Ice-hockey World Championship 2011

[Bamboo Grove]

Semi-final Finland vs Russia 3-0. Look at our first goal by a 19 year old rookie.

[PeteC]

Who are they in the final with Bamboo? Pete

[johnnyk]

Sorry to say its the fake world championship.
Most of the players play for teams eliminated from the real world championship, the Stanley Cup playoffs. Bamboo, you can be proud of Antti Niemi, he was great against Detroit.

[Bamboo Grove]

Who are they in the final with Bamboo? Pete

Sweden

Sorry to say its the fake world championship.
Most of the players play for teams eliminated from the real world championship, the Stanley Cup playoffs.

WC is WC and Stanley Cup is different. Some of Finland's old stars even chose not to go to the WC after being eliminated from SC play-offs, i.e. Selänne and S. Koivu but the charm of the World Championships is always there, no matter which players are involved, it's country against country.

[johnnyk]

Who are they in the final with Bamboo? Pete

Sweden

Sorry to say its the fake world championship.
Most of the players play for teams eliminated from the real world championship, the Stanley Cup playoffs.

WC is WC and Stanley Cup is different. Some of Finland's old stars even chose not to go to the WC after being eliminated from SC play-offs, i.e. Selänne and S. Koivu but the charm of the World Championships is always there, no matter which players are involved, it's country against country.

Selanne was amazing in the playoffs but at his age maybe too tired to play in the WC if he wants another season in the NHL.
The other charm of the WC is that it is played on big ice so rough stuff is less important.

[Bamboo Grove]

We are the champions!!!!!!! Finland vs Sweden 6-1.

[Bamboo Grove]

3rd period 5-0 for Finland, unbelievable.

[johnnyk]

Well done, Suomi!

[migrant]

Congratulations