Austria vs. Canada - 2023 World Juniors Highlights

[@OJPulp22]

I love how chill Bedard is about the amazing things he"s done

[@LastLetterisZed702]

22-2 in their last 2 games. Canada running up the score on Germany and Austria. Just to rub it in everyone's face. This is why I don't like watching international hockey tournaments.

[@WilliamStewart1]

He knows he has to be, all eyes are on him. You have to be humble in order to be elite.

[@Lady_Vengeance]

Yeah so amazing playing against kids far below his class and scoring on them 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@xydus_]

Look at all the salty people in the comments lmao

[@stephmitf7238]

Well he is a kid who‘s breaking men‘s ankles 😂 @Lady vengeance

[@s.p.8508]

Bedard is legit insane

[@DetroitTyler]

It's crazy because of how many easy goals he gets his teammates as well, I can't remember the last time I saw a dual threat offensive player like this. Mcdavid has the speed and can do it all, Crosby could pass and do it all and I think Bedard has a better wrist shot than both and is a better passer. Not sure where his stickhandling and physicality stands with those guys. I feel like Bedard with Power Play minutes is going to rack up points in the NHL.

[@greeneeeee17]

@@DetroitTyler we’ll see how his physicality compares to them as he makes his way into the NHL, I agree his future is very bright!

[@OrbitUT]

@@DetroitTyler i’d say crosby is a better passer lol but bedard definitely has a better shot than both. he’s probably right up there with the both of them.

[@heinz5714]

ya vs Germany and Austria lmao

[@greeneeeee17]

@@heinz5714 bro all of ur recent comments are just u talking shit about athletes/teams. Like humble yourself holy fuck

[@robertarnold7187]

I'm an Atilantic Canadian,,,,,thrilled with another win, but not gonna lie, I feel bad for those Austrian lads.

[@rickytavilla4259]

Me too, but they are just happy to be there they are getting better

[@Zaghzackio]

I just hope they can score against Germany

[@rickytavilla4259]

@@Zaghzackio they will

[@neil9333]

They have been absolutely shelled every game and shut out. I'm sure it's cool just to be there, but it must be a bit demoralizing getting this destroyed 3 games in a row.

[@constantinmuller3017]

Yeah as an Austrian watching it it‘s hard but also expected and I feel like our boys were prepared for the beating. Hoping for a good game against Germany. Beating Germany for us Austrians is always the main goal in any sports event for us (though rarely succesful)

[@Zaghzackio]

Bedards coming for all the records this Tourney, guys unreal! 14 pts in 3 games, ties Eberle for most goals by a Canadian and 4 pts off Lindros all time points record

[@joakimhausswolff9728]

You think he can get 31 points like Peter?

[@okanagansmokehouse314]

I was fortunate enough to see him play from 6 years old to 12, each year my son's team would be against his in whatever tournament final was going on. Even though he was trying to score on my son he was always so special just to watch. His linemate back then was Andrew Christall, look what Andrews doing in the WHL. They were the most deadly combo every single tournament, purely entertaining to watch though. Bedard would always be the difference maker in any game we played them, never did I ever imagine he would become what he has though. Back then he would put up 50 points over 5 games in tournaments. Happy for him and his success, he's a great kid.

[@justinberber9848]

@@okanagansmokehouse314 he was getting 10 points per game? What the hell were the scores?

[@dmacg5520]

@@joakimhausswolff9728 nah but I would say he gets 25

[@heinz5714]

@@joakimhausswolff9728 hell no

[@matthewweinberg9842]

Commenting here so that when we come back to this video in 10 years, Bedard will have made himself a name in the NHL! Looking forward.

[@beekaye1221]

Hijacking your video to say it's Logan Stankoven who will be a huge name, though Bedard will see his success as well😂

[@Hossdelux]

@@beekaye1221 Hijacking your comment to say that I agree lmao

[@LSmallCatL]

I feel bad for the Austrian goaltender, wasn't his fault he was tied to a Canadian train track. Bedard is the real-life version of playing EA NHL game on rookie mode in be a pro. Love seeing these kids having fun and this Canadian team is a thrill to watch.

[@wave3884]

The goalies bedards age too

[@claudiopotricelli3669]

Don't feel bad for the Austrian goaltender, he was lucky not to concede more!

