Parekh, Cristall, Heidt, Sennecke, Wood all cut. Misa, Yakemchuk, Hage, Greentree, Parasack, Boisvert no invite to selection camp. Martone & Rehkopf not getting a single minute together, McKenna serving that 5 minute. All mind boggling decisions. The coaching staff and selection committee should all be let go immediately
@@banjonochallenge3120 When Cameron challenged the no goal I turned off the TV. I of course turned it back on but when I saw that penalty with 2:30 left in the third... I just started laughing.
Dave Cameron was the most incompetent coach I have seen in this tournament history. He didn't even look interested, didn't adjust or shorten his bench to get guys that were going
Like name Canada stand out players beside McKenna...who were they? This is the result of kids without discipline..even if the other players were on the team..they would not have won anyway.
Already done it twice for Canada, which much worse pools to pick from. WJC-18 and WJC-20 medaled in both. 2 for 2 for Dale at WJCs... but Hockey Canada doesn't want tough hockey anymore
I’ll grant you that but Dale didn’t get in Saginaw so its just shows he not perfect. Dale has the gift to get the maximum out of his players and as a past coach for this age group that’s a plus.
@@Chuck-Guyitt Even if he didn't win in Saginaw, that still makes him 4/5 in Championship games, excluding OHL championships. And 5/8 total across Memorial cup and WJC tournaments.... And don't ask Conrad Hache how many games Saginaw had without a penalty last year.... it was 1. Definitely don't ask which game it was either..... the OHL and Saginaw don't like when you ask those questions 🤐🤐
First time I've ever seen a Canadian team with zero chemistry. Every time a line went out it was 5 individuals and not 5 players working together as a unit. Team Canada really needs a shake up.
Should of had Gardiner MacDougall (Moncton Wildcats) coach. 9 national championships with UNB, Memorial Cup with Saint John Seadogs(2022), Under 18 World Gold medal (2024). Dave Cameron as a head coach, one championship 22 years ago. He got it all wrong from team selection, game plan - everything.
The Canada team was poorly coached. The team having 11 first round draft picks and a couple others that likely will be first rounders was no way of putting a good team together. A good team has to have a blend of offensive stars as well as a collection of grinders and muckers that put effort into every shift. The number of penalties taken was a disgrace and guaranteed they would be out of the tournament fairly quickly. Don’t blame the players blame the coaches and the people that put the team together
Beaudoin, Gauthier, Howe, Gibson, Price, Mynio, Pinelli ....these are the grinders/character guys they took and they did nothing. They needed more skill that would play, not grinders. That's the issue.
They should have taken Sennecke to be on the same line as Ritchie.. they are both generals.. but no.. and then Sennecke goes on to win OHL Player of the Month... BRUTAL selection
Good game from Czechia! Super happy to see some rational thoughts about this game instead of just trying to blame the refs like everyone else on twitter. Hats off to you guys, keep up the great work
Czechia didn’t beat Canada but Canada beat itself. Even with an inept team they came minutes of going into overtime and possibly win. Canada shot itself in the foot. Not a good team this year.
@@aposthole5226 No, Czechia Beat Canada. Canada was playing against someone else but committed more turnovers, penalties and mistakes but they didnt do that playing by themselves. Czechia caused all of those mistakes to happen and played better. Thats how every game is won and lost. You cant just say every team that loses is because they beat themselves. No one beats themselves while playing another team, thats just you making an excuse...
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. Note for the future, BRING the BEST and BRIGHTEST among us.
I agree, this mentality that half the team needs to be grinders is insane. That may work well over a long season in CHL or NHL, but in a short tournament, give me a group of high scorers with maybe a couple PK type guys. The IIHF calls even more BS calls than the current soft as butter NHL.
The coaching staff failed this group of kids from start to finish. Dave Cameron is far too passive for a condensed tournament like this. His Ottawa 67s are below .500 and sit 2nd last in the Eastern Division. Then look at the London Knight's in the last calendar year amounted a stellar 75-12-12 record. Hockey Canada Management from the top down failed to even invite some serious players, a HC with zero passion, and the personality of a old jockstrap found in the lost and found box 📦
Cameron doesn't pick Cameron to be the HC. That's only part of the issue with our youth program. As I said previously, I have a concern with management, the coaching, the roster. Everything else is not too bad.
Cowan was terrible selfish player and the crappy coaches allowed it. It was embarrassing to watch. This shows how soft we’re getting as a society. 10 years ago this would never happen we need to toughen up and stop making excuses for our terrible society
This 'coach' made no tactical adjustments that worked since his first loss to...LATVIA and scare with Germany. His team was woefully undisciplined. His team repeatedly made bad decisions and showed little interest in hunting down and fighting for pucks until the third period of their last game. I've seen repeated, repeated, repeated stupid passes, poor puck support, terrible clearing attempts, a lack of energy to get to and fight for pucks, and more...all tournament long. Lastly, after repeated bad plays, who da fak thinks Easton Cowan should have been playing? He stood out for all the wrong reasons.
I was kind of amazed that our Team Canada players looked all pretty well the same as every other player on every other team. No standouts. Boring and predictable. No chemistry. Missed assignments in D. The whole team was lacklustre throughout the tournament. Even with the players they picked, it can’t be the players fault. It seemed like they just didn’t have enough time to jive. Like put players together that actually play together. It’s so important. How hockey Canada doesn’t understand this is effed.
one goal game and unlucky with the own hand goal didn't notice shaky goaltending in this game could have scored if empty net options would have been used instead of shot.
Yup, and Yakemchuk looked calm when he did play pre season. He also hits, can skate, and has hands. Imagine that... but hey, not good enough for even a look.
It's clear that the burren falls completely on hockey Canada, the select committee, and the coaching staff. Happens once, its an aberration, but when it happens twice, it's a pattern. You can not reward failure. There are no do-overs. And for the love of hockey, build a better system of development for goaltending.
@@AustinPowers96 It has always been an upper middle class+ game. And that doesn't affect just Canada, it's expensive everywhere. That's why the sport is not very popular on a worldwide spectrum.
Concerned Canadian hockey coach and fan here…obviously very poor selection of players….look at the governing body of Hockey Canada to put the blame….they call the shots….this keeps capable coaches and staff from even wanting anything to do with world JR’s….our players looked bad because we don’t have the basic skills anymore….these players took most penalties because they don’t even know how to properly angle to throw a check…they couldn’t make a stick to stick pass on the fly…they couldn’t receive a pass…they made mistakes because they couldn’t do anything else….Canada is losing all our our best athletes to others sports because quite simply the cost is out of control to play anymore. Hockey Canada is directly responsible for this. Academy’s and privatization is forcing families to other sports. On the world stage we are climbing in soccer, Basketball, baseball , golf and other sports because that’s where our best athletes are forced to go. Hockey is declining in Canada…..We must ask ourselves WHY? And address this issue.
Most of the comments point toward coaching and management which I think is bang on. This is not about trying to put blame on someone but rather trying to identify the problem so we fix it going forward. Asking for a review of the play with Catafor was a terrible decision with your team riding the momentum. There were too many elements at play in that non-goal to expect a different decision. Additionally, that high level of undisciplined play must fall upon the coach. Truly an embarasement for our country. Get rid of the whole coaching and management team.
Gardiner McDougall has to be the man for juniors… 38-0 undefeated season and national champs 23-24 with UNB now a top team in the Q in his first year in Moncton
Cowen and Dickinson might be the most overrated players I’ve seen. Coaching was a complete disaster. Bonk should’ve been in the bumper from the start. And honestly Luchanko was their most consistent forward the entire tourney. Pretty good in all 3 zones. Should’ve got way more ice time. That Latvia game he scores on a breakaway and you don’t use him in the shootout!? Let alone being one of your faster skaters and you don’t use him in OT? Makes zero sense. There’s a reason why Dave Cameron isn’t coaching in the nhl still. What a moron. Also don’t get me started on the undisciplined penalties… yikes just embarrassing.
Losing is not confusing. Some of us have been lucky enough to play on some winning tourney teams; never did it work out when there was no chemistry. From the top down, medling with the minutiae and trying to be "inclusive" and "diverse" has been a grotesque mistake. As well...Cameron should never have been there.
Cameron challenging that non goal in the 3rd period and putting the team short handed was somewhat emblematic of the coaching staff fumbling the ball. There was not a hope in hell that the refs were going to reverse that decision.
Dave Cameron was an embarrassment last time he coached the juniors. Just his interviews reeked of incompetence. Clear out the Hockey Canada staff, pretend they're Liberals (maybe they are!) For next year, select players who actually know what an infraction is, and that it will be called tighter during the tournament. There were some very skilled, smart players on this squad, but some really dimwitted ones as well, with no actual coach to raise them up and play as an actual team. Start again, but with different personnel. Ya have to hit rock bottom before ya learn that what you're doing isn't working.
The fish smells from the head down. Hockey Canada is rotten to the core, and until stakeholders in this country come to terms with the guilty past and the twisted present, the future of amateur hockey is grim.
It starts at the top of hockey Canada 🇨🇦. That needs fixing or expect more failures. Woke leads to failures. That's what it is. It's a new year, and there are lots of changes that need to be made, including at hockey Canada 🇨🇦. Controlled aggression is how hockey in this country is played. And that's exactly what needs to happen. Peace ✌️ 😎 from Canada, eh.
They lost as soon as Cameron was picked as coach. He blew it in Buffalo and only won gold because Mctavish and Bedard bailed him out. Bad coaching and bad selection
Overrated Canadians, other countries have caught up or have passed Canada in the sport of hockey....NHL teams rosters are filled with U S and euros............not so many Canucks anymore.........its a very expensive sport to put your kids in - elite hockey is year round, many parents can't afford to put their child in or they choose something else like an I-Phone
@@terryc.3624 Canada still makes up more than 46 % of all players in the NHL. As far as Euro's passing Canada that is only because they are permitted to play in Canadian development leagues. I have no problem with Americans in these leagues as Canadians are permitted at US universities. This tournament was a fubar from team Canada from the selection right down the execution. their highest drafted player was Cowan and no one has addressed the fact that nine Canadians drafted ahead of him were left off the team and not even invited to camp. The kids that were there played hard but the problem is with hockey canada as we have an abundence of more talented players than they sent.
@@garnetwilliamson7817 The world has caught or passed Canada in the sport of Hockey......way more skill on these up and coming countries.............don't get fooled by the Canadian Kool-aid media
watching cowan, bonk, and dickinson get rewarded with PP1 time all tourney was beyond frustrating. the london knights boys all performed poorly all tourney, but seemed to get preferential treatment. same with ritchie. undeserved ice time galore.
The knee on knee calls were not controversial. Unnecessary undisciplined plays by team Canada. Non existent coaching. This coach was there in 2011 when team Russia came back to win 5:3 from being down 0:3………
If you deal with hockey Canada or hockey Alberta at all none of this will shock you, for years hockey Canada has done the opposite of common sense, the choices made with coaching and some players at times can be head scratching. There are a lot of buddy favors and who will get more sponsorship etc is more important than team success. I think most provincial hockey associations are like this but I can only speak for hockey Alberta………it was the running joke with minor hockey managers and coaches that this is what we would do so naturally hockey Alberta will decide the opposite! Glad I’m done with it, my last interaction with hockey Alberta was so distasteful and blatant disregard for players safety or success it was sickening………..they went woke, can’t be competitive in anything when your woke!
Easton Cowan botched every play he was on the ice. How the h*** did this guy even make the team? Dave Cameron should be banned from hockey Canada. What a disgrace. He owes us Canadians an apology for embarrassing our country on international stage.
I think he was better suited for a 3rd/4th line energy guy. Hung on to the puck too much, seemed like he was trying to take it on himself. Would have loved to see McKenna with Ritchie instead
This is how Canada's 🍁 team should have looked Iginla Ritchie Cowan (Iginla was injured in his place is Lindstrom) Misa Yager Barlow Howe Catton Mckenna Sennecke Luchenko Cristall Extras- Heidt,Martone,Wood. Molendyk Parahk Dickinson Bonk Schaefer Yakemchuk Dragicevic other defence Mews,Danford,Elick,Price. Starting Goalie Scott Ratzlaff Backup Bjarnason 3rd George
@Shik0njuul934 says teenager with anime picture... Clearly Canada need replacing watch frank seravalli,dreger and others saying Canada admitted after to purposely not invited the best because they thought they could take role players/depth and still win with coaching. Arrogance -hockey being expensive 10k+ for AAA -the idea of having 6'4 tough farm kids isn't around anymore the new generation cares more about feelings. Growing up even in schools is different. - Bias not just wjc but 4 nations why did Hagel/Cirelli make team? Cooper is coach! Why did Parayko make team? Gm is from the Blues Armstrong! Instead of taking Scheifele,Suzuki,Barzal,Horvat,Dobson,Bouchard,Doughty or a younger player. They took Hagel,Cirelli,Parayko,Bennett.
This team had very little talent. From what I could see. We could have lost every game. I've watched every WJHC since 96'. And this is by far the most embarrassed I've been.
Here’s the deal Hockey Canada has ruined the CHL. No hitting no fighting. Half of the games are played on the PP/PK. Now with the new NCAA rules. CHL teams have no choice but the play the top player all the time. Or risk them leaving for a US college . In Europe the kids play on the 3/4 line on men’s teams. They have the earn every shift. Learn how to play in their own end against men . The Czech game looked like a u16 AAA playing u18 AA team. Bigger and stronger always wins when it’s best on best. But because of the officiating in Canada and the CHL becoming and soft league the Canadians have no chance in competing anymore. Self inflicted wounds
Thank you Tigermoosearmy you get it. Canada is at greater risk then ever of losing their best players in the short, intermediate and long term to the US because of the superior opportunities:
@tigermoosearmy Most of Europe's top juniors play in the CHL. But yes, I agree, Canada's biggest advantage historically was physicality. When you take that out of the game, it levels the playing field.
