tv :D (at least till the new season begins).

Congratz Czech Republic for the 12th title :up: