FIRS Worlds

[psfye]

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]

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

[AFan99]

nancy here is the link.

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

[NLane]

Thanks!!

[WelshTimeKeeper]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

who are the nhl players on the Czech team

[mosquitoes]

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]

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/in...lendrier&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/in...e=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/in...lendrier&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/in...e=classement_h</A>

<font color=blue>John, Swansea, Wales, UK.</font color=blue>