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***Valpix*** · 03-11-2023, 06:54 PM

Hello and welcome to the first daily recap of the IIHF tournament! I'm your host, Val Pix, bringing you a breakdown of everything that happened on Day 1 here in Paris. We're going to go in daily order, and focus on the games that were streamed - after all, they're sort of the spotlight games, no?

Day 1 - October 4

Czechia

Czechia 11-3 Japan Japan

On a day where the Czechs put up a fight against Japan in the World Baseball Classic, the hockey game ends up leveling the aggregate score between the two on the day. Stan Din'desque banged home around about five minutes into the game and the floodgates opened; by the halfway mark of the period it was 4-0 and Japan starter BASE PACK had been chased. Ryu Jones did get Japan on the board next, but it did little to stem the Czechs firewagon attack on the day; by the halfway mark of the game they'd reached double digits. In fact, PACK actually came back later in the game when it was evident that Sir Devoir was also unable to stymie their European foe.

Greyson Cooper led the way for Czechia with a six point bonanza, and Zayne Dangle racked up five points of his own. An immediate statement by a team desperate to taste champagne for the first time.

Canada

Canada 7-1 USA Usa

Much like the recent Rivalry Series in women's hockey, this clash of the North Americans turned out to be fairly anticlimactic. Canada grabbed the lead three minutes in after Kev Kevens stripped a Yank of the puck and beat Justin Time from the top of the slot. Shylo Moxii doubled their lead about twelve minutes later, and Canada put a stranglehold on the momentum with just 12 seconds to go in the first when Sarah Burke tapped home a nice cross-crease feed from Paul Koivu. The Canucks poured on another four in the second, a surge stemmed only by one goal from Sean Gatez.

Switzerland 5-6 Norway Norway

(OT)

Finally, a close, competitive game. In a back-and-forth thriller, neither team ever led by multiple goals, and the game saw multiple lead changes. With about four minutes to go, Norway thought they had the winner via a Grogu Mandusson breakaway, his second goal of the game (and the second Norwegian with a pair on the night, as Tom Pedersen also put two past Rebecca Montagne). But in the dying seconds, Ivan Lacksamus rose to Switzerland's rescue, tapping one home off an offensive zone faceoff to force overtime and save a point for the Swiss.

Switzerland had some good chances early in OT, but it would be the Norwegians claiming victory, as Salzberger Lillehammersson ripped home from the top of the circle to snag the second point.

France

France 0-5 Sweden Sweden

The reigning champs opened their tournament against the newest IIHF federation and current host. While the French started fine, outshooting Tre Kronor in the first period, it would be the Swedes opening the scoring via a wraparound by Lias Ekholm-Gunnarsson. A second goal, from Borje Samuelsson, came just two minutes later, and the Swedes had all the momentum and took the crowd out of the game. Les Bleus never really recovered, and Sweden got bonus insurance goals from Jimmy Wagner, Melvin Majestik-Moose, and M'Baku Olubori to combine with a 22 save shutout from Willie Miller.

Finland

Finland 5-2 Ireland Ireland

Ireland's opening goal, a rip from the top of the slot by Adrian O'Rugg, seemed to have poked the lion. Leijonat and the Irish had been pretty even to that point in the game, but Finland scored the next four (two from Yannick Svoboda, and one each from Kaapo Kampainen and Eero Makela) and poured on the shots. Ty Murphy's goal to cut it to two didn't lead to a comeback, and Lemo Pihl put the bow on this one with an empty net strike.

Day 2 - October 5

Usa

USA 4-7 Canada Canada

Different day, different USA goalie, different goal count for the USA, but ultimately the same result: three points for red and white, none for the blue. Canada opened up a two-goal lead in the first through a pair of power play goals, but the US pulled back even with goals two minutes apart from Tommy Thompson and Lord Raiden. But that tie only lasted 38 seconds before Max Manning put Canada ahead, and they would score the next two and pulled away for good behind a four point day from Luc Blouin and a two-goal game from Sarah Burke.

Russia

Russia 1-2 Switzerland

The story of this game was that of Swiss goalie Tibuk Soonika. Soonika, a member of the Kelowna Knights who just completed his first J season, showed zero signs of nerves at being thrust into the IIHF spotlight, dazzling with a 41 save performance. Spack Jarrow and Meta Knight gave him a two goal lead to work with with a pair of late first period goals, and he would shut down Sbornaya from that point on; his only blemish was a power play goal by Zak Wilson.

Ireland

Ireland 5-1 Czechia Czechia

After their dominant win over Japan, the Czechs may have been a biiiit hungover. Greyson Cooper opened the scoring for them late in the first, but from that point on it was all Ireland. And while the Irish did get a goal from veteran Anton Harrier, this game was all about their young talent: their other four goals came from four different players who spent S69 in the J, and goalie George Walsh also played junior this year. A great sign for one of the tournament's youngest teams: these kids got game.

Great Britain 1-0 Latvia Latvia

Both Alexis Texas and Toms Zīle brought their A game on this day, with the two facing a combined 55 shots and saving all but one. And it would be Zīle that was beaten, late in the first by Makrus "The Tater" Jager's shot from the slot. Texas took over from there and Britain snagged the three points. Sometimes all you need is one!

Germany

Germany 5-4 Japan Japan

(SO)

Momentum is a funny thing. Japan scored the first three goals of the game, with all three coming less than three minutes apart and the last two coming 48 seconds apart. Germany came alive right after that third goal, though, with Chris McZehrl Jr. cleaning up a rebound. Evan Winter cut the lead to one late in the second, but got an immediate response by Nike Kicks Jr. Late in the third, McZehrl Jr. cut the lead to 4-3, and right off the draw Dominik Froste leveled the score. Konstantin Selich scored the only goal of the shootout as Germany escaped with two points.

Day 3 - October 6

Finland

Finland 4-1 Germany Germany

Again, McZehrl Jr. had an immediate response to an insurance goal, but despite Germany's shots edge they couldn't pull off the comeback two games in a row. Mat Smith made 31 saves for Leijonat.

Great Britain 3-0 Russia Russia

Britain pitches their second straight shutout, as J goalie Jeff Newman stopped all 28 and Conner Snooks scored twice.

Sweden

Sweden 6-3 Latvia Latvia

A four goal third, six different goal scorers, and three apples from Melvin Majestik-Moose pace Tre Kronor.

France

France 3-2 Norway Norway

(SO)

The first win for the new fed comes via the shootout, with Dirty Boots snagging France's first IIHF goal. Freidensreich Huntertwasser snags the shootout winner in a super even game.

Day 4 - October 7

Canada

Canada 0-1 Czechia Czechia

Brick Wall lives up to his name, stopping all 35 Canadian shots, and Greyson Cooper snags the lone goal.

Norway

Norway 1-4 Sweden Sweden

Four different goal scorers tickle the twine for the Swedes, and Willie Miller is nearly flawless with 28 saves.

Finland

Finland 0-6 Japan Japan

Ryuuji Kawashima scores twice and adds and assist, Evil AllBran also adds three points, and BASE PACK makes up for his poor first start with a 27 save shutout.

Group Standings After Day 1

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***luke*** · 03-11-2023, 07:10 PM

go czechia

PremierBromanov · 03-11-2023, 07:17 PM

we only need 1 goal to win

***sköldpaddor*** · 03-11-2023, 09:12 PM

HEJA SVERIGE

*Carpy48* · 03-12-2023, 03:15 AM

Go

!

***Frenchie*** · 03-12-2023, 09:21 AM

SLÁINTE!!

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