Absolutely. I'm so glad that Czechs are rising on top again. I hope very much to see Czechs in the final against Finland. And I really hope we Finns win it fair and square :)
@@moonchantwell as Czech fan I don’t see any way we beat super stacked US team as well as Fins beating Swedes.. Sweden is favorite to win it all for me.. I can only hope for miracle 😂
Yeah. But do these wins add up to actual olympic wins? (Not the IIHF "world championship" where none of the top 50 nhl players play) but the world cup for example.
So disappointing, but the one dude who played his ass off was Carter George. The kid deserves a lot of credit for nearly single-handedly dragging his team through the tournament.
@@tespiii they DID have a quality goalie this year. The vast majority of actual players barely showed up, the coaching staff failed the players by cancelling practices, and the management in charge of roster construction failed everyone by leaving tons of talent on the sidelines.
Canada played poorly, but the refs made it worse. In the game against the Czechs, they called a crosscheck and an embellishment on the same play. How is it both? 😂
I’m glad, that all us europeans 100% agree on the fact that there is no way we are playing with russia anytime soon. I don’t blame you, the war is just really distant from the America continent. Not so much so here in Czechia, Slovakia, Latvia, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Kazachstan, Switzerland. All these people and their teams view russia as a terrorist state, because it is.
Yup it's infuriating seeing all these clueless North Americans beg for Russia back. Like just go have a four nations tournament with them and Belarus if u miss them so bad
Interestingly enough this years team Canada actually reminds me of russian teams of many years. Talented individuals alone can take you far but usually not far enough. Instead of growing as a team Canada peaked early and stagnated. Well done Czechia and congrats.
Not as distant as you think considering that America is funding over half of it. And I’ve noticed a lot of European countries are confusing the Russian people with Russia.
I think Russia should be back in the games. Politics and sports should never be mixed. All the love from Finland to my brothers and sisters from all over the world!
Don’t downplay the lives being lost in an active war-zone right now. Are you gonna tell the families that it’s just geopolitical nonsense, but the “magic” of the world juniors is gone so Russia gets a pass? That is a wild and insensitive statement to make.
As a Swede they should absolutely not let Russia back in to these tournaments. Actions have consequences and stuff like this will do a far better job than sanctions of reminding both the Russian regime and Russia's people that the west hasn't abandoned Ukraine.
@@rupasandhu6061 nice attempt at a red herring - they expelled Russia from the Olympics and other international sporting competitions before 2016 for reasons unrelated to the war (which started in 2014) (ever heard of their state-sponsored doping programs?). And as far as the US, even FIFA (arguably the most powerful sports organization in the world where America barely has any say) didn’t expel or suspend them for reasons related to geopolitics.
@eazyt2714 LMAO, the mighty West's sanctions are so powerful that impotent little Swedes with shaking voice pray that Russia don't be let back in the hockey tournaments or otherwise they won't learn their lesson that you don't mess with them!!!
RE: Russia... What Canadians (and Americans) don't understand is that when the IIHF originally announced the ban of Russia in 2022, then extended it in 2023 and 2024, the comments were filled with Europeans - mostly Swedes, Finns and Czechs - expressing approval of the decision. This likely runs far deeper for them than North Americans realize. I remember Finns in particular were happy because it meant they handed the Russians their last defeat.
Yep, there is really no conversation to be had. As long as the war continues, Sweden, Finland and Czechia will not participate in tournaments which include Russia and that's it.
Canadian here, totally understand. Russia has no place being represented in sports, Eck has a terrible take on this one. I hope their ban continues to be extended.
@@ngarcia103 Try to catch up with Finnish history. Finland was attacked by Russia in 1939,without any deklaration of war. Dropping bombs in Helsinki. A kind of "special military operation" from Russia. The Winter war lasted just some 4 or 5 months. Russia was unable to enter far into Finland, although they had expected to be in Helsinki within 3 weeks. Much of it is similar with Ukraine now. Finland knowa their neighbor, and has a very good military, for good reasons. In good parts of Europe, not least in the Nordic countries, we stand in solidarity eith Ukraine.
As a Czech, we do not need Russia back. Let new rivalries happen! Just as with this one - Czechs beating Canada in QF twice in a row? Next year its going to be a battle for sure.
@@getcrazed2000 Vladimir Putin is their hockey player of the year. That's no hyperbole, that's fact. In this state of affairs - no, nobody needs to witness them wielding those poor Russian kids as a propaganda bat.
@ real. Honestly i really liked the way this guy was making his videos but this actually dissrespect me as a czech citizen who deal with many ukraians every day that lost they’re friends or family member. Pretty disgusting to call that as a politican nonsense
It is political stuff that shouldn't be involved in the sport. The tournament should be about putting the best athletes forward, some of the best Hockey athletes are Russian. It should be above politics
Seriously innocent people getting killed just because they want to decide their country's future themselves in NOT nonsense! Russian politicians have chosen this path and the rest of the world must not bow to them. I know that the quality of international sports suffers when such a big country is locked out but there are more important things in life.
So are we going to ban the entire Middle East from sports then? Or how about India and Pakistan? Or Israel and Palestine? Wars happen all the time. People die every second of every day. That has never in the past determined whether a team should be fielded in a sports arena. What do those teenagers that would be playing have anything to do with the war? If it really means that much to people have Russia field a team without them representing Russia. Just like in the Olympics over the past summer. Easy fix.
As a Latvian, I strongly oppose seeing Russia play while the war is still ongoing. This isn’t about the athletes' individual talent but the broader context. Many have shown disrespect toward Latvia and other nations. Allowing Russia to participate during an active war would send the wrong message. While their players are undeniably skilled and deserve recognition for their abilities, the IIHF is not just about sports-it also holds political significance. Given the ongoing conflict, Russia shouldn’t be allowed to represent itself until the war ends and even then i feel tuey should have a suspension for a while until there’s a meaningful resolution.
@@rexliks7632 Then don’t have the team represent Russia then. Just like in the Olympics over the summer. Problem solved. Punishing innocent teenagers for decisions that are way beyond their control while most are living thousands of miles away from the conflict is just messed up.
Eck, I don't think you quite understand just how interconnected sports and politics are, especially in Russia. Russia uses the achievements of its athletes in propaganda, to show just how successful of country it is. That is why they had a systematic doping program. That is why the Russian government got so pissed at being left out of the Olympics to the point of trying to create their own competing competition (which were cancelled because not enough states wanted to participate). This is even more paramount in the case of Ice Hockey, because Putin has personally played Hockey as a hobby. Russia has no business in international competitions until it has stopped its genocidal war in Ukraine.
Ei ole mitään kansanmurhaa menossa vaan Jenkkien ja Venäjän välinen sota. Ukraina nyt vaan sattuu olemaan proxy, missä sota käydään. Jenkit alotti tän Neukkulan hajoamisen jälkeen. Loppuhuipennus on käynnissä.
37 penalties in 5 games is absolutely garbage esp in Canada... this team had no desire to win so congrads on being Canadas worst world junior hockey team.
I think you would view Russia's participation in a different light if you were on direct conflict with them at your borders. Maybe you will see it soon enough though.
Shhhh you chose to side with an enemy of the super power you land locked too 😂 I'm Ukrainian but that's insane and kinda Ukraine fault not Russia. Any super power would do the same as Russia if you invite their enemies to their border. Also to side with America lol like they care at all about your country is extra insane
I'm an American and I believe USA should be banned because we occupy a lot of countries and have caused the deaths of thousands of innocents over seas. This is hypocrisy, let the rusfor boys play sports.
@@SportNerdGamers How? I certainly would love to see a close down to the wire game in another chapter of the US and Russia rivalry before watching another 14-2 game between Czechia and Kazakhstan.
@@michalhruska3100 The talent gap between the top 6 nations in the world (USA, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Finland, and Czechia) and the rest of the world is huge. Think about the talent gap between the Rangers and Blackhawks last year and then about quadruple that.
@@thegoalhorncreator9822 Yeah, I don't care about talent gaps. Other teams can learn and better themselves on their own time - Latvia is proof enough. Perhaps the war in Ukraine is just a news bit to you, but to us here, it's very real. War refugees working to send money to their families in Ukraine, their fathers on the front with little word of what's happening to them... Sorry if I don't want to even entertain the thought of Russians walking in smiling to play a tournament in Prague while their army butchers the families of my neighbours. Poor hockey kids can play with Belarus for all I care.