[@-First-Last]

Nah ... The Canadian leader is very afraid of women; particularly a tiny very sweet one. AND canadians are bending over accepting it. In a "team" ! (as you said) ... Sad ... Sorry ... It's true.

[@spartannige3296]

@@-First-LastWhat.

[@vincejerad717]

Connor Bedard is going to be amazing in the NHL. He's only 17. He's the next superstar.

[@christiansvenjimmiekarlsso1876]

until he faces Reavo and gets demo'd

[@xboxrules8472]

@@christiansvenjimmiekarlsso1876 reaves doesn't matter

[@BigH0mie89]

Bedard is something else. Wow.

[@salarrue78]

nothing special

[@cassyash1]

@@salarrue78 delusional

[@destroyerofkooda123]

@@salarrue78 stick to your sad 9-5 bozo

[@completeunknown4650]

Total bust

[@cassyash1]

@@completeunknown4650 another person that’s delusional

[@vincentricard6973]

More and more I watch Bedard, the more I think he’s not like anyone else. We are witnessing history.

[@heinz5714]

lmfao

[@tamman994]

McDavid and Crosby still better tho

[@Zazzaro703]

We already witnessing history and have been with Ovechkin. That’s what history looks like.

[@heinz5714]

@@tamman994 ahh ya Barkov is fuckin better

[@Dillon__Morris]

Lol ok

[@bobbyqureshi69]

Wow what a win, GO CANADA GO! I can't believe how good these players are, to crush AUSTRIA 11-0, they are surely all going to be superstars in the future! The World junior championship is such an huge global event that is watched all around the world. My uncle who lives in Ghana called me from their Watchalong party, and it was full of African people supporting the great Canada! The game of hockey is truly for anyone, and by faaaar the most diverse, exciting, grrrrrrreatest sport in the world!!!!

[@bobbyqureshi69]

This young man Bedard might have the potential to be the greatest athlete to ever live! Tom Brady 2.0

[@tdfmtig]

Sweden also beat Austria 11-0

[@bobbyqureshi69]

@@tdfmtig Yes Sweden is very good also!

[@AmberSR]

lol you think hockey is the most diverse sport in the world? eek 😬

[@rodgerminer3202]

Unbelievable I hope he stays healthy and breaks all the records great hockey player

[@Dan-cc8wr]

Bedard already has 3 more points than McDavid had in WJC. With 4 less games. Crazy.

[@shif06]

yeah, but Russia is not there so one team that should not be there and Germany are too weak this year. That helps

[@greeneeeee17]

@@shif06 still insane either way

[@xboxrules8472]

@@shif06 There's always a mcdavid apologist around. Do you shine his golf clubs every April too?

[@Relive-Anime]

Jordan Eberle broke goal the record when he was 19. Berdard has already tied it and he can't even legally drive yet where I'm from

[@bushman9315]

That was a close game!! 😃

[@kristiang.9600]

Austria almost had us in the third period. IDK how we kept the lead tbh.

[@MeatMi1k]

I feel bad for Austria. You know you’re going to get destroyed by a highly skilled team, yet you still try your hardest and don’t get anything to show for it.

[@thrash208]

I feel like at that point youre jist coming out for the experience, traveling to a different country and having fun. I dont know i think alot of these teams kinda already know what up and know they really have basically no shot. I remeber playing against much more talented teams and we kinda went out just to have fun we knew we didnt habe any kind of chance but you get to play the game you love and the most you can do is try not let it be a complete blowout

[@brentsenior7830]

What a smart coach to put your number 2 goalie in knowing your getting shelled and can ruin a goalies confidence which will be needed to avoid relegation

[@lxced_]

Love the second effort by Bedard to tie with Jordan Eberle Hes already good, cant wait to see where he goes in the NHL

[@Polentaccio]

and what happened to Eberle in the NHL? ( about .5 pt a game which is solid but not standout) The pro leagues have a way of humbling players. He will be good no question though, but a Crosby or McDavid? Not sure.

[@crush42mash6]

Love the Canadian fans in the Maritimes, their rock and have a lot of fun cheering for everybody. Tell me they don’t deserve an NHL team out east?

[@kothejunglist]

The kid is unreal. I am in absolute awe.

