Monday, December 26, 2016

2017 World Junior Championship Preview: Group B

Group B of the World Junior Championship main tournament starts later today in Toronto. The host Canadians will be looking to rebound after getting knocked out early last year. Russia comes in having finished with the silver medal two years in a row, and will want to upgrade the medal to gold. The United States looks to upgrade their medal as well, having won bronze last year. Slovakia fell back after their bronze in 2014, but want to prove that the fall was a temporary one. Latvia rounds out the group, and are back in the main event for the first time since 2013.

Note: most information from the fancy IIHF website.

Rosters

Canada

Goalies:
Name
Team
Carter Hart
Everett Silvertips
Connor Ingram
Kamloops Blazers

Defensemen:
Name
Team
Thomas Chabot
Saint John Sea Dogs
Kale Clague
Brandon Wheat Kings
Dante Fabbro
Boston University
Noah Juulsen
Everett Silvertips
Jeremy Lauzon
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Philippe Myers
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

Forwards:
Name
Team
Mathew Barzal
Seattle Thunderbirds
Anthony Cirelli
Oshawa Generals
Dillion Dube
Kelowna Rockets
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Julien Gauthier
Val d'Or Foreurs
Mathieu Joseph
Saint John Sea Dogs
Tyson Jost
University of North Dakota
Michael McLeod
Mississauga Steelheads
Taylor Raddysh
Erie Otters
Nicolas Roy
Chicoutimi Sagueneens
Blake Speers
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Mitchell Stephens
Saginaw Spirit
Dylan Strome
Erie Otters


Latvia

Goalies:
Name
Team
Gustavs Davis Grigals
HK Riga
Mareks Egils Mitens
Aston Rebels
Denijs Romanovskis
HS Riga

Defensemen:
Name
Team
Karlis Cukste
Quinnipiac University
Eduards Hugo Jansons
HK Zemgele
Gvido Jansons
Aston Rebels
Maksims Ponomarenko
Lorenskog IK
Kristians Rubins
Medicine Hat Tigers
Tomass Zeile
Shreveport Mudbugs
Rimants Zelis
HK Riga
Kristaps Zile
HK Riga

Forwards:
Name
Team
Valters Apfelbaums
Prizma Riga
Rudolfs Balcers
Kamloops Blazers
Roberts Baranovskis
HK Riga
Ricards Bernhards
Springfield Jr. Blues
Roberts Blugers
Fairbanks Ice Dogs
Filips Buncis
Johnstown Tomahawks
Martins Dzierkals
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Erlends Klavins
Omaha Lancers
Renars Krastenbergs
Oshawa Generals
Rihards Puide
GCK Lions Zurich
Deniss Smirnovs
Geneve-Servette HC
Eduards Tralmaks
Chicago Steel


Russia

Goalies:
Name
Team
Anton Krasotkin
Loko Yaroslavl
Ilya Samsonov
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Vladislav Sukhachyov
Chelmet Chelyabinsk

Defensemen:
Name
Team
Grigori Dronov
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Vadim Kudako
Severstal Cherepovets
Yegor Rykov
SKA St. Petersburg
Mikhail Sergachyov
Windsor Spitfires
Mikhail Sidorov
Ak Bars Kazan
Artyom Volkov
Dynamo Balashikha
Yegor Voronkov
Vityaz Podolsk
Sergei Zborovski
Regina Pats

Forwards:
Name
Team
Denis Alexeyev
HK Ryazan
Kirill Belyayev
Yugra Khanty-Mansisk
Denis Guryanov
Texas Stars
Kirill Kaprizov
Salavat Yulayev Ufa
Pavel Karnaukhov
CSKA Moscow
Danila Kvartalnov
CSKA Moscow
Alexander Polunin
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
German Rubtsov
Vityaz Chekhov
Yakov Trenin
Gatineau Olympiques
Kirill Urakov
Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod
Mikhail Vorobyov
Salavat Yulayev Ufa
Danil Yurtaikin
HK Ryazan


Slovakia

Goalies:
Name
Team
Roman Durny
MHk 32 Liptovsky Mikulas
Adam Huska
University of Connecticut
Matej Tomek
University of North Dakota

Defensemen:
Name
Team
Martin Bodak
Tappara Tampere
Erik Cernak
Erie Otters
Martin Fehervary
Malmo Redhawks
Mario Grman
HC Topolcany
Samuel Hain
HC Topolcany
Andrej Hatala
Dukla Trencin
Michal Roman
Ocelari Trinec

Forwards:
Name
Team
Martin Andrisik
HC '05 Banska Bystrica
Radovan Bondra
Vancouver Giants
Marek Hecl
Dukla Trencin
Filip Lestan
HV71 Jonkoping
Patrik Osko
MHk 32 Liptovsky Mikulas
Oliver Pataky
Dukla Trencin
Milos Roman
Ocelari Trinec
Adam Ruzicka
Sarnia Sting
Boris Sadecky
Dukla Trencin
Marek Sloboda
HK VSR SR 20
Miroslav Struska
MHk 32 Liptovsky Mikulas
Marian Studenic
Hamilton Bulldogs


United States

Goalies:
Name
Team
Jake Oettinger
Boston University
Tyler Parsons
London Knights
Joseph Woll
Boston College

Defensemen:
Name
Team
Jack Ahcan
St. Cloud State University
Joe Cecconi
University of Michigan
Casey Fitzgerald
Boston College
Adam Fox
Harvard University
Caleb Jones
Portland Winterhawks
Ryan Lindgren
University of Minnesota
Charlie McAvoy
Boston University

Forwards:
Name
Team
Joey Anderson
University of Minnesota Duluth
Kieffer Bellows
Boston University
Jeremy Bracco
Kitchener Rangers
Erik Foley
Providence College
Jordan Greenway
Boston University
Patrick Harper
Boston University
Clayton Keller
Boston University
Luke Kunin
University of Wisconsin
Tanner Laczynski
Ohio State University
Jack Roslovic
Manitoba Moose
Troy Terry
University of Denver
Tage Thompson
University of Connecticut
Colin White
Boston College


Schedule

December 26
United States vs. Latvia
Canada vs. Russia

December 27
Latvia vs. Russia
Canada vs. Slovakia

December 28
Slovakia vs. United States

December 29
Russia vs. United States
Latvia vs. Canada

December 30
Slovakia vs. Latvia

December 31
United States vs. Canada
Russia vs. Slovakia

One Line Previews

Canada: Always more pressure when on home soil, they look to rise up and challenge for a medal.

Latvia: Just trying to do enough to stay alive.

Russia: Still a strong team, will be in medal contention.

Slovakia: Facing an uphill battle, as the top of the group looks to be too strong for them.

United States: Still in the medal hunt despite some deficiencies.

Predictions

Brad

1 - Canada
2 - Russia
3 - United States
4 - Slovakia
5 - Latvia

MDK

1 - Canada
2 - Russia
3 - Latvia
4 - United States
5 - Slovakia

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