@@steve8803 I know I said CHL but this probably goes way deeper. Since move body contact from u12/ minor peewee to u14/ minor bantam in 2013 it been a disaster. Bigger more strong and perhaps less skill 11 year olds are not making high leave teams. And by u14 are so far behind they can not keep up. So you are left with little highly skilled u14 players that have never been hit before. The parents are left with a $100000 hockey player that can go in the corner to get the puck or get hurt and don’t want to play any more.
Coaching is huge to this type of tournament. They need to select a head coach and coaching staff that is focused on what they can do to support the players in furthering their careers and skills; and not on coaches that are looking at how this event can further their own career.
You need teamwork, athleticism and intelligence to win. Canada had only one of those, athleticism. Cameron was out of control of the team, like a boat without a rudder. The players wanted to play it tough but it was just a revolving door into the box. With the US it snuffed out a comeback, and with Czechs after tying it up, another one, and then they were dead, done and delivered on a platter. They are young kids who have talent but need a lot of maturity. A lot.
Dave Cameron and anyone else in charge of selecting the team should not be allowed near any Team Canada again. Surprised a guy like Gardiner McDougall current coach of the Moncton Wildcats was not given a chance, all this guy does is win at the CIS, Memorial Cup and U18 all Gold. Dale Hunter would be another great choice.
Had to stop watching them. These guys were not in any way ready to compete seriously. Completely undisciplined and immature. Endless stupid penalties. Ridiculous coaching. An embarrassment.
Canada was undersized the whole tournament and did nothing in front of the opposing goaltenders. Mostly dips a doodling perimeter puck handling and no real threats on offence. Penalties were unbelievable. Players couldn’t keep in control. Embarrassing the whole tournament. European players taking valuable spots from our Canadian players in all of the junior leagues. Why ???. We are simply training the Europeans to beat us at our own game.
Other countries have caught up to Canada on many levels. They have been steadily growing their game while Canadian minor hockey registrations have been on the decline for some time. There are far more players playing minor hockey in the US now than in Canada. Also, the NCAA has exploded over the years and there are some very talented hockey players coming out of the US college system (including many Canadians). We have to realize that the game is moving forward all over the globe and we can’t rest on past achievements.
@@d.r.4453 You realize 15 Czech players play in North America, right? So it's not that the other countries have caught up, it's that they've conjoined with us. Having said that, Canada's biggest strength is in its depth. No other country comes close in that regard. Canada could ice several competitive teams for this tourni.
@@steve8803 So? The door opened for international players to play in Canada many decades ago. The time to complain about that has long past and don’t look for things to change. Heck, 30% of NCAA Division 1 players in the US are from Canada and I don’t remember US fans complaining about that when Canada was winning at the World Juniors. Players from all over the world move around and play in different leagues. Yes Canada is deep but so are other teams like the US. Bottom line is Canada can’t rest on its past hockey glory days and I think Canadians need to understand that the days of walking into a gold medal round at the WJ’s is over. Canada needs to do better selecting its players and coaches. Other countries have totally caught up with their own nation’s hockey programs. The US program, which started by modeling itself off of the Canadian program, is now so much better with the tweaking they’ve done. Look at the NHL, only 41% of the players are Canadian now which is the lowest it’s ever been and it’s been trending down steadily. Hey, players are getting better the world over. "They" wanted to grow the game...and here we are.
He was seen laughing on the ice after the hit….he dived all nite…..lol….refs were not the ones responsible for losses…..lots of factors contributed to that….lack of scoring, passing stead of shooting and vice versa…..no goal in eight shootout attempts….tells u all u need to know lol…leading scorer for Canada had 3 points….lol….need 3 offensive lines…not 2 and only one defensive line…..fourth line is energy line and pk,s guys…..
@@JoelER78 The NTDP team plays a bunch of NCAA teams. Why couldn't a Canadian team play any team in the CHL. Team chemistry is important in these short tournaments.
@@r_p_m7330 Would any CHL team agree to have their teams play against an NDT? But I do agree there needs to be more meetups for the top prospects to play on the same team for national team development.
Well difference between ncaa and chl is. They got players over 20. Chl doesn't have that. Once , you are 21. You go to either Europe or ahl or echl , or college. Now NCAA with the new rules this year. Chl are just clubs . And, it would absolutely unbalance the chl. If all the best talent went to 1 national team. Teams in small markets . Would never get a chance to sniff memorial cup championship ever again. If a national team was put in. But, we did had the chl vs russian subway series. Before it was cancelled 3 years ago. Where it got a look at the chl best talent before the world juniors happened.
College will become a more viable alternative to Canadian Juniors.Why? Besides an education ( obvious), but being paid and in US$. Last but certainly not least if I am 17 or 18 would I prefer my winter to o be spent at Arizona St or in Winnipeg? With the college roster sizes being expanded that will only increase
Dave Cameron, and everyone around him, should be FIRED. He picked the wrong players, didn't coach them well and didn't make any adjustments to the challenges they faced. And then Cameron had the cojones to say he has - no regrets. No regrets.
Coach acted like he had 82 games and would make some adjustments by the all star break. Someone should have told him it's a tournament and requires immediate coaching. GM was absolutely a double agent, nothing else would make sense for the team that was constructed and iced.
Dopey reffing aside, team Canada juniors has often been instructed to play with more discipline on taking stupid penalties and over the years I've often seen it bite us in the ass. This year, same thing. Canada's reputation and pride in hockey is on the line, this is just a flat-out shameful finish for Canada.
I tell you what I saw. Bunch of dumb undisciplined conceited kids who think they were better than any other teams. They deserved to lose. The coaches are to blame also. I would never allow my kid to be coached by these dumb adults. These kids need serious mental health support, a reality check, and better parenting. I've never seen a bunch of conceited kids so dumb as that team this year. Bad parenting is also plainly obvious. Better players were left off the roster as we all know. $ and influence has corrupted Hockey Canada and i see a fallout from fans, viewerships and broadcast revenue in the horizon. Im ashamed of my country for showing the wrong side of what true young great canadian kids are like to the rest of the world. Shame is on you Hockey Canada.
Canada’s coaching is the problem. And that goes back to Hockey Canada. If you can’t beat these teams with the talent that they iced then it’s not a talent problem. USA hockey has created the premier hockey program. In 20 years USA will dominate hockey.
Hockey is getting better in Europe also, and it will get better in the future. I don't think there's someone to blame. It's just time when you have to accept that Canada can't play like it used to play. Drop some talent in and hope for the best might just not work. For example, in Latvia, there is a generation of various hockey veterans from various leagues now, and they know how to play. It is inevitable when that experience reaches more and more younger players. "A mediocre talent with lots of hard work will go further than a stellar talent who coasts."
Don't know why everyone os pointing the finger at Cowan? He couldn't have put this sorry ass of a team on his shoulders. There was no grit on this team. Years ago if the other team had the puck, you were going to get run over (cleanly). Now you had guys that didn't know what position they were playing.