If you take russia back to the tournament, you can have all the rivalries between Canada, russia and USA you want withouth European teams. Russia threatening war in Europe is not exactly geopolitical nonsense.
@Deadweight45 Yup, not denying it. As long as they don't jeopardize peace in Europe, North America or start a war with China I'm not good enough a person to make a fuss about it
3:02 yeah bring back the country that is responsible for hundreds of thousands dying right now and then using sports for propaganda. You can't keep politics out of sport cause sport isn't kept out of politics. It's not like it's unprecedented either, Germany and Japan was banned for next 2 olympics after WWII.
It's not just the atrocities, Russian sport organizations are known for institutionalized doping, no matter what. Russia cannot compete without cheating. So even if Putin wasn't destroying a peaceful country, Russia still wouldn't be allowed in since all international sport governing bodies don't trust Russia to keep clean
I mean Hockey's an entertaining sport. But amongst the room temperature IQ athletes, hockey players are probably near the bottom. Why would the standard be higher for a Hockey UA-camr?
My relatives farm in the Chernivtsi region of Ukraine. That said, I have friends from the Donbas who were shelled from their homes in 2014. Wasn't the Russians. Ditto for friends in Kherson in 2022. They were chased from their homes, but not by the Russians. Surprised by the Rusophobia here. Perhaps hockey fans need to spend a little less time on soundbite narratives and a little more time delving into origins of such conflicts.
@@sask99 Origin of the confilct? The sheer arrogancy and to invade a country already in 2014 and then act like it's the defenders fault? That's Russia for you, hasn't changed since 1945
Overall, it's a great video, but how on earth can you say you want Russia back? Is it due to an old hockey rivalry? Honestly, you've lost to us. Do you want Russia back just so they can beat the Czechs, and then you can beat Russia? That's just pathetic. This comment is utterly stupid. I understand you might not grasp how significant these messages are, but after losing to Latvia and the Czechs, stop whining about needing a new team. You should be the ones saying, "This was too easy." Every three to five years, you host a WJC tournament. You are Canada, with all that talent, and yet you still lose-and then you comment about needing another team to join the WJC.
@tadeas8684 Russia lives in your head rent free😂 A hockey analyst mentions that he wants a historical player back at the table and you and everyone in the comments immediately cry about how you should keep praising Latvia and Czechia. Sounds like someone's afraid of losing that one extra spot at the top😂😂😂
Russia has a history of great teams and players (international and NHL), why wouldn't you want that level of team back in competition? How could a team plan for one team to beat another? How on earth could you guarantee that two teams would play in the knockout rounds and then guarantee that you would play that winning team after. Are you trying to make sense or just yaking about nothing? All the main hockey countries have incredible hockey talent, not just Canada. Pull your head out of your ass.
@@AlexAnder-ky2ce Brother all our countries have been invaded or fought wars against Russia in the last 200 years, for most they were unoccupied by the Russians 20-30 years ago. And they still do military campaigns of genocide against our neighbours and you think Latvia cares if they play in group A or B. What kind of north american delusions are you on.
Props to Czechia for upping us again, but as a Canadian, there should be serious consequences for this massive failure, even if I personally found it pretty funny. Whoever selected this team and allowed Dave Cameron to coach should not be in jobs here, cause it is utterly incompetent. My theory is it’s Ross Atkins. Also as a Leaf fan, Cowan will fit in perfectly with our entitled, country club, choking culture we’ve had since the days of Ballard. The mockery we have already received by the rest of the hockey world is as palpable as it’s ever been, likely to get worse when he comes up to the NHL, I so deeply fear it. 😣
Yeah surely it's a choking culture and not a culture of cannibalistic outrageous expectations by a toxic fan base that is more delusional than Dallas Cowboys fans
Canada is full of "adults" who are mostly alcoholics and watch endless hockey and football games which are for children. How about some consequences for open borders, unchecked crime, drugs everywhere. SLAVA COKRAINE
Ethnic Ukrainian Canadian here. Anyone who has friends and relatives from ALL parts of Ukraine knows that the conflict is much more nuanced than the dumbed down narratives in the mainstream news. Keep politics out of it and let ALL kids play the game. Would make for a better, more tolerant world.
@@mapleleaf9837 No. Keeping politics out of sport is russian saying and they do the exact opposite (as always). They use the fucking sport for propaganda. Those kids need to realize why they are not playing.
@mapleleaf9837 Saying that from Canada literally days after Russia broke another power cable on the Baltic Sea is pure ignorance and arrogant. Anyone who knows the history of Russia and it's constant invasions to neighbouring countries throughout centuries knows what's up, once again.
@@tob564 ignorance? I have relatives and close friends over there. Perhaps you need to quit the moronic 2 minute narratives in the news and learn the history of this conflict. Its easy to push hatred and a continuation of war when you don't have loved ones getting rounded up off the streets to go and die for a giant money laundering scheme run by a political class in Washington and Brussels and Kiev.
@@tob564 Ignorant? I have friends and relatives in virtually every corner of Ukraine. Don't know one that wants a continuation of this corrupt conflict. Where do you get your info from, msm?
I do as well, miss having Russia in the tournament as those guys bring so much intensity to the game. However, it would be shortsighted of me as a North American to support their return anytime before the war is over. Other talented nations, especially the Finns, would definitely refuse to play if they're in it.
@@markussakkinen7878 I think its more than the big hockey nations, dont think Germany, Denmark or Latvia would want to play in a tournament with the russians rn.
@Erran18 oh yes, of course. I just wanted to highlight what kind of impact it would have for the "competitiveness" if you might lose half of the big six, instead of just Russia. But yes, you are correct.
There's a difference between refusing to play and not allowing athletes to participate because they're from a country. Sports should be above politics, the best athletes should be invited and if countries choose not to compete that's their choice.
@@FalloutUrMum Meh, we'd probably lose much more value and talent by allowing Russia back in and having something like six other nations refuse to participate. It would hurt the overall tournament regardless. Like I said, I do miss Russia, but it's not worth having 1 team come back only to lose many others.
And the Russian don’t threaten the rest of the world with their nuclear weapons and invading another country for no reason..I guess some people have forgotten the name Hitler.Check the name out in your history books.
NA fail? They're the ones funding the war. Show some gratitude. Also, US invaded Iraq on false pretences but made it seem as though it was necessary. Since the US can do whatever it wants, there were no consequences. Why weren't they banned from sports for illegally invading Middle-Eastern countries?
@@hardrada3534 No, it's us being stupid and ignorant The US under Obama & then Biden basically starts a proxy war against Russia and then uses Ukraine and her people as bullet sponges, while all the slimeballs in Washington make $$$ off of perpetually funding this war. (...also plenty here in Canada's political elite are making bank off the military industrial complex as well)
how tragically poetic: the game started with Canada’s skaters looking completely unfocused for the first 40ish seconds, leading to a Czechia goal and it ends with a Czechia goal, leading to Canada’s skaters looking completely unfocused for the final 40ish seconds (seriously, i have never seen a hockey team more in need of a timeout in my entire damn life. team canada played the end of that game through literal tears)
@@basedsmoke591 you can recognize there is clearly one wrong actor in this situation. The one who invaded a sovereign nation. So yea, there’s a clear villain here. You are either a Putin sympathizer or just a moron.
@@basedsmoke591 Russia invaded a sovereign nation for a hostile takeover. There is a clear villain here and if you can’t recognize that fact you are a Putin sympathizer or have a head full of bricks.
Wanting Russia back is an embarrassing take on your part. It's not because of "geopolitics" Russia is ousted, it's because their brutal attack on Ukraine. Please educate yourself
I like your content man, but you gotta do better. Referring to Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine as lighthearted "geopolitical nonsense" is beyond idiotic
"We need russia back honestly" no, we don't, id rather not have a nation that is not only involved in a war but has also commited war crimes and has shown aggression toward its neighboring countries. Im an American, and it may just be news to us north americans but to europeans this war is very real. I do not want russia back in, the tournament is better without them. Whoever says that has no idea how the russia-ukraine war is impacting europeans, the Same goes for people that want russia back in fifa tournaments.
The number of civilian casualties in Ukraine (as measured by the UN who are obviously not pro russian), some of whom are in fact Russian nationals in the Donbas, is actually lower than the civilian casualties in the first few months of Iraq
@teddygramz2008 The U.S. isn't killing and wounding 500 people a day because they want to expand a nation that is already the largest in the world. Russia is at an an entirely different level of evil.