[@salarrue78]

nothing to see, not even close to the greatness of Messi

[@Eturns16]

@@salarrue78retarded comment

[@bgscontent1858]

@@salarrue78 bruh we are not talking about football rn

[@josephcooper171]

@@salarrue78 messi kicks a ball on grass. Not even close to hockey skill wise.

[@MajinBuusni]

@@josephcooper171 🤡

[@Hide_and_Tweak]

Stankoven was the 47th in the 2021 draft. 104 pts in 59 games last year in the WHL and 44pts in 21 games this year. Looks very good in this game !

[@JHockeyFan]

Dallas got a good one.

[@ahgg4005]

Connor fricking Bedard what a beauty

[@blueballs9712]

14 points in 3 games, 13 of the points are in the last two games. Absolutely unreal.

[@stevedownie1378]

Well it was against very weak teams.

[@blueballs9712]

@@stevedownie1378 Your mother is a very weak team.

[@stevedownie1378]

@@blueballs9712 Let's see what your golden boy can do against the Swedes.

[@_youucantstopme_9922]

Aganist future plumbers and taxi drivers lol

[@blueballs9712]

@Steve Downie The Golden Boy has 3 points in the 1st period against the Swedes. Even if he doesn't get any more points throughout the game he did quite well.

[@craigharrison5406]

The worst thing to happen to the rest of the teams at the world juniors was for Canada to get embarrassed in the first game.

[@shebos]

maybe but germany and austria aren’t real tests tho

[@austinneveau9387]

@@shebos nobody is a test to Canada be real

[@shebos]

@@austinneveau9387 they lost to Czechia?

[@MihaiRUdeRO]

@@austinneveau9387 Bro it's only been Germany and Austria so far, they've never been good at hockey. Canada already lost to Czechia, playing the Swedes, USA and Finland is another level

[@craigharrison5406]

@@MihaiRUdeRO They lost to Russia 6-0 in the first game in 2020 and ended up beating them for the Gold medal. Round robin means nothing.

[@Billabrando]

Bedard is INSANE!

[@GospelBluesMan]

This is like a NHL team playing an OHL team. Austria should not feel bad about this . I hope the players on Canada do not feel too special about this. A real challenge is coming and then we will see what they are made of.

Yes, the Canada is doing literally magic show on the ice

[@GospelBluesMan]

@ We will see when they play Sweden if they have any magic at all.

@@GospelBluesMan yep

[@Taooflu]

Germany, Austria good warmups for the tougher opponents to come.

[@andrewholland7712]

Bedard is insanely good. But im not a huge fan of the Pre lim Blowouts. I feel for Austria. I do love the playoff rounds Go Canada

[@xboxrules8472]

Bedard a good 'ol Vancouver boy. After your ELC expires sign with the Canucks.

[@joakimhausswolff9728]

So that’s like 31 allowed goals for Austria in 3 games? Close to a record, right?

[@dougo9135]

I remember Sweden scoring 20 against Japan one game. Forseberg had 10 points. So I'm thinking 31 in three games is not the record. But maybe.

[@Turnipinaufo]

31 goals allowed and 0 scored

[@lucasrobinson4322]

@@Turnipinaufo yikes that's terrible

[@MattKos007]

@@dougo9135 Japan in their 7 games of the '93 WJC conceded 83 goals

[@quincee3376]

Canada vs undefeated Sweden on New Year's Eve is going to be great.

[@canada4life551]

canada is favourite to win against anyone but they always can lose

[@TheMysteriouswatcher]

Canada will win by a landslide. I predict 4-0. The swedes play so far has been sloppy and uninspired, the only reason they've come as far as they have is thanks to Lindbom, dude's a beast in the crease but even he can't hold out forever against the Canadian onslaught. They're bound to take this game very seriously.

[@quincee3376]

@@TheMysteriouswatcher I hope you're right!

[@-First-Last]

Nah ... the canadians just took what was shoved up their rears by their supreme leader and bend over to take their shots.🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑 Bheeeeee .... bheee .... bhe hehehehe .... bhe he he he .... 😂😂🤣🤣

[@quincee3376]

@@-First-Last wow that's witty stuff.

