Any Hockey Fans Here?

[Schmoe1]

The 2021 IIHF World Championship is scheduled to take place from 21 May to 6 June 2021.

...And the hype starts now!...

I have made threads elsewhere online, about 2018 world championships and 2019 world championships. 2020 world championships were cancelled due to the corona virus.

KEY POINTS:

-Hosted by Latvia. (Belarus and Latvia combined, won against Finland with one vote. Then there were human rights and security issues in Belarus, and now the games are hosted by Latvia only. So my thanks to Latvia and good luck.)

-According to a ruling of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Russian athletes are prohibited until December 2022 from participating in the world championships and Olympic Games under the national flag and to the tune of the national anthem. "The IIHF anthem will be played instead of the Russian national anthem. The Russian team will be playing under the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee [ROC]," the source said adding that the decision on this issue was made during the IIHF Council meeting in Moscow.

-Teams: 



Yeah, it still says "Belarus" and also "Russia" but the idea is here.

Finland won gold last time, and i expect them to do it again. Pleased to see that our opening opponent will be USA, on 22nd of May. The Americans usually have a relatively young, talented, fast team. They refuse to give an inch for free. So i am expecting to see very high quality ice hockey right from the start.

All thoughts, ideas, support for favorite team and so on, are welcome.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

Best of luck to Finland, though they don't really need it lol. 

On another note, if you haven't been following Connor McDavid from the Edmonton Oilers, you're doing yourself a hockey disservice.  The guy is a continuous highlight reel, the best player since Mario Lemieux.