@@teddygramz2008Afghanistan was in shambles long before the US came in. Hell the soviet union was in there first for 12 years. Also I think occupied is the wrong word to describe our involvement in the war of Afghanistan since we never actually won anything in that soulless war, hell I never really supportedour involvementin Afghanistan after 2012 and don't get me started on Israel... not alot of Americans including myself want to be backing Israel. Also keep in mind Canada was also involved in the war of Afghanistan from 2001-2014 as well. Anyway, Russia is much stronger than Afghanistan and borders many countries in the eu, including Latvia and finland not to mention alot of Europeans in this comment section and others from the nations in this tournament that don't border Russia, do not want them back in. Russia ruined its chance to be a cooperative neighbor when it invaded Ukraine and unfortunately it means no more russian teams in the juniors. Not to mention russian athletes have been used as propaganda to show how great their country is.
USA started this war after soviet union collapsed. Your politicians broke the promises they made almost immediately. Ukraine is used as a proxy and after that is going to be Finland. So the mission can be completed and your military complex can make the money it needs/wants. Greetings from Finland
"Now we'll remove the mask and find out who's been haunting the WJC tournament!" [Removes mask] "Team Canada?!!" "Yeah, it was us, team Canada. And we would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn't for those "medaling" Czech kids!"
Fire Cameron His absolute refusal to regulate the team with players like cowan who can’t stop taking penalty’s while being extremely shellfish with the puck That’s not even to mention how he’s treated yager who’s the teams captain and Howe who were with those 2 line being the only line who were reliably making chances and working together but nope he practically benched their line
@@Madmartigan6he might as well of announced to the arena that he didn’t believe in his own team to score with 10 mins left. Completely showed his incompetence as a coach. Why take the chance of challenging when your team has all the momentum is crazy to me, not like Canada took enough penalties why not tack on more I guess lol
I am a Czech and I am telling you we DO NOT NEED RUSSIA, period. It's shameful enough that they can play in NHL, including Putin's admirers like Ovechkin.
Typically like your videos and your takes, but this one has me severely disappointed in you for suggesting that Russia should be allowed back. Edit, Rewatched to see if your comment was as bad it seemed on the first watch. Calling it geopolitical nonsense? I’m sorry, but I’m unsubscribing.
Unsubbing, Russia is actively forcing Ukraines hockey players, among other athletes, to take up arms and defend their land while genociding them, like in Bucha and you want to allow them back on ice. Shame on you and whoever shares this view.
I mean he probably has no context about the ‘political nonsense ‘ how he himself called it… just showed pure ignorance or maybe how uneducated he is…..
This has been a long time coming. Most canadians cant afford to play organized hockey. So only rich kids play and rich people are pretty much devoid of everything you need to be a good hockey player. Until the average kid can play it will only get worse.
Abolishing the Middle Class isn't Twinkle Socks' only achievement... his woke ideology has also given us an entire generation of entitled toddlers with zero shame and zero give-a-damnability to boot! Thanks Trudope! FTJ & FJS!
The Canadian team had a bunch of amazing players with no chemistry. "I'm not looking for the best players, I'm looking for the right players" -Herb brooks, "Miracle"
@@empire0no they took the wrong players... most of them didnt belong there, we aint winning only throwing like 4 hits in a game... if we dont send all 19 and 20 year olds were braindead. Coena had no business being there, hes selfish and useless. No team play just 20 something individual trying to do it all themselves. Worst coach ever, worst picked team ever. Ottawa sucks
@@empire0 sometimes the best players are the right players, it's all about chemistry and work ethic. Sometimes you can have your cake and eat it too...
Hockey Canada president Katherine Henderson has never played hockey....but she has degrees in business and theology... what the fuck are we doing here?
The hit at 1:02 is just bad. You don't use your elbow OR your feet to hit someone, you just don't. This guy used both. No defending it, even with Canadian glasses on.
In the highlight video of the game, TSN put the Slovakia logo in the thumbnail instead of the Czechia logo; the video's been up for 15 hours. And again, the worst Team Canada World Junior team was 1998.
Just when I thought the canadian hockey fans couldn't get any more distant from human decency, this guy says we should ignore the mass slaughter of civilians in ukraine and the dictatorial regime behind it (plus all the violationas of human rights, of the geneva convention, the murdering of political opposition within russia,..), because a junior hockey tournament "kinda lost it's magic". I think I can speak for a majority of european citizens, when I say that you have lost all respect as a human being in my eyes. Greetings from austria
I usually agree with you but dumbing down a war where Russia is bombing innocent civilians on sovereign territory to "geopolitical nonsense" is about what I expect from an uneducated north american, not you. If Russia is allowed back while the war in Ukraine is still going on you can guarantee that at least Finland, Sweden and Latvia aren't playing.
Can't rip the players but I'm definitely gunna rip on everyone in the selection process. Hockey Canada needs to wake up and start building teams with players that know their role and how to play it. Sick of watching "1st rounders" flop out and can't play without someone doing the dirty work.
Wonders who is making comments on here, yes Canada didn't have a great team and lacked go. When a player gets hit and hurt and the first thing he does is look at the ref then starts rolling around, that says something right there. When you have instant replay and still make bad calls, I'd not say your very good at your job. Watch the slow-mo of the hits and it's shoulder contact first.
While I understand the sentiment of wanting good rivalries to generate excitement, it doesn’t have to be Russia. With the emergence of Czechia and other European teams, maybe Canada should stop overlooking them and focus on developing rivalries with them.
Nothing will ever beat the 1998 team as the worst junior team ever. Not only did we finish 8th that year, but we also lost to Kazakhstan in a placement game to end the tournament!
I really think Halifax should get the world juniors or championship again. basically filled the rink for every game not just the Canada games. even the IIHF president seemed impressed
If anyone wants Russia back, you really should educate yourself. I agree, politics should not be brought into sports AND sport should not be brought into politics. If anyone thinks that Russia is not using its athletes for political propaganda is just blind. Before you make statements about "geopolitical nonsense", ask some Polish people about Molotov-Ribbentrop pact from 1939 or about Katyn massacre. Or, ask some Finnish people about Winter war. And the list could go on. Or, ask some Ukrainians what do they think. Or, look up why Jaromir Jagr wears number 68. Anyway, I wish all the best to Canadian team from Czechia. Canada has nothing to be ashamed of, especially if you put up great fight in the QF.
As a Czech, I havent heard worse statement about hockey world in a while. You in NA have no clue how do people from Eastern Europe feel about neighboring terorist country. There is no way You think Russia should be participating in tournaments while killing hundreds or thousands innocent people every day. If IIHF accepted Russia back, I am pretty certain that Czechs, Fins, Latvians, Swedes and Germans would refuse to play. I wanna see your prestigious tournament with USA, Canada, Russia, Slovaks, maybe swiss and no name countries from second IIHF division.
Czechia played a good final game in the B group against Sweden, Sweden had a very good game, the best they have played in the tournament, to narrowly beat Czechia.
Thanks for the video, but I disagree on needing Russia back. We don't need Russia back until they stop choosing to invade peaceful nations. Some things are more important than hockey.
@@teddygramz2008 US is no longer occupying Afghanistan and is not committing genocide in Syria (unlike Russia in Ukraine). Once Russia ends the war and leaves then they can come back.
@@jry0511 were you this upset when Ukraine was bombing Russian speaking residents in the Donbas region since 2014? The anti-Russian propaganda is insane
As a Canadian, I’m disappointed. Canada management has screwed us 2 years in a row, not picking up the best players. This year our coaches brought majority OHL players. This is a disgrace to all Canadian hockey fans. I get their young and it isn’t their fault, but half of these guys shouldn’t be on this team. Also skipping 4 PRACTICES? What’s that all about. No chem, no scoring chances, and being undisciplined.
I usually like these videos but "geopolitical nonsense".... that is wild. Sports and politics are absolutely not separate and there is no place for Russia at this tournament or any tournament for the foreseeable future. As a fellow Canadian, I urge you to think outside of your North American bubble
These are the men responsible for roster slection and coaching decisions: Al Murray, Peter Anholt, Brent Seabrook, Scott Salmond, Benoit Roy, Scott Walker, Dave Cameron, Mike Johnston, Chris Lazary, Sylvain Favreau, and Dan De Palma. They should ALL be BANNED from Team Canada hockey related activities. Misa, Sennecke, Hage, and Parekh weren't even invited to camp, nevermind not being locks to be on the team. This team was setup to fail. Note for the future, BRING the BEST and BRIGHTEST among us.