Well first I think we need to remember that the majority of these young players gave it their all. I can well imagine just how absolutly disappointed and broken hearted these young boys are feeling. Now the above being said, Hockey Canada right from the top excutive decesion makers to the coaching staff should receive their thanks but no thanks hand shakes and shown the door. Yes absolutly gone are the days when Canada's program was the best of the best and yes certainly pretty much all of the other countries in this tornoment have made massive improvments in their respective programs and it shows. The probem is Canada's program has stood stood still watcing all the others catch up and pass them with nothing other than dumb looks on their faces. I think it would be safe to say that this team was doomed to fail right from day that it was built and the results prove this to be the case. Yes this blood sad but it is none the less true and I certainly do not fault these players for the actions and decesions of the hockey canada clowns.
Plenty of blame to go around. From the suits in the boardroom, all the way down to player selection/performance and Coaching. I heard they are going to fire the Popcorn vendor in the arena for poor distribution of the butter on half the orders. Seriously though, I just dont buy the theory/excuse that the team was built for some seven-game series style composition. This team would have been blown out in that kind of format. For me, the biggest issue was a lack of discipline. Dave Cameron talked a big game about having "discipline over emotion" but the players never got that memo. IIHF Refs are wayyyyy less tolerant of rougher/physical play than CHL/NHL Refs are AND OUR PLAYERS KNEW that coming into this tourney. Yet, with all our coaching and assistants and experts and media harping on the team about it, they never made the adjustments and paid the price in the Penalty Box and on the scoreboard. Yes, absolutely other issues contributed to this disaster of 2025, but for me, you just can't score from the penalty box. TSN "gotcha" moment? After the game, the Czechia players were singing Team Canada Goal scoring song in their dressing room. Ouch.
Darius, you should say that Hockey Canada is re-evaluating their management team. These guys shouldn't get another chance for 6th place. I don't blame a bunch of teenagers at all, this falls on Cameron, the coaching staff and all management. This team was not disciplined, were out coached, and picked poorly, like I mentioned not the players fault.
When it's best on best hockey. Canada brings 4 high end lines with an odd 1 or 2 grinder type. They all adapt to different roles. That's how the WJC teams used to be constructed too.
There are two scenarios that even out talent gaps in hockey. 1: Goaltending. The US, Finland and especially Russia are better then Canada. 2: Power Play. Canada took too many penalties and made it easier for the Czechs and Latvia to compete:
The last couple of years has been very sad to watch. Something has got to change where their has to be a better system to select players who EARN their spot and not be given it by making it more competitive. Secondly you have to have the right coach. The coaches who come to mind who have had continued success are Brent Sutter and Dale Hunter. If they are getting the job done why switch coaches and systems? No other countries do this so why are we?
Yes these are kids but hockey is a man's game, hockey is a team game not enough guys that play a mature game on this team this was really exposed by Latvia the US and the Czechs
Do 4 elite scorer lines. Figure out who's playing the best and give them more ice time. Figure out who's playing best defensively and use them in the PK. All this over-strategizing to make the perfect 4 lines ended up outsmarting themselves.
Parekh, Cristall, Heidt, Sennecke, Wood all cut. Misa, Yakemchuk, Hage, Greentree, Parasack, Boisvert no invite to selection camp. Martone & Rehkopf not getting a single minute together, McKenna serving that 5 minute. All mind boggling decisions. The coaching staff and selection committee should all be let go immediately
And Cameron saying he has no regrets. Hes a joke
I might add DuPont not being invited
@@ronryan7398 too early for him. Maybe next year depending on how he develops.
@@banjonochallenge3120 When Cameron challenged the no goal I turned off the TV. I of course turned it back on but when I saw that penalty with 2:30 left in the third... I just started laughing.
Tij Iginla too...
Dave Cameron was the most incompetent coach I have seen in this tournament history. He didn't even look interested, didn't adjust or shorten his bench to get guys that were going
Like name Canada stand out players beside McKenna...who were they? This is the result of kids without discipline..even if the other players were on the team..they would not have won anyway.
These kids are treated like gods..that's their problem.
I have a solution, let Dale Hunter from the London Knights pick and coach the team. He will get it right.
Great idea
The team Canada brass wont let him do what he does best so Dale won't do it
Already done it twice for Canada, which much worse pools to pick from. WJC-18 and WJC-20 medaled in both. 2 for 2 for Dale at WJCs... but Hockey Canada doesn't want tough hockey anymore
I’ll grant you that but Dale didn’t get in Saginaw so its just shows he not perfect. Dale has the gift to get the maximum out of his players and as a past coach for this age group that’s a plus.
@@Chuck-Guyitt Even if he didn't win in Saginaw, that still makes him 4/5 in Championship games, excluding OHL championships. And 5/8 total across Memorial cup and WJC tournaments....
And don't ask Conrad Hache how many games Saginaw had without a penalty last year.... it was 1. Definitely don't ask which game it was either..... the OHL and Saginaw don't like when you ask those questions 🤐🤐
First time I've ever seen a Canadian team with zero chemistry. Every time a line went out it was 5 individuals and not 5 players working together as a unit. Team Canada really needs a shake up.
Hey boys, the OHL is not the only junior league in Canada.
it is the only one worth mentioning
Should of had Gardiner MacDougall (Moncton Wildcats) coach. 9 national championships with UNB, Memorial Cup with Saint John Seadogs(2022), Under 18 World Gold medal (2024). Dave Cameron as a head coach, one championship 22 years ago. He got it all wrong from team selection, game plan - everything.
This is EXACLTY what I was thinking! He also has the WildCats in first place overall.
The Canada team was poorly coached. The team having 11 first round draft picks and a couple others that likely will be first rounders was no way of putting a good team together. A good team has to have a blend of offensive stars as well as a collection of grinders and muckers that put effort into every shift. The number of penalties taken was a disgrace and guaranteed they would be out of the tournament fairly quickly.
Don’t blame the players blame the coaches and the people that put the team together
Need role players as well as top talent. Role players have energy and will give it their all at this level of tournament.
100% agree. Too many “stars” that never gelled. Grinders were left off this primary donna pack. Undisciplined from the start.
Ironically the issue was they picked grinders and left several stars off the roster - couldn’t score goals to save their lives 5v5 or PP
You nailed right on.
Beaudoin, Gauthier, Howe, Gibson, Price, Mynio, Pinelli ....these are the grinders/character guys they took and they did nothing. They needed more skill that would play, not grinders. That's the issue.
They should have taken Sennecke to be on the same line as Ritchie.. they are both generals.. but no.. and then Sennecke goes on to win OHL Player of the Month... BRUTAL selection
@@dougsk8rwiggy McKenna-Ritchie-Sennecke and Rehkopf-Catton-Martone would have been great lines. Already got that built chemistry.
Good game from Czechia! Super happy to see some rational thoughts about this game instead of just trying to blame the refs like everyone else on twitter.
