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psfye

07-01-2005, 08:34 AM

The FIRS is beginning today in Paris.
The two favorite seems to be the US and the Czech Team who is filled with some NHL players. Then they're some nice teams that could create a surprise: Italia, Switzerland and Canada (who has a surprising very young team). Spain and France also have a nice team.
It will be comfirmed in a couple days but a good friend from Czech Rep told me that one or two true NHL stars could complete the Czech Team next week.

NLane

07-01-2005, 09:16 AM

Is there a website that lists teams/rosters and schedule?

AFan99

07-01-2005, 12:30 PM

nancy here is the link.

http://2005world-inlinehockey.com/index.php?lang=eng

NLane

07-01-2005, 01:35 PM

Thanks!!

WelshTimeKeeper

07-01-2005, 06:20 PM

The link in the post above jumps to the English language page, which is not updated as regularly as the French language page.

Also on the French language page are links to game schedules and results tables, those links are missing from the English language page.

Click on the French flag or use this link:
<A HREF="http://2005world-inlinehockey.com/index.php?lang=fra" target="_new">http://2005world-inlinehockey.com/index.php?lang=fra</A>

John
Swansea, Wales, UK.

psfye

07-01-2005, 06:55 PM

Best game of the day was France vs. Italia. Great level this is two teams to watch. France won 2-1. The Italian players didn't seemed to be familiar enough with roller skates.

RichardGraham

07-01-2005, 07:12 PM

Hi John,

Thanks for the tips. Another suggestion for readers who want the very latest updates, but who don't speak French, is to translate the entire French site using FreeTranslation.com. I use it all the time; it's a great site.

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

RichardGraham

07-01-2005, 07:13 PM

Hi psfye,

Thanks for giving IHC's readers this very important heads up. It is much appreciated!

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

RichardGraham

07-03-2005, 02:42 AM

Hi Folks,

Here are the results as posted right now:

July 1
Germany 3, Czech Rep. 9
Switzerland 15, Australia 1
Japan 2, Canada 7
Spain 8, South Korea 1
Mexico 5, Great Britain 3
France 2, Italy 1

July 2
Czech Rep. 2, Switzerland 7
Australia 4, Mexico 6
Italy 3, Spain 3
Japan 2, France 13
USA 6, Germany 1
Switzerland 12, Mexico 1

Sunday's games are:

USA vs. Mexico
France vs. Canada
South Korea vs. Italy
Germany vs. Switzerland
Australia vs. Czech Rep.
Great Britain vs. USA

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

mosquitoes

07-03-2005, 08:55 AM

Today the US team won easily 10 to 0 against mexico, and France defeated Canada 4-3 after a huge game. Great game from the two teams and specially from the canadian goaltender. The french goaltender was also solid between the pipe.

RichardGraham

07-03-2005, 09:04 AM

Hi Mosquitoes,

If what you're saying is true, this is either France's greatest victory ever in inline hockey, Canada's worst defeat, or both.

Do you have any more details?

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

psfye

07-03-2005, 11:07 AM

I was at the game and France has a very solid team because they play very well together and develop a very smart play, look for them to play at least the semi finals. Canada has a very young team (looked like Junior Major) but very fast and fightfull. It was a great game to watch.

goalieman293782

07-03-2005, 11:46 AM

who are the nhl players on the Czech team

mosquitoes

07-03-2005, 03:41 PM

There is no NHL players in the czech team. As far as I know there two guys who have been drafted be not yet signed by the NHL. The only name on the czech team which sound like a former NHL player is Karel Rachunek, but he is the coach and i am not sure that he is the one who played in NHL.

For the canadian team, they all are under 21, all playing in junior major and one or two guys drafted. The goaltender is very good. France got 4 breakaways, all stopped by this young guy. With more experience and 2 or 3 veterans this team could be very dangerous.

Another team which could be dangerous is Switzerland. There are a bunch of professional ice hockey player, most of them playing in switz LNB. They don't skates as fast as the US, and don't have a very developped team play, but have a very good goaltender and are very efficient in front of the opposing net(kind of one shot one goal).

WelshTimeKeeper

07-04-2005, 01:36 AM

Colleagues

Don't forget the Ladies are also in Paris as well!

For the complete Ladies Schedule and Results link to:
<A HREF="http://2005world-inlinehockey.com/index2.php?lang=fra&page=calendrier&cat=2" target="_new">http://2005world-inlinehockey.com/index2.php?lang=fra&page=calendrier&cat=2</A>

and for the Ladies Classification table link to:
<A HREF="http://2005world-inlinehockey.com/index2.php?lang=fra&page=classement_f" target="_new">http://2005world-inlinehockey.com/index2.php?lang=fra&page=classement_f</A>

Just for the record,
The complete Men's Schedule and results can be found at:
<A HREF="http://2005world-inlinehockey.com/index2.php?lang=fra&page=calendrier&cat=1" target="_new">http://2005world-inlinehockey.com/index2.php?lang=fra&page=calendrier&cat=1</A>

and the Men's Classification table is at:
<A HREF="http://2005world-inlinehockey.com/index2.php?lang=fra&page=classement_h" target="_new">http://2005world-inlinehockey.com/index2.php?lang=fra&page=classement_h</A>

John, Swansea, Wales, UK.

