IIHF Inline WC 09 in Germany

[BourneRoller]

So, in my opinion, the most exciting tournament of the year starts tomorrow in Germany! News can be found at http://www.iihf.com/channels0809/inline/home.html
They usually have scores, pictures and some really good interviews. However, there never seems to be much good video floating around for these games or it's very hard to find. They full games I have found in the past are terrific to watch. Any one have any insider video leads? Or does anyone know if any will be streaming online? Might be something in german?
Any predictions? Canada is back in the top division, with an almost pure inline team (save a minor league ice goalie and an AHL player.) Sweden and Finland look very strong as always. Czech team is always strong but they are very quiet so far. Not sure about the USA this year. And Germany is the host country but made up for most ice guys.
In the lower (stupidly named Div 1), some new faces in Chinese Taipei and South Africa. I think I played against most of those Taipei guys in the Hong Kong last year. Good for them but I think they are going to get killed and are likely to be relegated. Austria was relegated to Div 1 from the Top Div last year and should clean up the lower div and hopefully re-qualify for the Top Div.

I am thinking Finland for Top Div and Austria for Div 1.

[BourneRoller]

I found one website with video of the Canadian teams games and some news clips of them before hand.
http://sports.antonssports.com/

Now if I can just figure out how to play wmv files on my mac!

[BourneRoller]

Jackpot!!!

http://www.myp2p.eu/competition.php?...cipline=hockey


Monday- Australia vs Taiwan, followed by USA vs Canada, Sweden vs Czech Republic and Slovakia vs Finland

Tue- Czech Republic vs Canada, followed by Finland vs Slovenia, Sweden vs USA and Slovakia vs Germany

Watch the server time vs broadcast time to figure out when it plays for you!

[William Bourque]

Austria won't win Division I if they can win the Qualification game in the middle of the tournament.

Also, It is called Division I because they use the same structure as Ice Hockey.

[imasieve30]

Now if I can just figure out how to play wmv files on my mac!

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...omponents.mspx


There you go Bourne, that should work for you.

-Joe

[Doug Jones]

I got to see Gerry St. Cyr and Kirk French and other Team Canada players last weekend at the NARCh tourney in Vancouver...they looked good...French has been on the p90x program and looked fantastic....

Good to see Mike Hunt is playing as well!!!

Go Canada and USA!

[BourneRoller]

Thanks Joe, did the trick.

Thanks William, I forgot about the possibility of changing divisions in the middle of the tourney. I realize the reason for the name of the lower div, but I still think it is confusing. Regardless, can't wait to watch the games!

[quick_dry]

Considering where Austria sits in the ice hockey world rankings, I'm picking them for winning their Div 1 round robin series - though obviously it'd be great to see teammates do well, I don't see the Australian team toppling Austria (especially not when we're split - half going to IIHF and the other half of us going to FIRS next month).

From what I've seen of those guys I agree about Taipei (did you mean Hong Kong Cup? which team were you in?), but the only chance they had to avoid relegation was IIHF having a brainsnap and putting South Africa and them in the same pool. (ditto for South Africa)

[skooled]

are there any results to speak of so far??? how is Australia going?

[nummer55]

They start today (Germany vs Slovenia) 7pm local (11am CST)

[quick_dry]

how is Australia going?

no results, but we're down one player - one of the guys had to drop out after getting diagnosed with glandular fever just before the trip

[BourneRoller]

So besides the live p2p games, are any of the other games (besides canada) online to watch after the fact? Some of those hours are killer in asia!

[skooled]

no results, but we're down one player - one of the guys had to drop out after getting diagnosed with glandular fever just before the trip

that sux.... how many NSW guys are playing?

[quick_dry]

Fritchley, Yorky, Cassacelli AFAIK - hopefully Cass won't pull his groin like last year - pulled it during a training game over there, and couldn't play any actual tournament games.

[AAA 91]

I also watched team canada play in vancouver.They got beat by a bunch of 18 year olds from vancouver island.They will be in tuff this year