2004 WJC

[cbuckser]

Round-robin play concluded today.  The US beat defending champion Russia 4-1 and finished in first place in Pool A with a 4-0 record.  Canada beat the Czech Republic 5-2 to finish 4-0 in Pool B.  On Saturday, the US plays the winner of Friday's Russia-Finland quarterfinal, and Canada plays the winner of Friday's Czech Republic-Slovakia game.

Zach Parise leads all scorers with six goals, five assists, and eleven points.  

TSN will broadcast the Czech Republic-Solvakia game at 8:30 am EST on Friday and the semifinal involving Canada, which will be broadcast at 7:30 or 11:30 am on Saturday (Canada will play the late game unless Finland reaches the semifinal against the US).  TSN will also broadcast the gold-medal game at noon EST on Monday.  For those of us living in the United States, where the WJC is being ignored yet again, the NHL Center Ice package plans to carry the games broadcast on TSN.

[melissa]

TSN does a great job covering these games and Center Ice rules for broadcasting them. I've watched the last 2 Canadian games on it -(the first 2 I watched at home in Canada - it is a HUGE part of X-mas in Canada)  but have wondered about the broadcasts of upcoming games. Last year there was an issue with broadcasting rights for games from the semifinals onward. Does anyone know if the broadcast of the upcoming games on Center Ice is definite?

[cbuckser]

In the quarterfinals, the Czech Republic beat Slovakia 4-2, and Finland beat Russia 4-3.

The Czech Republic-Canada semifinal will be broadcast on the TSN and the Center Ice package at 7:30 am EST.  Although TSN will broadcast the US-Finland semifinal at noon EST, I don't know if the Center Ice package will broadcast it.  The Center Ice package will show the championship game at noon EST on Monday.  Dish Network has been broadcasting WJC games on channel 465.

I agree that TSN's WJC coverage is great.  I also love Pierre McGuire's color commentary.

Last year, the problem with the semifinals and finals being unavailable on the Center Ice package was that the YES Network acquired exclusive rights to show the games in the United States.  Fortunately, that didn't happen this year.

[melissa]

Are you sure Craig? I'm not seeing the USA game listed anywhere on Center Ice or on any other sports channel in the Albany area (it should be starting at ~noon eastern time) - tho I just enjoyed a complete annihilation of the Czechs by Canada on Center Ice. :-D

If the USA games can be televised, BRING on the US! I'd love to see our 2 teams battle it out for Gold - there is no one I'd rather lose to (or beat!) :-P

Otherwise I have to be greedy and say bring on the Fins - I want to see Canada play for Gold and know that the game will definitely be on Center Ice if the Fins are the opponent.

I hope someone in this country realizes that there is an audience in the US for world junior hockey and that it would be wise to televise USA medal round games - heck your future Olympians are on that team!



Post Edited (01-03-04 10:47)

[melissa]

ok. so at 11am the USA game wasn't on (accoring to any tv schedule i could find) but now that i've just finished watching the first period on center ice i figured i'd take back my complaints and let anyone interested know that the tourney is on center ice now with USA facing Finland for the right to play in the Gold medal game.

USA roster is filled with college players.



Post Edited (01-03-04 12:54)

[cbuckser]

The United States beat Finland 2-1.  Unfortunately, Dish Network didn't show that game. :-(

I just finished watching the tape of the 7-1 Canada-Czech Republic semifinal (the 4:30 am PST start doesn't make great live viewing), and I am awed by Team Canada.   The physical play and the aggressive forecheck are fun to watch.  The Dawes-Richards-Stewart line especially impressed me.  Dion Phaneuf's hit on Rostislav Olesz was phenomenal and appeared perfectly clean to me.

At noon EST on Monday, the United States plays Canada.  According to the following link on Dish Network's web site, the Center Ice package will air the game.

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/programming/ppv/sports_events/hockey/index.shtml

It's great to see the North American teams dominate the tournament.  I can't wait for the gold-medal game.

[Greg Berge]

A gold might help spur future coverage (a little).  Best US finish was silver in '97 (the last year Canada got the gold).  US also bronzed in '86 and '92.

[CowbellGuy]

Craig Buckser '94 wrote:
The Dawes-Richards-Stewart line especially impressed me.

I wonder how close Dawes will get to wearing a Rangers jersey before they trade him away for an overpaid, washed-up loser...

[CowbellGuy]

*sigh* No Center Ice, audio stream seems swamped, so if anyone would care to provide updates, it would be appreciated =]

[atb9]

ditto, ditto, ditto

[pfibiger]

I'm getting them here:

http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33063&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

and here's the live boxscore:

http://195.162.151.17/hydra.iihf.com/Web_Output/P_Web_Live4dc6.html?compId=6&gameId=61

[Section A]

This audio link seems to be working well:

http://www.insinc.com/team1040/player_wm.html

[melissa]

game tied 1:1 after 1st period. shots 12:12. very evenly matched. i keep cursing at the tv while sitting at the edge of my seat
(yes - i'm playing hookey from work for 3 hrs - but did anyone expect any less?)

will try and keep updates - but can;t promise that i won't get mesmerized by the tv.

[melissa]

woah. 12 sec into second. 2-1 canada. whoo hoo. i know - the only one hoping for this outcome.

[melissa]

hopefully - if he has any say about it - not very close! ;-)