@@onthefly1515 Don't worry ,you will come back stronger next year! Always great battles between our countries, looking forward to the next clash. Best wishes from Czechia 🇨🇿🤝🇨🇦
For US and Canadians, it's an amazing tournament when they win and it's whatever, the best players aren't there, when they lose. Well, guess what, the best players for most nations aren't there, the best from each nation play in NHL playoffs. There are many great players attending though and this is the best regural international tournament there is. Overseas nations come up with their random exclusive World Cup event excluding some of the greatest hockey nations and will tap themselves on shoulders when they get a medal competing only against 3 other teams:D Next time, make it 2 and you'll all get a medal. No need to complain then:)
You really cant use this argument while US and CAN have 100% of players from NHL while most of the EU teams have 1-2 lines fully made from local leagues of Europe... Means, that US and CAN have "best of the best" of the world, since NHL is considered the highest you can get as a player...
@vlads.3192 You realize that any team from the NHL, even if you use their weakest players would under normal circumstances destroy any European club. The money invested in any NHL club is absolutely ridiculous even if you compare it to thr money available to all Czech clubs combined. What you're saying is a non-argument.
@@MrBritishComedy Thank you for repeating what i just said, but in just others words... the outcome is still NHL > Local leagues... Guess motivation and hard work > EGO and "salary"
@@CzechMirco It definitely is not... that is the beauty, that players from local CZ league can zero out one of the best players in the world... Motivation and team spirit is everything and if you don't have it... you can be whoever you want...
I just discovered your channel randomly, and I'm glad I did! I'm a Czech/Canadian living near Prague, so the topics are interesting to me. Your video was great and definitely earned a sub from me!
82% of all television broadcast in czech republic was watching the finals - 3 milion people out of 10.5~ mil, while another at least 500k was watching from pubs, bars, townsquares... I sometimes wonder why we dont have NHL equivalent in europe yet, when we can pull the numbers.
@@Scroapy I'm not sure if the european hockey market would be big enough, though. Most big domestic clubs would not allow that to happen since many of the have declined joining the KHL in the past
I think there is potential for something like this to happen but I think more time still has to pass. Especially with the monetary attraction of the NHL it’d be very difficult to attract the world’s best. A potential NHL Europe division I think also could happen in the future but of course would be a logistical nightmare and would likely need to be an entire Europe conference especially with all the time change. Would be tough to put together as all teams would have to happen in a year severely depleting the talent in the league
Mainly because North American hockey doesn’t really consider this tournament to be worth it. The Olympics are the only IIHF Men’s tournament that the NHL will make an exception for, and they haven’t even done that for the last 2.
Haha I’m 100% with you! It was incredibly disappointing to see teams like the Czechs and Swiss left out of the 4 Nations Tournament without even a Europe team. I am however looking forward to the Olympics and seeing what Czechia can do! I’ve got some high expectations:)
wow great review from Canadian, this is what I expect from country of hockey, not that crying it is not NHL, we lost because our best are fighting for the cup(btw same thing we hear always when you lose except for 1998 olympics, than it was we are used to continuos over times, like you could do those at tournaments...)
He definitely wasn’t very good early and my thought is it carried through his play in the playoffs. The slash on the Slovak player in the quarters more or less got him benched in the Swiss game and then the Sweden game was just a disaster all around. I think it kind of ties back to the whole problem for Canada in this tournament with just not really giving a damn about how they played but oh well… always next year I guess
@@onthefly1515 I think it all comes from Canada (and the US) underestimating their opponents. Like in all the interviews you can hear them talking about gold medal being the goal and everything else is a failure, but when push comes to shove it feels like the team doesn't have the same hunger and drive for the medal like many european teams do. It's insane that players like Bedard and Cozens lose to players from european hockey leagues. I know it isn't only about the individuals but that's exactly what I'm pointing at. The hunger to win and team chemistry are both very important aspects in terms of how the team plays. You can't just get a gold medal without putting in the effort thinking that you'll just shit on these guys because you're better individually.
@notickar1868 I think that perfectly sums it up! The lack of commitment and passion was evident throughout this tournament especially when compared to the European nations. I guess there’s always next year🤷♂️
For a couple reasons. First one is the NHL season ends as this tournament starts so any bumps and bruises from the 82 game season needs recovery. The second one is the NHL playoffs are still ongoing meaning the best teams (best players) are still in their season. The third one, and might be the biggest one, is that in NA, the Worlds aren’t as big a deal as other IIHF tournaments as most of us are either watching the NHL playoffs or with the games at an inconvenient time (10am-2pm EST Monday-Friday) unable to watch. Without the support most players don’t have the desire to play and in turn don’t go. Those are just some of the main ones but it probably depends more on the individual player
@@onthefly1515 i dont think so , its a NHL "problem" , you know , IIHF tournament is running during NHL's play offs, so more than half of teams are off. So there are many top players available.(for example, Pasternak came during the tournament after Boston failed in PO) Also players from Europe are comming for it often after their nhl team is off the PO. You can see many players from sweden , finland or czechia (from NHL).Its like ,for Slovakia (my country) , every player from NHL that can , is comming. ( we dont have so many players there now :D ). Canada and USA has majority of players in NHL teams , but we can barrely see some top players in IIHF from USA or Canada (even they are not playing PO). Even when tournament is sheduled to canada. Its just sad. Beside my team (slovakia) i am fan of USA and Canada team, i like their game play , it always has so energy. But i cannot see players like Crosby etc there :( as you said, it seems like NA players have no desire to represent their country.