People always say, yes but the are teenagers... just so you know, a bunch of kids their age fought to defend their country's honor during WWI and WW2. Asking these young men to put in a minimum of effort when they wear the Canadian jersey is not asking much. If you don't want to put in the effort, just don't go.
You can't even understand how stupid your 'we need Russia back' take sounds to Finnish people, for example. It amazes me how you North Americans don't seem to understand that the war in Ukraine is still ongoing, and Russia continues to carry out sabotage, interference, and cable cutting in Finnish territory on a weekly basis. You were sympathetic and supportive of Ukraine during the first month of the war, but now that the war has been going on for two years, you've grown accustomed to it and forgotten about it entirely. Comments like that make me so angry, but fortunately, Finland and other Nordic countries will not participate in tournaments where Russia is involved, no matter how much you want to bring them back.
Both Czechia and Czech Republic are officially accepted names since 1993. The shorter variant was lately popularized by Czech goverment in sport, so that confused Americans would stop abbreviating Czech Republic as Chechnya. But I think it didn't help. 😅
Eck, your take about wanting russia back is naive. You need to see past hockey and see the bigger picture. It's a shame but russia screwed their hockey players, not the iihf.
The kids lost but the adults let them down. 1) Dave Cameron is a terrible coach, and I wouldn't know him if he walked into my room right now. He didn't discipline the team, they didn't do any practice. He sucked. 2) The mamagement team for this World Juniors are bozos for assembling an imbalanced roster. 3) I agree we need Russia back at the World Juniors. I want to see their talent back. We lost some flair and excitement with them banned. 4) Back to team Canada, but they lost their way. Credit to USA, Sweden, Latvia, Czech Republic, etc. They are exciting to watch. Canada isn't exciting to watch. Major reform needs to happen before the next World Juniors.
3) Bringing back russia now would probably mean losing the rest of the european branch of the Big 6. None of the european countries would want to participate in that.
Canada didn't medal for 2 years in a row in 2013 and 2014, by the way (lost bronze game both years). You mean they *missed the semifinals* 2 years in a row for the first time.
As a Canadian who loves the hockey rivalry we have with Russia, there is absolutely no way that Russia should be allowed remotely near the world juniors until the war ends, to do so sends a terrible message to every single country.
Buddy...this was a huge miss on your part. Hard no. I don't expect everyone to be geopolitical savvy people, but ffs, the bare minimum is knowing that the atrocities going on right now are *NOT* "political nonsense". How to know someone is an ignorant North American without saying they're an ignorant North American. Literally every other EUROPEAN in the comments understands how serious this is and why Russia should be punished to the fullest extent. This was embarrassing from you and a real low.
Unsubsribed. The quality of analysis has gone down rapidly and no, we don’t need russia back. For them sports = politics. In KHL they run war supporting messages before every game. Educate yourself, please.
This is as much an embarrassment to Canada as it is a testament to the Czech team. Czechia hockey should be proud.
Absolutely. I'm so glad that Czechs are rising on top again. I hope very much to see Czechs in the final against Finland. And I really hope we Finns win it fair and square :)
@@moonchantwell as Czech fan I don’t see any way we beat super stacked US team as well as Fins beating Swedes.. Sweden is favorite to win it all for me.. I can only hope for miracle 😂
lol relax. It’s a tournament played by a bunch of teenagers. You’ll be okay.
@@07foxmulder "Relax" is basically what I'm telling Eck. we are on the same page here
Yeah.
But do these wins add up to actual olympic wins?
(Not the IIHF "world championship" where none of the top 50 nhl players play) but the world cup for example.
So disappointing, but the one dude who played his ass off was Carter George. The kid deserves a lot of credit for nearly single-handedly dragging his team through the tournament.
Just like our boy Mateiko did. It was actually mostly because of him that we got to the knockout stages...
If Canada had a goalie like Feldbergs or Rimpinen they'd be in the final.
@@tespiii Yeah, George shoulda had a 3rd shutout in group play, agreed :)
@@tespiii they DID have a quality goalie this year. The vast majority of actual players barely showed up, the coaching staff failed the players by cancelling practices, and the management in charge of roster construction failed everyone by leaving tons of talent on the sidelines.
Jagr is stick tapping.
Everyone blaming the refs.
The entire tournament Canada was undisciplined.
Canada played poorly, but the refs made it worse. In the game against the Czechs, they called a crosscheck and an embellishment on the same play. How is it both? 😂
@SmilingNinja that's how every embellishment penalty has ever been called. It ain't right but it's always done that way.
I’m glad, that all us europeans 100% agree on the fact that there is no way we are playing with russia anytime soon. I don’t blame you, the war is just really distant from the America continent. Not so much so here in Czechia, Slovakia, Latvia, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Kazachstan, Switzerland. All these people and their teams view russia as a terrorist state, because it is.
Yup it's infuriating seeing all these clueless North Americans beg for Russia back. Like just go have a four nations tournament with them and Belarus if u miss them so bad
Interestingly enough this years team Canada actually reminds me of russian teams of many years. Talented individuals alone can take you far but usually not far enough. Instead of growing as a team Canada peaked early and stagnated. Well done Czechia and congrats.
@@outooi didn’t see any skill on that team.
Not as distant as you think considering that America is funding over half of it. And I’ve noticed a lot of European countries are confusing the Russian people with Russia.
I think Russia should be back in the games. Politics and sports should never be mixed. All the love from Finland to my brothers and sisters from all over the world!
Don’t downplay the lives being lost in an
active war-zone right now. Are you gonna
tell the families that it’s just geopolitical nonsense, but the “magic” of the world
juniors is gone so Russia gets a pass?
That is a wild and insensitive statement to make.
Shame on those Russian kids for starting the war in Ukraine, they aren’t under a dictatorship or anything. Why don’t they just vote Putin out?
As a Swede they should absolutely not let Russia back in to these tournaments. Actions have consequences and stuff like this will do a far better job than sanctions of reminding both the Russian regime and Russia's people that the west hasn't abandoned Ukraine.
Then the USA shouldn't have been allowed when it was attacking Iraq. This is just silly, as if hockey has anything to do with such stupidity.
@@rupasandhu6061 nice attempt at a red herring - they expelled Russia from the Olympics and other international sporting competitions before 2016 for reasons unrelated to the war (which started in 2014) (ever heard of their state-sponsored doping programs?). And as far as the US, even FIFA (arguably the most powerful sports organization in the world where America barely has any say) didn’t expel or suspend them for reasons related to geopolitics.
@@rupasandhu6061The USA never wanted to snuff out Iraq, nor annex any part of it. Stop spewing russian propaganda. They are no better than the nazis.
No Russia! Period!
@eazyt2714 LMAO, the mighty West's sanctions are so powerful that impotent little Swedes with shaking voice pray that Russia don't be let back in the hockey tournaments or otherwise they won't learn their lesson that you don't mess with them!!!
RE: Russia... What Canadians (and Americans) don't understand is that when the IIHF originally announced the ban of Russia in 2022, then extended it in 2023 and 2024, the comments were filled with Europeans - mostly Swedes, Finns and Czechs - expressing approval of the decision. This likely runs far deeper for them than North Americans realize.
I remember Finns in particular were happy because it meant they handed the Russians their last defeat.
Yep, there is really no conversation to be had. As long as the war continues, Sweden, Finland and Czechia will not participate in tournaments which include Russia and that's it.
Canadian here, totally understand. Russia has no place being represented in sports, Eck has a terrible take on this one. I hope their ban continues to be extended.
I would take it further and get the Russians out of the NHL . Start with Ovechkin
@@ngarcia103 Try to catch up with Finnish history. Finland was attacked by Russia in 1939,without any deklaration of war. Dropping bombs in Helsinki. A kind of "special military operation" from Russia. The Winter war lasted just some 4 or 5 months. Russia was unable to enter far into Finland, although they had expected to be in Helsinki within 3 weeks. Much of it is similar with Ukraine now. Finland knowa their neighbor, and has a very good military, for good reasons.
In good parts of Europe, not least in the Nordic countries, we stand in solidarity eith Ukraine.