WelshTimeKeeper

07-04-2005, 07:39 AM

Hi Guys & Gals!

There is a gallery of photographs available at:
<A HREF="http://photos.rollerhockey.fr/photos " target="_new">http://photos.rollerhockey.fr/photos </A>

Enjoy.

John, Swansea, Wales, UK.

psfye

07-04-2005, 10:35 AM

Switzerland just won 3-2 against USA in a very rough game.
Team USA played a better hockey but Switzerland played very dirty and manage to upset the US Team. Jamie Yoder was thrown out of the game because he yelled at the ref after a very strange decision. CJ has been hit so many times in so many dirty ways, he was even thrown over the board on a cross check.

mosquitoes

07-04-2005, 12:43 PM

Today Switzerland defeated the US team 3-2 after a very physical game. I didn't see it, so I can't say anything more about it.

Maskman

07-05-2005, 10:34 AM

Nice pics. How big are those nets?, they look real tiny.

yokes

07-05-2005, 02:03 PM

I thought i was the only one that noticed that!!

If you dont hit me im not stopping it.

mosquitoes

07-06-2005, 03:05 PM

Today the czech team defeated the USA 3-2, after a very good game, very pleasant to watch. Both team played well, fast and without bad attitude. The czech team scored their 3 goals in powerplay.

RichardGraham

07-08-2005, 01:22 AM

Hi John,

Some nice photos... but those referee uniforms make me dizzy!

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

WelshTimeKeeper

07-09-2005, 09:56 AM

Colleagues

Germany Ladies v France Ladies
play for 3rd / 4th place @ 12:00 Paris time, Saturday.

Switzerland Men v France Men
play for 3rd / 4th place @ 13:45 Paris time, Saturday.

Canada Ladies v USA Ladies
play for Gold / Silver place @ 15:30 Paris time, Saturday.

USA Men v Czech Men
play for Gold / Silver place @ 17:30 Paris time, Saturday.

John.
Swansea, South West Wales, UK.

WelshTimeKeeper

07-09-2005, 11:15 AM

Colleagues

Germany Ladies 3 v France Ladies 5

Germany Ladies 4th
France Ladies 3rd

Switzerland Men 1 v France Men 3

Swiss Men 4th
French Men 3rd

Canada Ladies v USA Ladies
play for Gold / Silver place @ 15:30 Paris time, Saturday.

USA Men v Czech Men
play for Gold / Silver place @ 17:30 Paris time, Saturday.

John.
Swansea, South West Wales, UK.

WelshTimeKeeper

07-09-2005, 11:41 AM

Colleagues

Canada Ladies 1 v USA Ladies 0

USA Ladies - Silver
Canada Ladies - Gold

USA Men v Czech Men
play for Gold / Silver place @ 17:30 Paris time, Saturday.

[b]John.
Swansea, South West Wales, UK.[b]

WelshTimeKeeper

07-09-2005, 01:28 PM

Colleagues

Canada Ladies 1 v USA Ladies 0

USA Ladies - Silver
Canada Ladies - Gold

USA Men 2 v Czech Men 1 

Czech Men - Silver
USA Men - Gold

John.
Swansea, South West Wales, UK.

RichardGraham

07-09-2005, 02:01 PM

Hi John,

Thanks so much for these updates. I appreciate them very much.

Looking at the scores of the games, it's apparent that many of the games were much tighter than in the past. How much, I wonder, is due to parity... and how much is due to the smaller nets? (Of course, these nets have always been in use at FIRS events, so I guess the second part of my question is a bit daft.)

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

WelshTimeKeeper

07-09-2005, 04:37 PM

Hi Inline Hockey Followers

Any one wanting to see the full list 1-13 (Men) & 1-10 (Ladies), connect to <A HREF="http://www.bipha.co.uk" target="_new">http://www.bipha.co.uk</A>

John,
South West Wales.

MBurke

07-09-2005, 08:15 PM

Is it me, or do our uniforms get uglier every year?

Mike Burke
Director of League Operations - NCRHA
Commissioner - ECRHA

psfye

07-09-2005, 09:34 PM

I think the nets are maybe a little small but the final games were great to watch in a very nice arena. 3rd place was less physical and France did a very good prestation against Swiss to get bronze at home. The final was very physical and the USA had the puck most of the time with a lot of passing. The Czech had a really good defence and some incredibly talented players. Nice and close game.
For me, MVP is Mike Ciolli who has been awesome all tournament. Best Goalie is the Swiss goalie.

RichardGraham

07-09-2005, 11:03 PM

Hi Mike,

I noticed that too. How about those referees' uniforms? Ugly! You could play Chinese Checkers on 'em.

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

SpiderRat

07-10-2005, 12:38 PM

Hey John, thanks for the updates. Awesome!

Blah Blah Blah, Shoot the puck already

WelshTimeKeeper

07-10-2005, 07:02 PM

Haa, Ermm,

Well I'd second guessed your Guy's and Gal's out there would be a tad busy last Saturday, so as I've been in mobile phone text message contact with the GB Team Manager and his wife all week, I guessed that he would be in the stadium most of the day, I simply asked him to keep me updated by mobile texting.

For the remaining time I was in the garden soaking up the sunshine.

It was a pleasure to be of assistance!

John,
Swansea, South West Wales, UK.