Category: IIHF World Junior Championships

Day 11 – Last day.  Medal or bust.

Tournament images

Sweden (Bergman, Bergvik) playing Slovakia for Bronze. Russia (Goldobin) playing Canada for Gold.

Bronze: Slovakia vs Sweden:  Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Swedish Play Stats

• Swedish Sharks prospects – Julius Bergman #7 (Bergvik did not dress)
• Commentators said that the Swedes “sleep walked” through warmups.  They gave up two quick goals before they started playing and evened up the score by the end of the first period.  But they seemed to not have recovered their pride from loss in semi-final and just could not get the killer instinct going.  Bergman made a late 2nd period cross check to the head which resulted in a five minute power play and his ejection; Slovakia scored the game winner and a late empty net goal to win bronze 4-2.
• CP recap
• NHL recap

Gold medal: Russia vs Canada:  Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Russian Play Stats

• Russian Sharks prospect – Nikolai Goldobin #11
• Canada was up 5-1 at the start of the third, but the Russians pushed hard at got the score to 5-4.
• CP recap
• NHL recap

Congrats to all the participants and their accomplishments.

Day 10 – determine who’ll be playing for Gold. Two games.  One involving Sharks prospects playing against each other.

Semi finals feature Russia (Goldobin) vs Sweden (Bergman, Bergvik). Winner plays for Gold (or Silver); loser plays for Bronze.

Semi Finals: Russia vs Sweden:  Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Russian Play Stats – Swedish Play Stats

• Russian Sharks prospect – Nikolai Goldobin #11
• Swedish Sharks prospects – Julius Bergman #7 (Bergvik did not dress)
• On paper, Sweden is better than Russia
• Russia squeaks it out with strong performance
• CP recap
• NHL recap

Day 9 – Relegation game 2.  The only game on the schedule.

Relegation – best of three games to determine who stays in top grouping, or heads down to next level.  Switzerland (Mueller, Rod) vs Germany. Win today and stay in the top grouping; lose and third/deciding game is played on Monday.

Switzerland commands the game and retains their position in the top division with a 5-2 win.  Germany just could not keep up.

Relegation: Switzerland vs Germany – Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Swiss Player stat

• Swiss Sharks prospects – Mirco Mueller #5; Noah Rod #26
• NHL recap

Day 8 – end of the preliminary round robin.  Now it’s win (or go home) in the QFs; and in relegation, an attempt to stay at the top level in relegation.

Relegation game – best of three games to determine who stays in top grouping, or heads down to next level.  Switzerland (Mueller, Rod) vs Germany.

Quarter finals feature Russia (Goldobin) vs USA and Sweden (Bergman, Bergvik) vs Finland. The latter is a traditional national rivalry, so there could be some nastiness.

Relegation: Switzerland vs Germany – Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Swiss Player stat

• Swiss Sharks prospects – Mirco Mueller #5; Noah Rod #26
• Game one 5-2 win for Switzerland. Rod with two goals and an assist. (Game two on Saturday)
• NHL recap

Quarter Finals: Russia vs USA – Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Russian Play Stats

• Russian Sharks prospect – Nikolai Goldobin #11
• Russia holds off USA 3-2 and advance to Semi-Finals
• CP recap
• NHL recap

Quarter Finals: Sweden vs Finland – Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Swedish Play Stats

• Swedish Sharks prospects – Julius Bergman #7 (Bergvik did not dress)
• Sweden steamrolled defending champ Finland, doubling them up 6-3; and advance to Semi-Finals
• CP recap
• NHL recap

Day 6 – four games on the schedule.   Group B game of interest for Sharks fans features Swizterland (Mueller, Rod) vs Sweden (Bergman).

No games New Year’s day.  Quarterfinal games start on Friday.  (Sweden’s in.  Russia’s in.  Switzerland is waiting on the final group B game to see if they’re in.)

Pictures from tournament

Switzerland vs Sweden – Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Swiss Player stats – Swedish Play Stats

• Swiss Sharks prospects – Mirco Mueller #5; Noah Rod #26
• Swedish Sharks prospects – Julius Bergman #7 (Bergvik did not dress)
• CP recap

 

Day 5 – two games on the schedule.   Group B game features Swizterland (Mueller, Rod) vs Denmark.

Pictures from tournament

Switzerland vs Denmark – Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Swiss Player stats

• Swiss Sharks prospects – Mirco Mueller #5; Noah Rod #26
• CP recap

Sweden’s Bergman talks about his CHL teammate Domi and Swedish teammate Nylander

Sharks: Goldobin showing skill

Day 4 – four games on the schedule.  One Group B game features Sharks prospects playing against each other.

And thanks to the wonders of “set” schedules, I only saw the last 10 minutes of the game. At least they were exciting/entertaining and I saw the GWG.

Pictures from tournament

Sweden vs Russia – Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Swedish Player stats – Russian Player stats

• Russia’s Sharks prospect – Nikolai Goldobin #11
• Swedish Sharks prospects – Julius Bergman #7, Frederik Bergvik-did not dress
• CP recap
• Russian forward suspended one game for hit on Swiss player

Day 3 – just two games on the schedule.  The Group B game features Sharks prospects playing against each other

Pictures from tournament

The Russians dominated in the first with three goals.

The Swiss team held the Russians off the scoreboard early in the 2nd after their teammate was knocked down and taken off the ice, but they were unsuccessful on the subsequent five minute power play. The Russians came back in the remaining portion of the second, and notched two more goals.

In the third, the Swiss pressured hard, but could not get past the Russian goalie, while the Russians added two more.

Switzerland vs Russia – Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Swiss Player stats – Russian Player stats

• Russia’s Sharks prospect – Nikolai Goldobin #11; had assist and took slashing penalty
• Switzerland Sharks prospect – Mirco Mueller #5, Noah Rod #26
• CP recap
• Swiss D Baltisberger taken off ice on stretcher at world juniors
• NHL.com recap

Sharks articles on WJC

• Two Games, Two Wins for Bergman & Sweden
• Rod, Mueller Fuel Swiss WJC Opening Win

Day 2 – two games of interest for Sharks fans.

Pictures from tournament

NHL.com recap of group B day 2

Sweden vs Denmark – Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Sweden Player stats

• Julius Bergman #7 dressed, got an assist.
• Frederik Bergvik #35 did not dress for the game.
• THNRyanKennedy 1:32pm via Twitter Web Client How the Swedes stifled Denmark and my top five NHL prospects of the game: bit.ly/1tpy9eF
• NHL.com recap
• Toronto Sun recap
• CP Recap

Swizterland vs Czech Republic – Recap – Roster – Game Summary – Switzerland Player stats

• Sportsnet.ca Q&A with Mirco Mueller
• IIHF feature on coach Furst
• Hockey’s Future preview
• Mirco Mueller wearing #5 and A; Noah Rod #26
• Rod draws penalty in the first.  Nearly scores short handed later in first.  Scores go-ahead goal early in 2nd.
• 5th Swiss goal –Fazzini from Mueller and Rod on the PP
• Mueller one assist, +1
• Rod one goal, one assist, +1, 5 shots
• CP Recap

Off day for Team Russia

• Championat.ru translated interview by THW with Nikolai Goldobin