@@derricklarsen2919 Yeah, let's get the US boys out of the NHL too! Remember the Iraq war?
As a Czech, we do not need Russia back. Let new rivalries happen! Just as with this one - Czechs beating Canada in QF twice in a row? Next year its going to be a battle for sure.
as an american who knows it all we absolutelty should have the land of the rus to be back
But we also don’t need to punish the poor russian kids for the actions of their government
Agree. No Russia.
@@getcrazed2000 Vladimir Putin is their hockey player of the year. That's no hyperbole, that's fact.
In this state of affairs - no, nobody needs to witness them wielding those poor Russian kids as a propaganda bat.
the teenagers of that would-be team Russia have nothing to do with geopolitical controversy. let the damn kids play
,,Politican nonsens” what a stupid thing to say
Yep, he is totally clueless, dislike
@ real. Honestly i really liked the way this guy was making his videos but this actually dissrespect me as a czech citizen who deal with many ukraians every day that lost they’re friends or family member. Pretty disgusting to call that as a politican nonsense
If we're going to ban Russia for their actions in Ukraine, we might as well ban the USA as well for their actions in Palestine.
It is political stuff that shouldn't be involved in the sport. The tournament should be about putting the best athletes forward, some of the best Hockey athletes are Russian. It should be above politics
@@kubaprochy6998 politics aside from ice hockey, thank you
Seriously innocent people getting killed just because they want to decide their country's future themselves in NOT nonsense!
Russian politicians have chosen this path and the rest of the world must not bow to them.
I know that the quality of international sports suffers when such a big country is locked out but there are more important things in life.
Yet we let Israel play? It’s pick and choose pick all or none
So are we going to ban the entire Middle East from sports then? Or how about India and Pakistan? Or Israel and Palestine? Wars happen all the time. People die every second of every day. That has never in the past determined whether a team should be fielded in a sports arena. What do those teenagers that would be playing have anything to do with the war? If it really means that much to people have Russia field a team without them representing Russia. Just like in the Olympics over the past summer. Easy fix.
@whatif8900 yeah they shouldn't be allowed either
Ukraine is just as corrupt and shitty as Russia bud.
Considering the economic colonialism of the United States, they should be banned too
As a Latvian, I strongly oppose seeing Russia play while the war is still ongoing. This isn’t about the athletes' individual talent but the broader context. Many have shown disrespect toward Latvia and other nations. Allowing Russia to participate during an active war would send the wrong message. While their players are undeniably skilled and deserve recognition for their abilities, the IIHF is not just about sports-it also holds political significance. Given the ongoing conflict, Russia shouldn’t be allowed to represent itself until the war ends and even then i feel tuey should have a suspension for a while until there’s a meaningful resolution.
Israel won gold in d3 while committing ethnic cleansing
The US is currently occupying multiple countries illegally, should they be banned as well?
@@rexliks7632 Then don’t have the team represent Russia then. Just like in the Olympics over the summer. Problem solved. Punishing innocent teenagers for decisions that are way beyond their control while most are living thousands of miles away from the conflict is just messed up.
L take, US should be banned from any existing sport, if there was justice. Hypocrisy at its finest
You are in NATO. Who do you think started the war?
Eck, I don't think you quite understand just how interconnected sports and politics are, especially in Russia. Russia uses the achievements of its athletes in propaganda, to show just how successful of country it is. That is why they had a systematic doping program. That is why the Russian government got so pissed at being left out of the Olympics to the point of trying to create their own competing competition (which were cancelled because not enough states wanted to participate). This is even more paramount in the case of Ice Hockey, because Putin has personally played Hockey as a hobby. Russia has no business in international competitions until it has stopped its genocidal war in Ukraine.
Putin will have enough propaganda when and if Ovechkin breaks “The Great One’s” record
There is no genocide id i ot
thats what we call b r a i n w a s he d
Ei ole mitään kansanmurhaa menossa vaan Jenkkien ja Venäjän välinen sota. Ukraina nyt vaan sattuu olemaan proxy, missä sota käydään. Jenkit alotti tän Neukkulan hajoamisen jälkeen. Loppuhuipennus on käynnissä.
Not to mention that about 500 Ukrainian athletes died already in the war. One cannot say that their death has nothing to do with sport.
37 penalties in 5 games is absolutely garbage esp in Canada... this team had no desire to win so congrads on being Canadas worst world junior hockey team.
Euston Cowan number 58 on points list for tournament. Anyhow 7 out of top 11 on the most penalized list.
There were some ridiculous calls
I think you would view Russia's participation in a different light if you were on direct conflict with them at your borders. Maybe you will see it soon enough though.
If Israel can do the exact same thing and stay in various sports tournaments, I don't see why Russia couldn't.
Shhhh you chose to side with an enemy of the super power you land locked too 😂 I'm Ukrainian but that's insane and kinda Ukraine fault not Russia. Any super power would do the same as Russia if you invite their enemies to their border. Also to side with America lol like they care at all about your country is extra insane
This is just nonsensical the US has been involved in many wars and I sure as hell know that people like you were not asking for them to be banned lol
I'm an American and I believe USA should be banned because we occupy a lot of countries and have caused the deaths of thousands of innocents over seas. This is hypocrisy, let the rusfor boys play sports.
@@Deadweight45not really comparable
Geopolitical nonsense? You went through editing and saw nothing wrong with that statement?
bOth sIDeS
"The world juniors has lost it's magic without Russia" is an insane level of cope
@@SportNerdGamers How? I certainly would love to see a close down to the wire game in another chapter of the US and Russia rivalry before watching another 14-2 game between Czechia and Kazakhstan.
@@thegoalhorncreator9822Shit take
@@thegoalhorncreator9822 Perhaps the recipe is, I don't know, playing better hockey instead?
@@michalhruska3100 The talent gap between the top 6 nations in the world (USA, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Finland, and Czechia) and the rest of the world is huge. Think about the talent gap between the Rangers and Blackhawks last year and then about quadruple that.
@@thegoalhorncreator9822 Yeah, I don't care about talent gaps. Other teams can learn and better themselves on their own time - Latvia is proof enough.
Perhaps the war in Ukraine is just a news bit to you, but to us here, it's very real. War refugees working to send money to their families in Ukraine, their fathers on the front with little word of what's happening to them... Sorry if I don't want to even entertain the thought of Russians walking in smiling to play a tournament in Prague while their army butchers the families of my neighbours.
Poor hockey kids can play with Belarus for all I care.
If you take russia back to the tournament, you can have all the rivalries between Canada, russia and USA you want withouth European teams. Russia threatening war in Europe is not exactly geopolitical nonsense.
US is committing genocide but you're not advocating for kicking them out, hypocrite.
@Deadweight45 Yup, not denying it. As long as they don't jeopardize peace in Europe, North America or start a war with China I'm not good enough a person to make a fuss about it
3:02 yeah bring back the country that is responsible for hundreds of thousands dying right now and then using sports for propaganda. You can't keep politics out of sport cause sport isn't kept out of politics. It's not like it's unprecedented either, Germany and Japan was banned for next 2 olympics after WWII.
By the way, Latvia, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Finland 100% would boycot the tournament if Russia and Belarus competed.
Russia has already been banned for 3 straight Olympics.
It's not just the atrocities, Russian sport organizations are known for institutionalized doping, no matter what. Russia cannot compete without cheating. So even if Putin wasn't destroying a peaceful country, Russia still wouldn't be allowed in since all international sport governing bodies don't trust Russia to keep clean
Yet all nations participated at 1936 Olympics in Berlin, except for USSR. Some of them throwing zigis, like UK and Scandinavians.
Ukraine doesn't have a team at the WJC fool
Geopolitical nonsense? Tell that to the Ukrainians getting bombed -kids of this age range dying.
What an obtuse statement.
He just does not know what is happening in Ukraine, he has no even idea
I mean Hockey's an entertaining sport. But amongst the room temperature IQ athletes, hockey players are probably near the bottom. Why would the standard be higher for a Hockey UA-camr?
agree, living in a shell is so convenient and complacent. But also so st4pid and degr4ding
My relatives farm in the Chernivtsi region of Ukraine. That said, I have friends from the Donbas who were shelled from their homes in 2014. Wasn't the Russians. Ditto for friends in Kherson in 2022. They were chased from their homes, but not by the Russians. Surprised by the Rusophobia here. Perhaps hockey fans need to spend a little less time on soundbite narratives and a little more time delving into origins of such conflicts.