Hats off to you guys, keep up the great work
Czechia didn’t beat Canada but Canada beat itself. Even with an inept team they came minutes of going into overtime and possibly win. Canada shot itself in the foot. Not a good team this year.
@@aposthole5226 No, Czechia Beat Canada. Canada was playing against someone else but committed more turnovers, penalties and mistakes but they didnt do that playing by themselves. Czechia caused all of those mistakes to happen and played better. Thats how every game is won and lost. You cant just say every team that loses is because they beat themselves. No one beats themselves while playing another team, thats just you making an excuse...
The point is: just because the OHL, WHL, Q and NHL allow knee on knee hits doesn't mean anything here. It's played by international rules.
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. Note for the future, BRING the BEST and BRIGHTEST among us.
I agree, this mentality that half the team needs to be grinders is insane. That may work well over a long season in CHL or NHL, but in a short tournament, give me a group of high scorers with maybe a couple PK type guys. The IIHF calls even more BS calls than the current soft as butter NHL.
Some obvious corruption going on.
Finally someone who gives credit to czechia, they're really good these years and deserved to win
The coaching staff failed this group of kids from start to finish. Dave Cameron is far too passive for a condensed tournament like this. His Ottawa 67s are below .500 and sit 2nd last in the Eastern Division. Then look at the London Knight's in the last calendar year amounted a stellar 75-12-12 record. Hockey Canada Management from the top down failed to even invite some serious players, a HC with zero passion, and the personality of a old jockstrap found in the lost and found box 📦
To think in the interviews after the game the coaching staff said they have no regrets about this tournament or team.
Cameron WAS NOT passive! I guarantee you that he pu hard bad checks ahead of good solid play! That is now OBVIOUS!
@gordoncheswick4169 okay, you hold on to that. I'm sure he said pretty please too
Cameron doesn't pick Cameron to be the HC. That's only part of the issue with our youth program. As I said previously, I have a concern with management, the coaching, the roster. Everything else is not too bad.
Cowan was terrible selfish player and the crappy coaches allowed it. It was embarrassing to watch. This shows how soft we’re getting as a society. 10 years ago this would never happen we need to toughen up and stop making excuses for our terrible society
The coaches didn’t even have practices between games. Poor effort from scouting,selection,coaching and discipline.
This 'coach' made no tactical adjustments that worked since his first loss to...LATVIA and scare with Germany. His team was woefully undisciplined. His team repeatedly made bad decisions and showed little interest in hunting down and fighting for pucks until the third period of their last game. I've seen repeated, repeated, repeated stupid passes, poor puck support, terrible clearing attempts, a lack of energy to get to and fight for pucks, and more...all tournament long. Lastly, after repeated bad plays, who da fak thinks Easton Cowan should have been playing? He stood out for all the wrong reasons.
I was kind of amazed that our Team Canada players looked all pretty well the same as every other player on every other team. No standouts. Boring and predictable. No chemistry. Missed assignments in D. The whole team was lacklustre throughout the tournament. Even with the players they picked, it can’t be the players fault. It seemed like they just didn’t have enough time to jive. Like put players together that actually play together. It’s so important. How hockey Canada doesn’t understand this is effed.
Poorly coached. Undisciplined. Shaky goaltending. Can't score. a complete disaster. Fire all management.
Buch of selfish players without leaders. Guess taking one for the team is no longer a thing for this generation.
one goal game and unlucky with the own hand goal didn't notice shaky goaltending in this game could have scored if empty net options would have been used instead of shot.
Goaltending was pretty good but rest of the team was just not locked in
Disagree about the goaltending when the 'tenders were hung out to dry.
But otherwise, yes, fully agree.
@@MrJayehawk Yeah George was pretty good 2 shutouts and most of the goals he allowed weren't really his fault
If there's a silver lining, hopefully Cameron WILL NEVER GET NEAR OUR NATIONAL TEAM AGAIN!!!!!!!!!
I'd like to start a petition to never him to even attend a national team game. Poor Ottawa.
Too many OHL players and not enough WHL players , Period ! Juniors never fail with 50% or more WHL players, check the stats.
How Cristall and Yakemchuk weren't there is crazy. Didn't they see NHL preseason???
Yup, and Yakemchuk looked calm when he did play pre season. He also hits, can skate, and has hands. Imagine that... but hey, not good enough for even a look.
It's clear that the burren falls completely on hockey Canada, the select committee, and the coaching staff. Happens once, its an aberration, but when it happens twice, it's a pattern. You can not reward failure. There are no do-overs. And for the love of hockey, build a better system of development for goaltending.
@davealles9927 Many of the goalies(and players in general) in this tournament for other countries play in the CHL.
Minor hockey has become too expensive which I am sure is preventing some good athletes the opportunity to develop.
Only rich kids can afford minor hockey now. Some of them know the value of hard work. Most don’t.
@@Pavlovshouse-ud5ek rich persons game now, RIP
@@AustinPowers96 It has always been an upper middle class+ game. And that doesn't affect just Canada, it's expensive everywhere. That's why the sport is not very popular on a worldwide spectrum.
That doesn’t change the fact that we still have plenty of capable talent. That thought also applies to every other country
@ not disagreeing with that
Concerned Canadian hockey coach and fan here…obviously very poor selection of players….look at the governing body of Hockey Canada to put the blame….they call the shots….this keeps capable coaches and staff from even wanting anything to do with world JR’s….our players looked bad because we don’t have the basic skills anymore….these players took most penalties because they don’t even know how to properly angle to throw a check…they couldn’t make a stick to stick pass on the fly…they couldn’t receive a pass…they made mistakes because they couldn’t do anything else….Canada is losing all our our best athletes to others sports because quite simply the cost is out of control to play anymore. Hockey Canada is directly responsible for this. Academy’s and privatization is forcing families to other sports. On the world stage we are climbing in soccer, Basketball, baseball , golf and other sports because that’s where our best athletes are forced to go. Hockey is declining in Canada…..We must ask ourselves WHY? And address this issue.
Most of the comments point toward coaching and management which I think is bang on. This is not about trying to put blame on someone but rather trying to identify the problem so we fix it going forward. Asking for a review of the play with Catafor was a terrible decision with your team riding the momentum. There were too many elements at play in that non-goal to expect a different decision. Additionally, that high level of undisciplined play must fall upon the coach. Truly an embarasement for our country. Get rid of the whole coaching and management team.
Gardiner McDougall has to be the man for juniors… 38-0 undefeated season and national champs 23-24 with UNB now a top team in the Q in his first year in Moncton
Exactly!
Cowen and Dickinson might be the most overrated players I’ve seen.
Coaching was a complete disaster. Bonk should’ve been in the bumper from the start.
And honestly Luchanko was their most consistent forward the entire tourney. Pretty good in all 3 zones. Should’ve got way more ice time. That Latvia game he scores on a breakaway and you don’t use him in the shootout!? Let alone being one of your faster skaters and you don’t use him in OT? Makes zero sense. There’s a reason why Dave Cameron isn’t coaching in the nhl still. What a moron.
Also don’t get me started on the undisciplined penalties… yikes just embarrassing.