[@camkomodo7857]

Bedard is on fire

[@AC-nq6os]

After watching Bedard, I wonder if Wright understands why he didn’t go 1st overall…

[@LouSasshole]

Wright has been great this tournament too

[@xboxrules8472]

I doubt wright wanted to learn french, they did him a favour.

[@Aggregator_]

the Canadian Hockey-Team is just insane

[@mickellebryangudoy558]

This is lit Bedard.

[@dougaldarcy6463]

Crazy game,...the coach that is sick...should wear a mask so the team and others can't get sick

[@xboxrules8472]

F masks, don't be a commie.

[@librarycard3748]

Games like this are painful tbh, i'll be happier when each country represented stands a chance to get at least a medal.

[@DmartGaming]

if Russia was in it, Austria wouldnt be here. they suck.

[@tdfmtig]

Most do Austria will be relegated and not in tourney next year

[@red3here]

That’s not how it works.

[@walle7284]

@@tdfmtigi mean they defeated Germany this year so it’s not guaranteed that they get relegated…

[@hoozoohleague8264]

We got humiliated in soccer. We were just happy to go to the event. Same here, they knew they couldn't win. But it's already huge to just get there and show our countries' progress in a sport. You look at little things in these cases: a good save, good defensive plays, a good shot or just a good passing sequence. You can't just look at the game as a whole. Small steps, and watch how they improve next year

[@arlynfriesen]

Hey. The Austrian goalie stopped 34 shots. He made some good stops.

[@jsmooth5480]

17 years old bedard is a mad man

[@redman958]

Canada is getting back on track after dropping to ball in the first game! Let's go!

[@-First-Last]

Nah ... Your leader is preparing more injections for you ... And WEAK canadians 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑 are bending over to take them Bheeeee .... beeeee .... be he he he he he ....

[@jaafarmamun2584]

Bedard using last chance puck movement

[@ryanz4772]

Lol. And his "make it snappy" zone ability

[@shahramkhayam4875]

Go Canada Go!!!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@matejjumper3113]

Nooobs lost 5:2 and now they happy for win against farmers 😂😂😂😂😂 GO CANADA GOOO 🎉🎉

[@QuebecAnimations]

@@matejjumper3113 dude there’s no reason to reply a comment to someone who literally just said that

[@destroyerofkooda123]

@@matejjumper3113 lmao defending champs most golds in WJ history 😂🤡 cry some more

[@matejjumper3113]

@@destroyerofkooda123 yeah? And? You lost stfu crynada

[@destroyerofkooda123]

@@matejjumper3113 yeah? and? still defending champs. still have most golds in WJ history. still in the tournament. 22 goals scored in 2 games. are you normally this stupid in real life or just on the internet? 😂😂🤡🤡

[@HockeyBoy1972]

Bedard is amazing, but that third goal was way offside. Its almost like the officials forget that the game is being caught on video. smh

[@tt128556]

I hope the Blue Jackets get Bedard, Laine deserves a good center. The Blackhawks already had their dynasty years.

[@claudiopotricelli3669]

I hope he ends up in a Canadian team!

[@JamesXiaolu]

What happened to those Ostrich? I mean in three (3) games they were beaten by the wildest margin 0-11, 0-9 and 0-11, without scoring any goal whatsoever? 🙂

[@claudiopotricelli3669]

The Ostrich must have had the head in the sand, they didn't give themselves a chance to start with!

[@JamesXiaolu]

@@claudiopotricelli3669 hahahaha, yes you got this one right 🙂

[@swavekbu4959]

@ 3:17, it's kind of like the goals McDavid scores sometimes, you think to yourself, "Did he just actually score from there???" Like the whole building is silent not knowing what just happened.

[@fluntimes]

Bedard's trajectory to being this insanely good is well documented. Some lucky NHL team is going to build around this guy.

[@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307]

Looks like a team in the west division has the best odds of getting him right now.

[@xboxrules8472]

His favourite team is his hometown Canucks so he just needs to pull a tkachuk and he'll be playing for them in no time.

[@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307]

​@@xboxrules8472 Well he would be more worthy of the $8 million we gave to miller heck he might be worth $12.5 million. But what if he ends up being a Michael DiPietro situation where he did really well in the world Juniors but when he got to the NHL he was absolute trash.