@@sask99 Origin of the confilct? The sheer arrogancy and to invade a country already in 2014 and then act like it's the defenders fault? That's Russia for you, hasn't changed since 1945
Overall, it's a great video, but how on earth can you say you want Russia back? Is it due to an old hockey rivalry? Honestly, you've lost to us. Do you want Russia back just so they can beat the Czechs, and then you can beat Russia? That's just pathetic. This comment is utterly stupid. I understand you might not grasp how significant these messages are, but after losing to Latvia and the Czechs, stop whining about needing a new team. You should be the ones saying, "This was too easy." Every three to five years, you host a WJC tournament. You are Canada, with all that talent, and yet you still lose-and then you comment about needing another team to join the WJC.
Ten člověk je v naprostém deliriu, vůbec nechápe ani ten nejjednodušší kontext.
@tadeas8684 Russia lives in your head rent free😂 A hockey analyst mentions that he wants a historical player back at the table and you and everyone in the comments immediately cry about how you should keep praising Latvia and Czechia. Sounds like someone's afraid of losing that one extra spot at the top😂😂😂
@@AlexAnder-ky2ceignore this guy its probably russian troll
Russia has a history of great teams and players (international and NHL), why wouldn't you want that level of team back in competition? How could a team plan for one team to beat another? How on earth could you guarantee that two teams would play in the knockout rounds and then guarantee that you would play that winning team after. Are you trying to make sense or just yaking about nothing? All the main hockey countries have incredible hockey talent, not just Canada. Pull your head out of your ass.
@@AlexAnder-ky2ce Brother all our countries have been invaded or fought wars against Russia in the last 200 years, for most they were unoccupied by the Russians 20-30 years ago. And they still do military campaigns of genocide against our neighbours and you think Latvia cares if they play in group A or B. What kind of north american delusions are you on.
Props to Czechia for upping us again, but as a Canadian, there should be serious consequences for this massive failure, even if I personally found it pretty funny. Whoever selected this team and allowed Dave Cameron to coach should not be in jobs here, cause it is utterly incompetent. My theory is it’s Ross Atkins.
Also as a Leaf fan, Cowan will fit in perfectly with our entitled, country club, choking culture we’ve had since the days of Ballard. The mockery we have already received by the rest of the hockey world is as palpable as it’s ever been, likely to get worse when he comes up to the NHL, I so deeply fear it. 😣
Yeah surely it's a choking culture and not a culture of cannibalistic outrageous expectations by a toxic fan base that is more delusional than Dallas Cowboys fans
Canada is full of "adults" who are mostly alcoholics and watch endless hockey and football games which are for children. How about some consequences for open borders, unchecked crime, drugs everywhere. SLAVA COKRAINE
A Finn here, asking Russia to be back at the tournament at this moment is a really, really bad take. A big L from Eck.
Ethnic Ukrainian Canadian here. Anyone who has friends and relatives from ALL parts of Ukraine knows that the conflict is much more nuanced than the dumbed down narratives in the mainstream news. Keep politics out of it and let ALL kids play the game. Would make for a better, more tolerant world.
@@mapleleaf9837 No. Keeping politics out of sport is russian saying and they do the exact opposite (as always). They use the fucking sport for propaganda. Those kids need to realize why they are not playing.
@mapleleaf9837 Saying that from Canada literally days after Russia broke another power cable on the Baltic Sea is pure ignorance and arrogant. Anyone who knows the history of Russia and it's constant invasions to neighbouring countries throughout centuries knows what's up, once again.
@@tob564 ignorance? I have relatives and close friends over there. Perhaps you need to quit the moronic 2 minute narratives in the news and learn the history of this conflict. Its easy to push hatred and a continuation of war when you don't have loved ones getting rounded up off the streets to go and die for a giant money laundering scheme run by a political class in Washington and Brussels and Kiev.
@@tob564 Ignorant? I have friends and relatives in virtually every corner of Ukraine. Don't know one that wants a continuation of this corrupt conflict. Where do you get your info from, msm?
I do as well, miss having Russia in the tournament as those guys bring so much intensity to the game. However, it would be shortsighted of me as a North American to support their return anytime before the war is over. Other talented nations, especially the Finns, would definitely refuse to play if they're in it.
I concur with your apt conclusion. The european branch of the big six would boycott the tournament to kingdom come.
@@markussakkinen7878 I think its more than the big hockey nations, dont think Germany, Denmark or Latvia would want to play in a tournament with the russians rn.
@Erran18 oh yes, of course. I just wanted to highlight what kind of impact it would have for the "competitiveness" if you might lose half of the big six, instead of just Russia. But yes, you are correct.
There's a difference between refusing to play and not allowing athletes to participate because they're from a country. Sports should be above politics, the best athletes should be invited and if countries choose not to compete that's their choice.
@@FalloutUrMum Meh, we'd probably lose much more value and talent by allowing Russia back in and having something like six other nations refuse to participate. It would hurt the overall tournament regardless. Like I said, I do miss Russia, but it's not worth having 1 team come back only to lose many others.
Canada didn't medal in 2013 or 2014, coming in fourth both times. This is the first time they have lost in the quarters in back-to-back years.
We can have Russia back when they decide they've calmed down and are ready to return to class.
And ready to return with their forces, and stay within their borders,
And the Russian don’t threaten the rest of the world with their nuclear weapons and invading another country for no reason..I guess some people have forgotten the name Hitler.Check the name out in your history books.
@sharkhaos_probably They also need to apologize to the rest of the class for being so disruptive and disrespectful. 🤣
Russia can come back when the war ends, end of story.
Exactly! I'm getting along just fine without them, thank you.
The United States occupied Afghanistan for 20 years, is currently occupying 1/3rd of Syria illegally. No ban for the us
They need like 5-10 year penalty
@@Maysti87 Russia definitely needs to stay banned for a couple of years👍
@@teddygramz2008 Maybe Afghanistan shouldn't have provided sanctuary, support & funding to a terrorist organization that openly attacked the US?
Russia comment was a common NA fail. We forgive your simpleness.
Yeah, 30 IQ clueless comment
It's not simpleness, it just us having different social-economic goals than you.
NA fail? They're the ones funding the war. Show some gratitude. Also, US invaded Iraq on false pretences but made it seem as though it was necessary. Since the US can do whatever it wants, there were no consequences. Why weren't they banned from sports for illegally invading Middle-Eastern countries?
@@hardrada3534 No, it's us being stupid and ignorant
The US under Obama & then Biden basically starts a proxy war against Russia and then uses Ukraine and her people as bullet sponges, while all the slimeballs in Washington make $$$ off of perpetually funding this war. (...also plenty here in Canada's political elite are making bank off the military industrial complex as well)
As a Canadian, I’m embarrassed on his behalf. What an ignorant moron. I almost want to unsubscribe because of that.
how tragically poetic:
the game started with Canada’s skaters looking completely unfocused for the first 40ish seconds, leading to a Czechia goal
and it ends with a Czechia goal, leading to Canada’s skaters looking completely unfocused for the final 40ish seconds
(seriously, i have never seen a hockey team more in need of a timeout in my entire damn life. team canada played the end of that game through literal tears)
Disliked the video just cause you said we need Russia back.
Grow up
buddy thinks geopolitics is like a Marvel movie with obvious heroes and villains😂
@@basedsmoke591 you can recognize there is clearly one wrong actor in this situation. The one who invaded a sovereign nation. So yea, there’s a clear villain here. You are either a Putin sympathizer or just a moron.
@@basedsmoke591 Russia invaded a sovereign nation for a hostile takeover. There is a clear villain here and if you can’t recognize that fact you are a Putin sympathizer or have a head full of bricks.
@@basedsmoke591there is a clear villain here. One country invaded the other. It’s that simple
Wanting Russia back is an embarrassing take on your part. It's not because of "geopolitics" Russia is ousted, it's because their brutal attack on Ukraine. Please educate yourself
Eck's take on Russia is an embarrassment to us living in NA. Sorry EU folks!
this was EASILY more embarrassing than 2019 and 2024 combined!
At least in 2019 the Raptors won.
I think the team accused of sexual offences in London may be more embarrassing.
@@keithhosannah3022 valid but I meant on the ice
2019 wasn’t even that bad, Finland just had an insane team that year
Wanting Russia back is a terrible take.
hes on their payroll
He is delirious.
