BUFFALO (NY) - no point asking coach Canada Dave Cameron how lost the title of the World Junior Hockey Championship in United States - and on the House floor, no less - even updates a year later.
"What do you think? Cameron said Friday pure and simple, that he and his team participated in a pep rally at Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The United States have gold. And today, Canadians want to return.
The problem is, there are a number of teams, in particular the Sweden and Russia, which have the potential to derail the ideal scenario for both the expected and the United States Canada title game, 10-nation tournament opens at Buffalo Sunday.
And why Cameron and United States coach Keith Allain care to note how early it is discuss recovery or repeat end us for five years in the Canada conducts a 6-5 overtime victory in the title game in Saskatchewan in January.
"You can't look at the final result, gold," said Cameron, who, for a third consecutive year returns. "The margin between the teams is low, and we can afford to look by anyone."
Allain already enough on his plate without worrying about Canada. It tries to divert and expectations placed on a team which linked as favorite despite having just won the tournament twice in 34 years and has never won a medal in four previous times that the event took place at the United States
And it is especially unfortunate this last week after shootout consecutive American decisions in their first two exhibition games tournament.
Allain, "maybe this will delete any notion that we are favored, it is clear," said Tuesday after losing 3-2 Czech Republic. "I love my team, no mistake. And I think at the end of the day, we will ultimately. But I don't know how you can watch these games and say "" that they will withdraw with tournament." "
The United States returns with a 6-1 victory on Thursday the Norway and tournament against the Finland will open on Sunday.
Americans return eight players, including goalkeeper Jack Campbell. There are also nine first round NHL Repechage and six second-rounders, including prior Jeremy Morin, who has two goals and an assist in nine games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season.
Known players, is a great help. So the confidence they receive by beating the Canada last year.
"It's something that I will never forget." We were able to do something great, "said back before Jason Zucker." Beat the team showed that we can win. This is huge for us, and we hope to contribute that.
The Americans have a much easier way. They are in a pool complemented by the Switzerland Finland, Slovakia and Germany - four opponents, who have contributed to only 13 medals tournament, including Finlands two gold medals.
With a better tournament 15 titles, Canadians face a much more difficult task. They open on Sunday against Russia (12 titles, including the nine as the Soviet Union) and is also faced with double champion Czech Republic and Sweden, who finished second or third in each of the last three years and won gold in 1981.
The Canadian round draft 15 NHL collects the function and the edge in support of the fan. "With adjacent Buffalo in southern Ontario," said tournament organizers about two-thirds of 300,000 tickets sold is rendered in the Canadian population.
But support also means an additional pressure with a "Gold or bust" hockey-mad nation mentality and still received the additional Canada winner of gold medal on the United States at the Olympic Games in Vancouver in February.
"Everyone expects of us and I think we are the team to win," said Canada captain Ryan Ellis, who, in his third tournament right competes. "We are certain go."
The Canadians won all three of their exposure, capped by a 5-2 victory on the Finland Thursday games tournament.
Sweden, who won the bronze medal last year, a lot of depth of talent, including prior Gabriel Landeskog, which plays in Kitchener, and was the prospect of rated Ontario hockey League in the ranking of the central NHL Scout in October.
"Our goal is to win the tournament, so if you're going to win the tournament, you have to beat all the teams," said the Swedish Captain Anton Lander. "" "" If it is good to be in a group where the teams are very good. We'll see what happens. »
Comments: Team Canada had to eat the Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff at home on Friday. Ruff was a coach Assistant Canadian Olympic team in Vancouver. ... The best two teams from each group go directly to the semi-final on January 3. The Medal of the Games gold and bronze for January 5. ... Canada and the United States have only a chance to meet in semi-finished products or Medal of the games.
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