Losing is not confusing. Some of us have been lucky enough to play on some winning tourney teams; never did it work out when there was no chemistry. From the top down, medling with the minutiae and trying to be "inclusive" and "diverse" has been a grotesque mistake. As well...Cameron should never have been there.
Cameron challenging that non goal in the 3rd period and putting the team short handed was somewhat emblematic of the coaching staff fumbling the ball. There was not a hope in hell that the refs were going to reverse that decision.
Dave Cameron was an embarrassment last time he coached the juniors. Just his interviews reeked of incompetence. Clear out the Hockey Canada staff, pretend they're Liberals (maybe they are!) For next year, select players who actually know what an infraction is, and that it will be called tighter during the tournament. There were some very skilled, smart players on this squad, but some really dimwitted ones as well, with no actual coach to raise them up and play as an actual team. Start again, but with different personnel. Ya have to hit rock bottom before ya learn that what you're doing isn't working.
Bring in gardiner macdougall, that man knows how to coach a team
The fish smells from the head down. Hockey Canada is rotten to the core, and until stakeholders in this country come to terms with the guilty past and the twisted present, the future of amateur hockey is grim.
It starts at the top of hockey Canada 🇨🇦. That needs fixing or expect more failures. Woke leads to failures. That's what it is. It's a new year, and there are lots of changes that need to be made, including at hockey Canada 🇨🇦. Controlled aggression is how hockey in this country is played. And that's exactly what needs to happen. Peace ✌️ 😎 from Canada, eh.
They lost as soon as Cameron was picked as coach. He blew it in Buffalo and only won gold because Mctavish and Bedard bailed him out. Bad coaching and bad selection
Overrated Canadians, other countries have caught up or have passed Canada in the sport of hockey....NHL teams rosters are filled with U S and euros............not so many Canucks anymore.........its a very expensive sport to put your kids in - elite hockey is year round, many parents can't afford to put their child in or they choose something else like an I-Phone
@@terryc.3624 Canada still makes up more than 46 % of all players in the NHL. As far as Euro's passing Canada that is only because they are permitted to play in Canadian development leagues. I have no problem with Americans in these leagues as Canadians are permitted at US universities. This tournament was a fubar from team Canada from the selection right down the execution. their highest drafted player was Cowan and no one has addressed the fact that nine Canadians drafted ahead of him were left off the team and not even invited to camp. The kids that were there played hard but the problem is with hockey canada as we have an abundence of more talented players than they sent.
@@garnetwilliamson7817 The world has caught or passed Canada in the sport of Hockey......way more skill on these up and coming countries.............don't get fooled by the Canadian Kool-aid media
watching cowan, bonk, and dickinson get rewarded with PP1 time all tourney was beyond frustrating. the london knights boys all performed poorly all tourney, but seemed to get preferential treatment. same with ritchie. undeserved ice time galore.
Schaeffer was on number one pp then he got hurt….no one there was able to replace him and his leadership…
Cameron Schmidt might have been a good offensive addition. Their main problem was defense though
Putting Mckenna in the box for 10 mins is where he needs to be fired
To be fair Mckenna isn’t on the penalty kill so either way he would have been on the bench for the duration of penalty kill
@brandonsitch6264 Why? You think Mckenna was the best choice to be out there killing penalties?
if it went to 4v4 Mckenna would still be in the box, unnacceptable imo
@ he sat in the box for 10 mins
Its interesting that both of the times Canada was defeated in the QF by Czechia too.
The knee on knee calls were not controversial. Unnecessary undisciplined plays by team Canada. Non existent coaching. This coach was there in 2011 when team Russia came back to win 5:3 from being down 0:3………
If you deal with hockey Canada or hockey Alberta at all none of this will shock you, for years hockey Canada has done the opposite of common sense, the choices made with coaching and some players at times can be head scratching. There are a lot of buddy favors and who will get more sponsorship etc is more important than team success. I think most provincial hockey associations are like this but I can only speak for hockey Alberta………it was the running joke with minor hockey managers and coaches that this is what we would do so naturally hockey Alberta will decide the opposite! Glad I’m done with it, my last interaction with hockey Alberta was so distasteful and blatant disregard for players safety or success it was sickening………..they went woke, can’t be competitive in anything when your woke!
Easton Cowan botched every play he was on the ice. How the h*** did this guy even make the team?
Dave Cameron should be banned from hockey Canada. What a disgrace. He owes us Canadians an apology for embarrassing our country on international stage.
Im a huge easton cowan fan but god he was freaking horrible this tournament.
That Cowan kid is a TML prospect. You cant win with players picked by Toronto. Hope he has a great career with the second round bums.
I think he was better suited for a 3rd/4th line energy guy. Hung on to the puck too much, seemed like he was trying to take it on himself. Would have loved to see McKenna with Ritchie instead
Cowan has the wrists and forearms of a sparrow.Hard to watch🤦🏻♂️
Cowan was the worst player on the ice every time he stepped out there. Hard to imagine he is actually any good
Mistake#1 in building roster: do not go by just pts/game. One 90 pt guy is not necessarily as talented as another 90 pt guy.
Time to change coaching staff and get Sutter back he knows how to win
There is nothing left to be proud of in Canada. I am ashamed to be Canadian. Hockey is a small part of it.
This is how Canada's 🍁 team should have looked
Iginla Ritchie Cowan (Iginla was injured in his place is Lindstrom)
Misa Yager Barlow
Howe Catton Mckenna
Sennecke Luchenko Cristall
Extras- Heidt,Martone,Wood.
Molendyk Parahk
Dickinson Bonk
Schaefer Yakemchuk
Dragicevic other defence Mews,Danford,Elick,Price.
Starting Goalie Scott Ratzlaff
Backup Bjarnason
3rd George
Why does this work well tho? 😂😂 hockey Canada needs to hire you
@Shik0njuul934 says teenager with anime picture...
Clearly Canada need replacing watch frank seravalli,dreger and others saying Canada admitted after to purposely not invited the best because they thought they could take role players/depth and still win with coaching. Arrogance
-hockey being expensive 10k+ for AAA
-the idea of having 6'4 tough farm kids isn't around anymore the new generation cares more about feelings. Growing up even in schools is different.
- Bias not just wjc but 4 nations why did Hagel/Cirelli make team? Cooper is coach!
Why did Parayko make team? Gm is from the Blues Armstrong!
Instead of taking Scheifele,Suzuki,Barzal,Horvat,Dobson,Bouchard,Doughty or a younger player. They took Hagel,Cirelli,Parayko,Bennett.
Change the sheets!
Canada shit the bed again.
The Hockey Canada reshaping is looking ROUGH.
How does a coaching staff fumble a team with this much talent?
Team with no discipline.
The team sucks, the scouting team was a joke, and the coaching staff couldn't control a bunch of children
@@thefozzybear it’s the coaches job to instil that stuff…
This team had very little talent. From what I could see. We could have lost every game. I've watched every WJHC since 96'. And this is by far the most embarrassed I've been.