[@Mr_Nibblesworth]

hard for Bedard

[@tdfmtig]

Aye yooo

[@steve-from-toronto]

Completely outclassed. Maybe the tourney organizers will want to rethink Austria’s participation in future tournaments until their game progresses.

[@xboxrules8472]

MLB should do the same with the blue jays

[@LeoDragoGR]

So this is where the Bedard era begins

[@Hockeyloverpt5]

Anyone else went to the wjc 2023 I did I went to Canada and Czechia the 1st time and Canada and Austria and met 2 sweden players,1 Czechia player and 2 Austria players, Sweden #2 and #18,Czechia #15, Austria #5 and #17

[@runningdaggersv2638]

Happy to see Bedard enjoying this while it lasts. I predict he'll join the few who go first overall and not make the NHL in their drafted year. If he does go first. hes not exactly a desired size for the NHL and will be set to fail if he isnt built around correctly. we'll see.

[@giangcao2607]

Bedard gona b really special

[@Sports4Life1988]

Tank for bedard

[@canada5532]

To make it fair Bedard should just be his own team 😂. 14 pts in 3 games for 1 player is criminal

[@lechence]

Bedard is unreal

[@IusedtohaveausernameIliked]

This is for all those times Austria kicked our ass at ski racing.

[@claudiopotricelli3669]

And we sometimes beat them at that too!!!

[@mot1959]

Michkov vs Bedard. We have lost such a confrontation!

[@LifeHasLived]

1:46 The way he lowers his Grip for the pass then raises it again on his stick.

[@-First-Last]

Are you commenting on po.rn movies ???👉👌 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

[@LifeHasLived]

@@-First-Last LOL

[@sahillsekhon3]

It’s so crazy the generational talent bedard holds. Plays in the WHL his next game on the 2nd of January against the Calgary hitmen, those tickets were going for $100 to a see a WHL team. Those tickets are SOLD OUT, Connor bedard a 17 year old KID sold out the Scotia bank Saddledome single handedly you know how ridiculous that is? Established music artists can’t do that, HELL the FLAMES CANT EVEN SELL OUT THEIR OWN STADIUM. Get ready for the next decade we will be seeing greatness and a heated rivalry between bedard and mcdavid. A Crosby vs ovechkin Esq rivalry.

[@stephentyler4352]

Bedard is making Shane Wright look like he doesn’t belong in the same sport.

[@frankcastle10]

I mean Wright is playing so good and solid but Bedard makes all 2022 draft and 2021 draft together. Look like that. I mean is not like Beniers, Power, Wright, Slaf, Cooley etc... Are bad. Bedard is generational. Nothing more.

[@Dillon__Morris]

Why can’t they both be good? Why do you need to put teenagers against each other? Weirdo

[@xboxrules8472]

@@Dillon__Morris YOU'RE ALL WINNERS ------------------------------------puke!

[@willrobinson1671]

Just a few observations. Canada got a wakeup call in the first game, and responded well. Bedard is a freak. Austria has really nice jerseys.

[@claudiopotricelli3669]

Yeah, nice jersey, with a chicken on it, ha!

[@willrobinson1671]

@@claudiopotricelli3669 lol, I was trying to say at least one nice thing about Austria in this game. That was all I could find.

[@claudiopotricelli3669]

Bedard, WOW, and he's only 17!!!

[@richy77]

Wow is Canada and Bedard doing something this tournament

[@-First-Last]

Meh .... The canadians violently supressed the most beautiful protest ever. Very shameful. Not the same respect ever. Sorry ...

[@jasonthreefingers9803]

Go Canada!!

[@-First-Last]

To more shots ! And lockdowns ! And more injections ! Bend over you prick, said the supreme leader and canadians tock it like 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑 Bheeeee ..... bheeee .... bhe he he he heeee

[@TheSnapback]

This is the definition of no mercy

[@alrightzuleta2842]

The mitts on this kid

[@MrTherater1]

The only thing I hope is he is drafted by a serious hockey franchise in a region where people actually skate on frozen lakes and hockey is ingrained in the blood.

[@B-rightback]

Go Habs go

[@arlynfriesen]

Just not Edmonton again

[@claudiopotricelli3669]

@@arlynfriesen Better Edmonton than a US team!!! Such a player should play for a Canadian team!