I like your content man, but you gotta do better. Referring to Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine as lighthearted "geopolitical nonsense" is beyond idiotic
"We need russia back honestly" no, we don't, id rather not have a nation that is not only involved in a war but has also commited war crimes and has shown aggression toward its neighboring countries.
Im an American, and it may just be news to us north americans but to europeans this war is very real. I do not want russia back in, the tournament is better without them. Whoever says that has no idea how the russia-ukraine war is impacting europeans, the Same goes for people that want russia back in fifa tournaments.
The number of civilian casualties in Ukraine (as measured by the UN who are obviously not pro russian), some of whom are in fact Russian nationals in the Donbas, is actually lower than the civilian casualties in the first few months of Iraq
The United States occupied Afghanistan for 20 years, is currently occupying 1/3rd of Syria illegally. No ban for the us
@teddygramz2008 The U.S. isn't killing and wounding 500 people a day because they want to expand a nation that is already the largest in the world. Russia is at an an entirely different level of evil.
@@teddygramz2008Afghanistan was in shambles long before the US came in. Hell the soviet union was in there first for 12 years.
Also I think occupied is the wrong word to describe our involvement in the war of Afghanistan since we never actually won anything in that soulless war, hell I never really supportedour involvementin Afghanistan after 2012 and don't get me started on Israel... not alot of Americans including myself want to be backing Israel.
Also keep in mind Canada was also involved in the war of Afghanistan from 2001-2014 as well.
Anyway, Russia is much stronger than Afghanistan and borders many countries in the eu, including Latvia and finland not to mention alot of Europeans in this comment section and others from the nations in this tournament that don't border Russia, do not want them back in.
Russia ruined its chance to be a cooperative neighbor when it invaded Ukraine and unfortunately it means no more russian teams in the juniors. Not to mention russian athletes have been used as propaganda to show how great their country is.
USA started this war after soviet union collapsed. Your politicians broke the promises they made almost immediately. Ukraine is used as a proxy and after that is going to be Finland. So the mission can be completed and your military complex can make the money it needs/wants. Greetings from Finland
"Now we'll remove the mask and find out who's been haunting the WJC tournament!"
[Removes mask]
"Team Canada?!!"
"Yeah, it was us, team Canada. And we would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn't for those "medaling" Czech kids!"
Like, ZOINKS!
Fire Cameron
His absolute refusal to regulate the team with players like cowan who can’t stop taking penalty’s while being extremely shellfish with the puck
That’s not even to mention how he’s treated yager who’s the teams captain and Howe who were with those 2 line being the only line who were reliably making chances and working together but nope he practically benched their line
His challenge of the no goal while tied 3-3 and having momentum will live in my mind rent free for years.
@@Madmartigan6he might as well of announced to the arena that he didn’t believe in his own team to score with 10 mins left. Completely showed his incompetence as a coach. Why take the chance of challenging when your team has all the momentum is crazy to me, not like Canada took enough penalties why not tack on more I guess lol
@@rocketrichard8264 Absolutely insane and just perfectly summed up what a terrible coach he was lmao.
Pissed that Canada lost but wanting Russia back in for some reason? Weird
I am a Czech and I am telling you we DO NOT NEED RUSSIA, period. It's shameful enough that they can play in NHL, including Putin's admirers like Ovechkin.
Go cry about it
Je to dmnt
Yeah, it will be a dark day when that guy passes Gretzky. Hopefully someone like Matthews can claim it back soon
@@Alex_Eder cry about it. It doesn’t matter that ovechkin is Russian he deserves that goal record.
@@Reid_hockey stop spamming, russian troll, and now continue your work in gulag
7 days ago you made a video about how good this team is. You didn’t predict anything.
he made a video yesterday talking about czechia and canada
Typically like your videos and your takes, but this one has me severely disappointed in you for suggesting that Russia should be allowed back.
Edit, Rewatched to see if your comment was as bad it seemed on the first watch. Calling it geopolitical nonsense? I’m sorry, but I’m unsubscribing.
Unsubbing, Russia is actively forcing Ukraines hockey players, among other athletes, to take up arms and defend their land while genociding them, like in Bucha and you want to allow them back on ice. Shame on you and whoever shares this view.
"We need Russia back" is such a bad take that I'm unsubscribing. Delete this video.
Agreed.
Same
me too, unsubscribed
Yeah, me too. + dislike
I mean he probably has no context about the ‘political nonsense ‘ how he himself called it… just showed pure ignorance or maybe how uneducated he is…..
This has been a long time coming. Most canadians cant afford to play organized hockey. So only rich kids play and rich people are pretty much devoid of everything you need to be a good hockey player. Until the average kid can play it will only get worse.
Abolishing the Middle Class isn't Twinkle Socks' only achievement... his woke ideology has also given us an entire generation of entitled toddlers with zero shame and zero give-a-damnability to boot!
Thanks Trudope!
FTJ & FJS!
The Canadian team had a bunch of amazing players with no chemistry. "I'm not looking for the best players, I'm looking for the right players" -Herb brooks, "Miracle"
Well in this case, they took "the right players" but they needed "the best players". No goal scorers and no discipline
@@empire0no they took the wrong players... most of them didnt belong there, we aint winning only throwing like 4 hits in a game... if we dont send all 19 and 20 year olds were braindead. Coena had no business being there, hes selfish and useless. No team play just 20 something individual trying to do it all themselves. Worst coach ever, worst picked team ever. Ottawa sucks
@@empire0 sometimes the best players are the right players, it's all about chemistry and work ethic. Sometimes you can have your cake and eat it too...
The Bonk kid is a perfect example
Picked cause dad played on Ottawa 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@abrahamben-dayan9843 i agree, they left some amazing players at home
Hockey Canada president Katherine Henderson has never played hockey....but she has degrees in business and theology... what the fuck are we doing here?
I was wondering why the video had so many dislikes and then I heard the idiotic "Geopolitical nonsense" comment
The hit at 1:02 is just bad. You don't use your elbow OR your feet to hit someone, you just don't. This guy used both. No defending it, even with Canadian glasses on.
Nah bro we absolutey dont need Ruzzia back
In the highlight video of the game, TSN put the Slovakia logo in the thumbnail instead of the Czechia logo; the video's been up for 15 hours. And again, the worst Team Canada World Junior team was 1998.
Just when I thought the canadian hockey fans couldn't get any more distant from human decency, this guy says we should ignore the mass slaughter of civilians in ukraine and the dictatorial regime behind it (plus all the violationas of human rights, of the geneva convention, the murdering of political opposition within russia,..), because a junior hockey tournament "kinda lost it's magic".
I think I can speak for a majority of european citizens, when I say that you have lost all respect as a human being in my eyes.
Greetings from austria
I usually agree with you but dumbing down a war where Russia is bombing innocent civilians on sovereign territory to "geopolitical nonsense" is about what I expect from an uneducated north american, not you. If Russia is allowed back while the war in Ukraine is still going on you can guarantee that at least Finland, Sweden and Latvia aren't playing.
Can't rip the players but I'm definitely gunna rip on everyone in the selection process. Hockey Canada needs to wake up and start building teams with players that know their role and how to play it. Sick of watching "1st rounders" flop out and can't play without someone doing the dirty work.
Other countries are just getting better at hockey this is awesome
Everyone makes mistakes. I know you'll learn from the Russia comment. You're a good guy.
Thre tournament itself is great LOL, people are just angry that Canada is starting to become evenly matched with other U20 teams imo.
Typical Canada, playing dirty then blaming referees for calling it...
The crowd was constantly booing the refs for calling penalties that actually were penalties. 🤦♂️
Talentless players
@@thereeldrummerboy They were booing the Czech guy who got kneed, like it was his fault...
@ they were also booing the refs too. 🤷♂️
Wonders who is making comments on here, yes Canada didn't have a great team and lacked go. When a player gets hit and hurt and the first thing he does is look at the ref then starts rolling around, that says something right there. When you have instant replay and still make bad calls, I'd not say your very good at your job. Watch the slow-mo of the hits and it's shoulder contact first.
While I understand the sentiment of wanting good rivalries to generate excitement, it doesn’t have to be Russia.
With the emergence of Czechia and other European teams, maybe Canada should stop overlooking them and focus on developing rivalries with them.