Here’s the deal Hockey Canada has ruined the CHL. No hitting no fighting. Half of the games are played on the PP/PK. Now with the new NCAA rules. CHL teams have no choice but the play the top player all the time. Or risk them leaving for a US college . In Europe the kids play on the 3/4 line on men’s teams. They have the earn every shift. Learn how to play in their own end against men .
The Czech game looked like a u16 AAA playing u18 AA team. Bigger and stronger always wins when it’s best on best. But because of the officiating in Canada and the CHL becoming and soft league the Canadians have no chance in competing anymore. Self inflicted wounds
Thank you Tigermoosearmy you get it. Canada is at greater risk then ever of losing their best players in the short, intermediate and long term to the US because of the superior opportunities:
@tigermoosearmy Most of Europe's top juniors play in the CHL. But yes, I agree, Canada's biggest advantage historically was physicality. When you take that out of the game, it levels the playing field.
Exception; Russia. Besides Russia the US keeps most but not all of their players at home.
@@steve8803 I know I said CHL but this probably goes way deeper. Since move body contact from u12/ minor peewee to u14/ minor bantam in 2013 it been a disaster. Bigger more strong and perhaps less skill 11 year olds are not making high leave teams. And by u14 are so far behind they can not keep up. So you are left with little highly skilled u14 players that have never been hit before. The parents are left with a $100000 hockey player that can go in the corner to get the puck or get hurt and don’t want to play any more.
McKenna definitely should have played much more he seemed to be the one guy that was a threat every time he was on the ice
Bad bad and bad. Very poor defense, bad coaching, no offense. Wrong team and poor reffing. Bad
Cowan had a terrible showing.
Coaching. Didn’t put him in positions to succeed.
@@geedubb-q1u I am not cheering against the kid by any means, I would say he had a rough showing regardless of my personal feelings
Coaching is huge to this type of tournament. They need to select a head coach and coaching staff that is focused on what they can do to support the players in furthering their careers and skills; and not on coaches that are looking at how this event can further their own career.
You need teamwork, athleticism and intelligence to win. Canada had only one of those, athleticism. Cameron was out of control of the team, like a boat without a rudder. The players wanted to play it tough but it was just a revolving door into the box. With the US it snuffed out a comeback, and with Czechs after tying it up, another one, and then they were dead, done and delivered on a platter. They are young kids who have talent but need a lot of maturity. A lot.
Dave Cameron and anyone else in charge of selecting the team should not be allowed near any Team Canada again. Surprised a guy like Gardiner McDougall current coach of the Moncton Wildcats was not given a chance, all this guy does is win at the CIS, Memorial Cup and U18 all Gold. Dale Hunter would be another great choice.
Denver Barkey should have been chosen for his versatility in PK and quarterback the PP
He's scored 11 points in his last 3 games. At least he knows where the net is.
Had to stop watching them. These guys were not in any way ready to compete seriously. Completely undisciplined and immature. Endless stupid penalties. Ridiculous coaching. An embarrassment.
Canada was undersized the whole tournament and did nothing in front of the opposing goaltenders. Mostly dips a doodling perimeter puck handling and no real threats on offence. Penalties were unbelievable. Players couldn’t keep in control. Embarrassing the whole tournament. European players taking valuable spots from our Canadian players in all of the junior leagues. Why ???. We are simply training the Europeans to beat us at our own game.
Other countries have caught up to Canada on many levels. They have been steadily growing their game while Canadian minor hockey registrations have been on the decline for some time. There are far more players playing minor hockey in the US now than in Canada. Also, the NCAA has exploded over the years and there are some very talented hockey players coming out of the US college system (including many Canadians). We have to realize that the game is moving forward all over the globe and we can’t rest on past achievements.
@@d.r.4453 You realize 15 Czech players play in North America, right? So it's not that the other countries have caught up, it's that they've conjoined with us. Having said that, Canada's biggest strength is in its depth. No other country comes close in that regard. Canada could ice several competitive teams for this tourni.
@@steve8803 So? The door opened for international players to play in Canada many decades ago. The time to complain about that has long past and don’t look for things to change. Heck, 30% of NCAA Division 1 players in the US are from Canada and I don’t remember US fans complaining about that when Canada was winning at the World Juniors. Players from all over the world move around and play in different leagues. Yes Canada is deep but so are other teams like the US. Bottom line is Canada can’t rest on its past hockey glory days and I think Canadians need to understand that the days of walking into a gold medal round at the WJ’s is over. Canada needs to do better selecting its players and coaches. Other countries have totally caught up with their own nation’s hockey programs. The US program, which started by modeling itself off of the Canadian program, is now so much better with the tweaking they’ve done. Look at the NHL, only 41% of the players are Canadian now which is the lowest it’s ever been and it’s been trending down steadily. Hey, players are getting better the world over. "They" wanted to grow the game...and here we are.
Martone should have been kept in lineup…..Ritchie and Cowan both dissapointed imho…Gauthier was very good…Schaeffer was leader on this club imho….
Canada didn’t deserve it but the momentum definitely shifted on that bullshit game misconduct call, player acted injured clear as day
He was seen laughing on the ice after the hit….he dived all nite…..lol….refs were not the ones responsible for losses…..lots of factors contributed to that….lack of scoring, passing stead of shooting and vice versa…..no goal in eight shootout attempts….tells u all u need to know lol…leading scorer for Canada had 3 points….lol….need 3 offensive lines…not 2 and only one defensive line…..fourth line is energy line and pk,s guys…..
Great analysis guys!!!
I was cheering for Czech's to put this horrible team out of their misery. We need to build a national team program like the USA's NTDP
Who would they play or where would they play? It's a good idea though!
@@JoelER78 The NTDP team plays a bunch of NCAA teams. Why couldn't a Canadian team play any team in the CHL. Team chemistry is important in these short tournaments.
@@r_p_m7330 Would any CHL team agree to have their teams play against an NDT? But I do agree there needs to be more meetups for the top prospects to play on the same team for national team development.
Well difference between ncaa and chl is. They got players over 20. Chl doesn't have that. Once , you are 21. You go to either Europe or ahl or echl , or college. Now NCAA with the new rules this year. Chl are just clubs . And, it would absolutely unbalance the chl. If all the best talent went to 1 national team. Teams in small markets . Would never get a chance to sniff memorial cup championship ever again. If a national team was put in. But, we did had the chl vs russian subway series. Before it was cancelled 3 years ago. Where it got a look at the chl best talent before the world juniors happened.
College will become a more viable alternative to Canadian Juniors.Why? Besides an education ( obvious), but being paid and in US$. Last but certainly not least if I am 17 or 18 would I prefer my winter to o be spent at Arizona St or in Winnipeg? With the college roster sizes being expanded that will only increase
Dave Cameron, and everyone around him, should be FIRED. He picked the wrong players, didn't coach them well and didn't make any adjustments to the challenges they faced. And then Cameron had the cojones to say he has - no regrets. No regrets.
Hockey Canada making Canadian hockey look bad.
