~ 2011 World Juniors in Buffalo, NY 12/26/10 - 01/05/11 ~

[spoon]

I'm definitely going to head up to Buffalo to see a game or two at this year's upcoming World Juniors in Buffalo. I'd say it'll be after the holidays mid-week around 01/02/11 or so pending on the schedules once they come out and how the US and Canada are doing.

At this point, the Avalanche have 4 SOLID prospects going to the Canadian camp in August, with three having a great shot on making the team. Pickard may actually start in net for them, while Elliott and Barrie should easily be some their top puck-moving D men in front of him.

Just added to the camp roster, forward and Av's surprise 2010 first round pick Joey Hison, is a long shot at this point but may make the team as well. Nice to see him get an extra look and experience (possible a big tourney too) that the Av's didn't expect when they moved him up on their draft boards due to his injury riddled season.

I'm stoked the Av's have been drafting so much better of late, but I'm still not sure they couldn't of landed him with the 2nd round pick...but then they wouldn't have got Pickard as a steal. I guess it all evened out and I'm happy with both.

Sooooooo, any of you Buffalo (Canadian) assholes (weeka, TC/JC) up for some games and drinks!? Any other hockey pricks out there (Mudo, HHH, Kev, Fallon, Keithy, Boxy) interested in the tourney to meet up as well?! As the schedule gets released (not too soon), we can set things up much better but I'm definitely seeing both the US and Canada at least once.

Can't wait!

[weekapaugjz]

I'm definitely gonna go to some games with my chick. Gonna spend whatever honeymoon money is leftover on a few games. Have you heard at all when single game tix are going on sale?

[spoon]

I'm definitely gonna go to some games with my chick. Gonna spend whatever honeymoon money is leftover on a few games. Have you heard at all when single game tix are going on sale?

Nah, but you can bet a decent amount for any US/Canadian games based on where this is being held. Also, due to the extra press it received last year it may be bigger than norm in the US this time as well. Then again, nobody will actually want to be in that awful hole called Buffalo too long so we have that going for us. :wink:

[weekapaugjz]

I bet a lot of people from the WNY area will be getting tix. There were commercials during every single sabres game this year about the ticket packages.

[spoon]

I bet a lot of people from the WNY area will be getting tix. There were commercials during every single sabres game this year about the ticket packages.

Well let me know if you find anything. Oh and just skip your honeymoon, this is WAY more important. We need some good seats! I'm surely not driving up to shitty goalie land (outside of Miller) to sit in the rafters!

[El Mudo]

Would love to go, but probably can't afford to.

Seriously, the WJC has been the best international tournament period the last few years. Screw the Olympics, I'd rather watch the WJC, especially since the last one led to this

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Followed by this:

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[weekapaugjz]

I will. I don't mind sitting in the upper level at HSBC. We get back from miami beach on the 20th so ill have a week before the tourney starts.

[spoon]

First video outstanding, second pure gay and embarrassing. We did anything but kick their ass. In fact, the US could have easily lost that game.

[spoon]

I will. I don't mind sitting in the upper level at HSBC. We get back from miami beach on the 20th so ill have a week before the tourney starts.

I'll have my hotel and seats by then big guy!

[El Mudo]

First video outstanding, second pure gay and embarrassing. We did anything but kick their ass. In fact, the US could have easily lost that game.

I was just glad they didn't blow it again considering they blew it in 2009, and blew it the previous game against Canada, and gave up a two goal lead on Canada in THAT game.

Besides, as shitty as the Canadian fans were to our kids the whole tournament, it was pretty nice.

[weekapaugjz]

i just found out yesterday that the world juniors are playing 3 prelim games at my local rink right before the big tourney in buffalo.

u.s. vs. norway
norway vs. slovakia
russia vs. slovakia

the arena maybe holds 2,500 people. im gonna get tix for all 3 games, its gonna be fucking awesome.

[Kevin]

i just found out yesterday that the world juniors are playing 3 prelim games at my local rink right before the big tourney in buffalo.

u.s. vs. norway
norway vs. slovakia
russia vs. slovakia

the arena maybe holds 2,500 people. im gonna get tix for all 3 games, its gonna be fucking awesome.



Russia all the way?

You Commie turncoat!!

[Snoogans]

i bet hottub decided to go once he saw it was juniors

[Kevin]

i bet hottub decided to go once he saw it was juniors



Yea but he checked the ages and realized they were all too old for him.

[Willmore]

Russia all the way?

You Commie turncoat!!

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[weekapaugjz]

the jersey i ordered came in today. when i saw a USA jersey with a sabres logo on it, i had to have it.

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[keithy_19]

the jersey i ordered came in today. when i saw a USA jersey with a sabres logo on it, i had to have it.

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I really like that jersey.

[weekapaugjz]

going to two prelim games today. russia/slovakia at 430 and usa/norway at 730. can't freaking wait.

USA! USA! USA!

[weekapaugjz]

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[TheGameHHH]

Jon Merrill, bitches!!!!!!!!

For all you guys going, have fun

[spoon]

FINALLY!

4-1 Canada not enough time left probably.

[Willmore]

I went to the 2006 final, Russia-Canada in Vancouver, BC. Russia lost 5-0. I'm not going anywhere this year, hopefully, the result will reverse itself as well.