Karma I suppose for covering up those SA allegations from 2018
Nothing will ever beat the 1998 team as the worst junior team ever. Not only did we finish 8th that year, but we also lost to Kazakhstan in a placement game to end the tournament!
We definitely do not need Russia back.
And this Team Canada was an absolute embarrassment. Definitely one of the worst in recent memory
I really think Halifax should get the world juniors or championship again. basically filled the rink for every game not just the Canada games. even the IIHF president seemed impressed
Anyone else see him reupload the Canada vs Latvia video earlier?
If anyone wants Russia back, you really should educate yourself. I agree, politics should not be brought into sports AND sport should not be brought into politics. If anyone thinks that Russia is not using its athletes for political propaganda is just blind. Before you make statements about "geopolitical nonsense", ask some Polish people about Molotov-Ribbentrop pact from 1939 or about Katyn massacre. Or, ask some Finnish people about Winter war. And the list could go on. Or, ask some Ukrainians what do they think. Or, look up why Jaromir Jagr wears number 68.
Anyway, I wish all the best to Canadian team from Czechia. Canada has nothing to be ashamed of, especially if you put up great fight in the QF.
As a Czech, I havent heard worse statement about hockey world in a while. You in NA have no clue how do people from Eastern Europe feel about neighboring terorist country. There is no way You think Russia should be participating in tournaments while killing hundreds or thousands innocent people every day. If IIHF accepted Russia back, I am pretty certain that Czechs, Fins, Latvians, Swedes and Germans would refuse to play. I wanna see your prestigious tournament with USA, Canada, Russia, Slovaks, maybe swiss and no name countries from second IIHF division.
"WJC has lost it's magic without Russia" is such a bullshit take honestly
I put 50$ on Czechia, made 125$ 🤑 That was so embarrassing but so predictable
Czechia played a good final game in the B group against Sweden, Sweden had a very good game, the best they have played in the tournament, to narrowly beat Czechia.
Beckett Senneke should have been on this team
Thanks for the video, but I disagree on needing Russia back. We don't need Russia back until they stop choosing to invade peaceful nations. Some things are more important than hockey.
The United States occupied Afghanistan for 20 years, is currently occupying 1/3rd of Syria illegally. No ban for the us
Peaceful nations? Ukraine was having civil war for 8 years prior to 2022
@@teddygramz2008 US is no longer occupying Afghanistan and is not committing genocide in Syria (unlike Russia in Ukraine). Once Russia ends the war and leaves then they can come back.
@@jry0511 were you this upset when Ukraine was bombing Russian speaking residents in the Donbas region since 2014? The anti-Russian propaganda is insane
As a Canadian, I’m disappointed. Canada management has screwed us 2 years in a row, not picking up the best players. This year our coaches brought majority OHL players. This is a disgrace to all Canadian hockey fans. I get their young and it isn’t their fault, but half of these guys shouldn’t be on this team. Also skipping 4 PRACTICES? What’s that all about. No chem, no scoring chances, and being undisciplined.
I usually like these videos but "geopolitical nonsense".... that is wild. Sports and politics are absolutely not separate and there is no place for Russia at this tournament or any tournament for the foreseeable future. As a fellow Canadian, I urge you to think outside of your North American bubble
same with U.S and canada shouldn't play in any tournaments
These are the men responsible for roster slection and coaching decisions: Al Murray, Peter Anholt, Brent Seabrook, Scott Salmond, Benoit Roy, Scott Walker, Dave Cameron, Mike Johnston, Chris Lazary, Sylvain Favreau, and Dan De Palma. They should ALL be BANNED from Team Canada hockey related activities. Misa, Sennecke, Hage, and Parekh weren't even invited to camp, nevermind not being locks to be on the team. This team was setup to fail. Note for the future, BRING the BEST and BRIGHTEST among us.
something something easton cowan something something maple leafs something something
The way Canada played in this tournament they honestly deserved to get relegated instead of Kazakhstan
Eck, your geopolitical nonsenses take is so wrong. Please have a little think about it
Thank goodness they’re out so I don’t have to hear that goal song anymore
C'mon, we barely heard it all. That was the problem. LOL
Nope, Russia should not be back, not until they can get their shit together.
People always say, yes but the are teenagers... just so you know, a bunch of kids their age fought to defend their country's honor during WWI and WW2. Asking these young men to put in a minimum of effort when they wear the Canadian jersey is not asking much. If you don't want to put in the effort, just don't go.
They thought itd be a cakewalk and wanted to make names for themselves but forgot about the team
Good video except for the beyond awful take about Russia.
Would love to see this tourney played in NHL cities with serious fan bases - Minnesota, Massachusetts, Michigan...
Well, good news! It's headed to Minnesota next year. It will be held in Xcel Energy Center, and Mariucci Arena.
You can't even understand how stupid your 'we need Russia back' take sounds to Finnish people, for example. It amazes me how you North Americans don't seem to understand that the war in Ukraine is still ongoing, and Russia continues to carry out sabotage, interference, and cable cutting in Finnish territory on a weekly basis. You were sympathetic and supportive of Ukraine during the first month of the war, but now that the war has been going on for two years, you've grown accustomed to it and forgotten about it entirely. Comments like that make me so angry, but fortunately, Finland and other Nordic countries will not participate in tournaments where Russia is involved, no matter how much you want to bring them back.
I don’t think this Canada team is bad at all, I think everyone else is just getting much better at hockey, canadas not alone anymore
Geopolitical nonsense and we need Russia back..?! What a moron 🤨 Unsubscribing..
Dave Cameron is the Ross Atkins of World Juniors
Clueless Russia comment. Shamefull, I am not watching you any more.
Bye!
When and why did it go from czech republic to czechia lol
Both Czechia and Czech Republic are officially accepted names since 1993. The shorter variant was lately popularized by Czech goverment in sport, so that confused Americans would stop abbreviating Czech Republic as Chechnya. But I think it didn't help. 😅
There needs to be some serious changes at Hockey Canada.
Why do you ask for Russia ,when you cant beat Latvia? / freddie the Swede.
No hate to Cowan but man it felt like watching a “myplayer” competing whenever he was on the ice
what about "top prospect" Sam Dickinson who literally did nothing but score an own goal?
@@keepups1586 Dickinson was atrocious last night, even beyond the own goal, played a role in at least three of the goals against, if not all four.
Eck, your take about wanting russia back is naive. You need to see past hockey and see the bigger picture. It's a shame but russia screwed their hockey players, not the iihf.
The kids lost but the adults let them down.
1) Dave Cameron is a terrible coach, and I wouldn't know him if he walked into my room right now. He didn't discipline the team, they didn't do any practice. He sucked.
2) The mamagement team for this World Juniors are bozos for assembling an imbalanced roster.
3) I agree we need Russia back at the World Juniors. I want to see their talent back. We lost some flair and excitement with them banned.
4) Back to team Canada, but they lost their way. Credit to USA, Sweden, Latvia, Czech Republic, etc. They are exciting to watch. Canada isn't exciting to watch. Major reform needs to happen before the next World Juniors.
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Bringing back russia now would probably mean losing the rest of the european branch of the Big 6. None of the european countries would want to participate in that.
Canada didn't medal for 2 years in a row in 2013 and 2014, by the way (lost bronze game both years). You mean they *missed the semifinals* 2 years in a row for the first time.
You should be ashamed for that " Political nonsense " comment.
The brass don’t care only worried about the pay check
And getting OHL kids drafted.
As a Canadian who loves the hockey rivalry we have with Russia, there is absolutely no way that Russia should be allowed remotely near the world juniors until the war ends, to do so sends a terrible message to every single country.
I know. The United States might invade a few more countries and commit genocide if Russia is allowed back in 🤡
In 87 CCCP and Canada juniors were disqualified after the biggest fight ever in a JWC.
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He's right
@@phoenixtutorials2675 you are brain dead but that’s ok I forgive you
Yep, and unsub
Buddy...this was a huge miss on your part. Hard no. I don't expect everyone to be geopolitical savvy people, but ffs, the bare minimum is knowing that the atrocities going on right now are *NOT* "political nonsense". How to know someone is an ignorant North American without saying they're an ignorant North American. Literally every other EUROPEAN in the comments understands how serious this is and why Russia should be punished to the fullest extent.
This was embarrassing from you and a real low.
Unsubsribed. The quality of analysis has gone down rapidly and no, we don’t need russia back. For them sports = politics. In KHL they run war supporting messages before every game. Educate yourself, please.