Insane Canada challenged a clear goalie interference too haha
That challenge made no sense at all.
Coach acted like he had 82 games and would make some adjustments by the all star break. Someone should have told him it's a tournament and requires immediate coaching.
GM was absolutely a double agent, nothing else would make sense for the team that was constructed and iced.
Cameron’s ex players are speaking out saying he is very arrogant and threatening towards players
Dopey reffing aside, team Canada juniors has often been instructed to play with more discipline on taking stupid penalties and over the years I've often seen it bite us in the ass. This year, same thing. Canada's reputation and pride in hockey is on the line, this is just a flat-out shameful finish for Canada.
I tell you what I saw. Bunch of dumb undisciplined conceited kids who think they were better than any other teams. They deserved to lose. The coaches are to blame also. I would never allow my kid to be coached by these dumb adults. These kids need serious mental health support, a reality check, and better parenting. I've never seen a bunch of conceited kids so dumb as that team this year. Bad parenting is also plainly obvious. Better players were left off the roster as we all know. $ and influence has corrupted Hockey Canada and i see a fallout from fans, viewerships and broadcast revenue in the horizon. Im ashamed of my country for showing the wrong side of what true young great canadian kids are like to the rest of the world. Shame is on you Hockey Canada.
Remember this is the JR team . It's not the official Team Canada.
Canada’s coaching is the problem. And that goes back to Hockey Canada.
If you can’t beat these teams with the talent that they iced then it’s not a talent problem.
USA hockey has created the premier hockey program.
In 20 years USA will dominate hockey.
Hockey is getting better in Europe also, and it will get better in the future. I don't think there's someone to blame. It's just time when you have to accept that Canada can't play like it used to play. Drop some talent in and hope for the best might just not work. For example, in Latvia, there is a generation of various hockey veterans from various leagues now, and they know how to play. It is inevitable when that experience reaches more and more younger players. "A mediocre talent with lots of hard work will go further than a stellar talent who coasts."
It was an absolute joke the team Canada iced and the way they were coached
Oh yeah Oliver Bonk on the first PPHed be lucky to be a top 20 PP guy in the CHL
No Misa probably too good to make the roster. I would have took Walton from the wolves too he’s a monster go Walnuts!
If Gardiner McDougall was the coach, Canada would've swept everybody.
GARDINER MACDOUGALL as the next team Canada coach
The Team needs more players/ coaches from WHL/ Quebec Leagues. OHL does not have it.
Cameron should never been there, he had no control over players, 14 OHL players lol
Don't know why everyone os pointing the finger at Cowan? He couldn't have put this sorry ass of a team on his shoulders. There was no grit on this team. Years ago if the other team had the puck, you were going to get run over (cleanly). Now you had guys that didn't know what position they were playing.
Well first I think we need to remember that the majority of these young players gave it their all. I can well imagine just how absolutly disappointed and broken hearted these young boys are feeling.
Now the above being said, Hockey Canada right from the top excutive decesion makers to the coaching staff should receive their thanks but no thanks hand shakes and shown the door.
Yes absolutly gone are the days when Canada's program was the best of the best and yes certainly pretty much all of the other countries in this tornoment have made massive improvments in their respective programs and it shows.
The probem is Canada's program has stood stood still watcing all the others catch up and pass them with nothing other than dumb looks on their faces.
I think it would be safe to say that this team was doomed to fail right from day that it was built and the results prove this to be the case. Yes this blood sad but it is none the less true and I certainly do not fault these players for the actions and decesions of the hockey canada clowns.
Plenty of blame to go around. From the suits in the boardroom, all the way down to player selection/performance and Coaching. I heard they are going to fire the Popcorn vendor in the arena for poor distribution of the butter on half the orders. Seriously though, I just dont buy the theory/excuse that the team was built for some seven-game series style composition. This team would have been blown out in that kind of format. For me, the biggest issue was a lack of discipline. Dave Cameron talked a big game about having "discipline over emotion" but the players never got that memo. IIHF Refs are wayyyyy less tolerant of rougher/physical play than CHL/NHL Refs are AND OUR PLAYERS KNEW that coming into this tourney. Yet, with all our coaching and assistants and experts and media harping on the team about it, they never made the adjustments and paid the price in the Penalty Box and on the scoreboard. Yes, absolutely other issues contributed to this disaster of 2025, but for me, you just can't score from the penalty box. TSN "gotcha" moment? After the game, the Czechia players were singing Team Canada Goal scoring song in their dressing room. Ouch.
Get the gov out of hockey. They lose at everything. HC you suck
Time for a clearing house at hockey Canada.
Darius, you should say that Hockey Canada is re-evaluating their management team. These guys shouldn't get another chance for 6th place.
I don't blame a bunch of teenagers at all, this falls on Cameron, the coaching staff and all management.
This team was not disciplined, were out coached, and picked poorly, like I mentioned not the players fault.
I can only listen I can’t watch, someone do a blink counter. Every time buddy on the right blinks buddy on the left does
It’s obvious it was roster selection, plus Sweden, US and Czech are much better rosters w players who play in professional hockey over seas
3 high end lines, good shut down dmen with a couple offensive guys. And one big fourth line shut down
When it's best on best hockey. Canada brings 4 high end lines with an odd 1 or 2 grinder type. They all adapt to different roles. That's how the WJC teams used to be constructed too.
To much time in the BOX , it will eat you up every time
Will Cameron become Olympic coach now? 😂 Im sorry, I know that was mean.
Easton cowan is almost 20 he is supposed to good in the tournament
There are two scenarios that even out talent gaps in hockey. 1: Goaltending. The US, Finland and especially Russia are better then Canada. 2: Power Play. Canada took too many penalties and made it easier for the Czechs and Latvia to compete:
Bring in gardiner mcdougall everything touches turns to gold
Dave Cameron as the coach who is out of touch with the game the results speak for themselves also the selection of players were wrong.
The last couple of years has been very sad to watch. Something has got to change where their has to be a better system to select players who EARN their spot and not be given it by making it more competitive. Secondly you have to have the right coach. The coaches who come to mind who have had continued success are Brent Sutter and Dale Hunter. If they are getting the job done why switch coaches and systems? No other countries do this so why are we?
Terrible, terrible coaching. This team was flat, undisciplined and uninspired.
It's good for hockey that we lose. We've got a century of victories under our belt.
If Dave Cameron coaches again, and Hockey Canada picks the roster with the same methodology, Canada gonna be lucky to not be in relegation here soon
I will never understand how the best junior hockey players don’t get asked to play.
Easton Cowan looks like he is melting
Time for a new coaching staff for next year's tournament.
Yes these are kids but hockey is a man's game, hockey is a team game not enough guys that play a mature game on this team this was really exposed by Latvia the US and the Czechs
Why do I get the feeling the people who chose the roster have never played hockey in their life?
Do 4 elite scorer lines. Figure out who's playing the best and give them more ice time. Figure out who's playing best defensively and use them in the PK. All this over-strategizing to make the perfect 4 lines ended up outsmarting themselves.