@@onthefly1515 and btw, your chanell is great, ,keep doing videos , i came here via video of tiering canada's jersey, it would be cool to tier also another country's jerseys.
It is partly true what you’re getting at. There is certainly a culture in NA that the World Championships don’t really matter. My favourite stat from these past few days is that Swiss, Czech, Swedish, and Finnish viewership is higher than both Canada and USA. For reference, Canadian viewership is normally around 60% with US around 30% with the rest being spread across the European countries. I feel this stat is especially relevant when it comes to NA teams as it goes to show just how little NA countries care about the tournament. Now that’s not to say there aren’t people who care about it. There are plenty of hockey fans who are complete diehards for this tournament. But in general, the lack of care translates into the players and shows in the selection process. The Euro teams passion showed on the ice in this one and the results were all well earned!
Love to hear it and thank you for letting me know! Always looking for new content ideas so if there’s a specific country you would like to see please let me know!
Thank you for your kind words. You cant imagine what it means for us to win it at home! Best feeling ever. Also congrats for 500, keep it up!
To máš pravdu!
Congrats on the win! Pained me to see Canada go down as hard as they did but you guys deserved every inch of the win! Thank you for watching!
@@onthefly1515 Don't worry ,you will come back stronger next year! Always great battles between our countries, looking forward to the next clash. Best wishes from Czechia 🇨🇿🤝🇨🇦
@Blender-co6vd Until next time my friend!
Great and very honest review! Kudos to you, man! You can't even imagine what this win mean to us, Czech people. Thank you for your words! :)
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed!
For US and Canadians, it's an amazing tournament when they win and it's whatever, the best players aren't there, when they lose. Well, guess what, the best players for most nations aren't there, the best from each nation play in NHL playoffs. There are many great players attending though and this is the best regural international tournament there is. Overseas nations come up with their random exclusive World Cup event excluding some of the greatest hockey nations and will tap themselves on shoulders when they get a medal competing only against 3 other teams:D Next time, make it 2 and you'll all get a medal. No need to complain then:)
You really cant use this argument while US and CAN have 100% of players from NHL while most of the EU teams have 1-2 lines fully made from local leagues of Europe... Means, that US and CAN have "best of the best" of the world, since NHL is considered the highest you can get as a player...
@vlads.3192 You realize that any team from the NHL, even if you use their weakest players would under normal circumstances destroy any European club. The money invested in any NHL club is absolutely ridiculous even if you compare it to thr money available to all Czech clubs combined. What you're saying is a non-argument.
@@MrBritishComedy Thank you for repeating what i just said, but in just others words... the outcome is still NHL > Local leagues... Guess motivation and hard work > EGO and "salary"
@@vlads.3192 And yet this all theoretical bluster is no guarantee, is it? Like in the Olympics in 1998 where EVERYONE could bring their best.
@@CzechMirco It definitely is not... that is the beauty, that players from local CZ league can zero out one of the best players in the world... Motivation and team spirit is everything and if you don't have it... you can be whoever you want...
I just discovered your channel randomly, and I'm glad I did! I'm a Czech/Canadian living near Prague, so the topics are interesting to me. Your video was great and definitely earned a sub from me!
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for the coverage!
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
82% of all television broadcast in czech republic was watching the finals - 3 milion people out of 10.5~ mil, while another at least 500k was watching from pubs, bars, townsquares... I sometimes wonder why we dont have NHL equivalent in europe yet, when we can pull the numbers.
The 2016 Finland - Canada Gold Medal game reached about 2,5 million Finns and there are only about 5,5 million of us.
@@darkazon5343 one more reason to start european NHL, where the capitals and maybe other big cities have a slot
@@Scroapy I'm not sure if the european hockey market would be big enough, though. Most big domestic clubs would not allow that to happen since many of the have declined joining the KHL in the past
I think there is potential for something like this to happen but I think more time still has to pass. Especially with the monetary attraction of the NHL it’d be very difficult to attract the world’s best. A potential NHL Europe division I think also could happen in the future but of course would be a logistical nightmare and would likely need to be an entire Europe conference especially with all the time change. Would be tough to put together as all teams would have to happen in a year severely depleting the talent in the league
maybe we don't have something like NHL, because half of our players already play in NHL 😀
good video!!
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
why there is no break in nhl during wc? i dont understand it...
Mainly because North American hockey doesn’t really consider this tournament to be worth it. The Olympics are the only IIHF Men’s tournament that the NHL will make an exception for, and they haven’t even done that for the last 2.
Outstanding effort from a team unworthy of participating at the world cup. You can guys make a special tournament for the third place ;)
Haha I’m 100% with you! It was incredibly disappointing to see teams like the Czechs and Swiss left out of the 4 Nations Tournament without even a Europe team. I am however looking forward to the Olympics and seeing what Czechia can do! I’ve got some high expectations:)
wow great review from Canadian, this is what I expect from country of hockey, not that crying it is not NHL, we lost because our best are fighting for the cup(btw same thing we hear always when you lose except for 1998 olympics, than it was we are used to continuos over times, like you could do those at tournaments...)
Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed!
I think Radek Bonk is celebrating right now. Dont know about Oliver Bonk though :D
If there’s anything we learned from the World Juniors it’s that Oliver loves to see/help the Czechs win :)
@@onthefly1515 Also did Bedard seem un-interested the whole tournament to you? He wasn't all flashy or highlighty
He definitely wasn’t very good early and my thought is it carried through his play in the playoffs. The slash on the Slovak player in the quarters more or less got him benched in the Swiss game and then the Sweden game was just a disaster all around. I think it kind of ties back to the whole problem for Canada in this tournament with just not really giving a damn about how they played but oh well… always next year I guess
@@onthefly1515 I think it all comes from Canada (and the US) underestimating their opponents. Like in all the interviews you can hear them talking about gold medal being the goal and everything else is a failure, but when push comes to shove it feels like the team doesn't have the same hunger and drive for the medal like many european teams do. It's insane that players like Bedard and Cozens lose to players from european hockey leagues. I know it isn't only about the individuals but that's exactly what I'm pointing at. The hunger to win and team chemistry are both very important aspects in terms of how the team plays. You can't just get a gold medal without putting in the effort thinking that you'll just shit on these guys because you're better individually.
@notickar1868 I think that perfectly sums it up! The lack of commitment and passion was evident throughout this tournament especially when compared to the European nations. I guess there’s always next year🤷♂️
Why would you choose that goal 😃 instead of the winning Pasta snipe 😃
Good point haha! Was such a great game with a lot of great moments so hard to choose!
why north american players usually dont go for IIHFs? like top players?
For a couple reasons. First one is the NHL season ends as this tournament starts so any bumps and bruises from the 82 game season needs recovery. The second one is the NHL playoffs are still ongoing meaning the best teams (best players) are still in their season. The third one, and might be the biggest one, is that in NA, the Worlds aren’t as big a deal as other IIHF tournaments as most of us are either watching the NHL playoffs or with the games at an inconvenient time (10am-2pm EST Monday-Friday) unable to watch. Without the support most players don’t have the desire to play and in turn don’t go. Those are just some of the main ones but it probably depends more on the individual player
@@onthefly1515 i dont think so , its a NHL "problem" , you know , IIHF tournament is running during NHL's play offs, so more than half of teams are off. So there are many top players available.(for example, Pasternak came during the tournament after Boston failed in PO) Also players from Europe are comming for it often after their nhl team is off the PO. You can see many players from sweden , finland or czechia (from NHL).Its like ,for Slovakia (my country) , every player from NHL that can , is comming. ( we dont have so many players there now :D ). Canada and USA has majority of players in NHL teams , but we can barrely see some top players in IIHF from USA or Canada (even they are not playing PO). Even when tournament is sheduled to canada. Its just sad. Beside my team (slovakia) i am fan of USA and Canada team, i like their game play , it always has so energy. But i cannot see players like Crosby etc there :( as you said, it seems like NA players have no desire to represent their country.
@@onthefly1515 and btw, your chanell is great, ,keep doing videos , i came here via video of tiering canada's jersey, it would be cool to tier also another country's jerseys.
It is partly true what you’re getting at. There is certainly a culture in NA that the World Championships don’t really matter. My favourite stat from these past few days is that Swiss, Czech, Swedish, and Finnish viewership is higher than both Canada and USA. For reference, Canadian viewership is normally around 60% with US around 30% with the rest being spread across the European countries. I feel this stat is especially relevant when it comes to NA teams as it goes to show just how little NA countries care about the tournament. Now that’s not to say there aren’t people who care about it. There are plenty of hockey fans who are complete diehards for this tournament. But in general, the lack of care translates into the players and shows in the selection process. The Euro teams passion showed on the ice in this one and the results were all well earned!
Love to hear it and thank you for letting me know! Always looking for new content ideas so if there’s a specific country you would like to see please let me know!
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Congrats on the win!