[@xboxrules8472]

He wants to play for his hometown Canucks. You have to skate indoors in Vancouver, but hey, it's a hockey town through and through.

[@xboxrules8472]

@@claudiopotricelli3669 They're all Canadian teams though, look at the lineups.

[@isbjornen7418]

Damn... Bedard better have a bad day against Sweden🙏

[@judyogriobhan5762]

When I see the Austrian goalie in the beginning the only thing going through my mind is, "You are in for the workout of your life`"

[@JesusFriedChrist]

Obligatory Badard comment. Absolutely domination.

[@amayodiary9087]

So cool

[@Vrokzen]

Bedard is the unicorn to end all unicorns

[@tithur5996]

APRES LE 5 EME BUT, J,AI MIS MON POUCE EN L,AIR, J ,ETAIS DEJA ASSOMER DE LES VOIR JOUER BRAVO CANADA ,,QUEBEC ..

[@brandoyt7311]

All the dads double fisting beers 😂😂

[@garywagner2466]

Austria looked completely deflated. Try to remember these are kids who have to live with the embarrassment of a butt whooping on international TV. Not sure what the IIHF is thinking sending these teams to lose big every year. It can’t do much to develop hockey in the smaller markets. Let’s hope Canada doesn’t let the scoreline go to their heads.

[@OvieSnips8]

The internet is the worst. There are people who are trying to undermine what Bedard is doing. 1. If it was easy everyone would do it. 2. If he didn't get these points in the last 2 games against easier opponents those same people would say he's a bust lol. Instead of undermining this guy let's talk about the lack of defense from these teams.

[@ThePhLevels]

idk why i expected a tighter game xD

[@anthonyk4453]

Insane...

[@logansalm7096]

Been watching connor since his 15 y/o games with the Pats. His improvement since then is astronomical. He has the drive and will to compete and try to continue to improve. He might not end up reaching Mcdavid status but the fact that he might is CRAZY

[@Lady_Vengeance]

I can’t wait to watch these kids go up against a team that is actually in their class. The true test will be how they perform when there is any whiff of challenge or adversity.

[@oskforalltid]

They already did in the form of Czechia and we know how that went.

[@Lady_Vengeance]

@@oskforalltid Exactly!

[@xboxrules8472]

There is no team in their class

[@sam93931]

close game.

[@lxced_]

Anyone else see that guy get decked after the play LOL??

[@martyfarrell9459]

SOOOOOOOO glad all of the east coast fans get to enjoy this! Super hockey fans.

[@tommycook1992]

Wow what a win, GO CANADA GO!

[@-First-Last]

Win ??? Are you serious ??? Your supreme leader is preparing more injection for you. And Canadians just bend over to take them. Where is the win ???

[@yfyff6460]

So what team do you think bedard will play for in the nhl

[@gabemonei2281]

Chicago

[@xboxrules8472]

Vancouver Canucks after his ELC expires

[@maggiemoomoocow5269]

Connor fucking bedard is unstoppable

[@Bear-Cat_019]

Unstoppable would mean regardless of opponent he scores 4-5 points throughout the entire tournament. Unlikely.

[@mrkman62]

Bedard still has to wear the full face shield like all the little kids.

Shit but law is law

[@jimgray3346]

The exclusion of Russia from the IIHF has done no favors to these Austrian kids. They shouldn't have to suffer these kinds of routine embarassements in div 1 tourneys. Sadly, the lack of worldwide depth in hockey development leaves no other choice. Grow the game!

[@VoIcanoman]

I dunno...I think they'd much rather be playing in the top division than dominating Division IA. Most of these players will never play hockey in North America, and all but 2-3 will never see the NHL. Getting to play against legitimate superstars, players who will be top 10 talents in the NHL (nevermind Bedard, who could be #1 in a few years) is something they'll be telling their grandchildren about, 50 years down the line. It doesn't matter that they got blown out. They never expected any other result. The fact they held Canada to 1 shot and no goals for the first 14 minutes of the game is bragging rights enough for a country like Austria. If this wasn't the case, you wouldn't see some of the most compelling hockey being played at the WJC between teams like Germany and Austria (this year), fighting to compete against the big boys. More importantly, for countries like Latvia, Germany and Austria, staying in the top division at the WJC isn't about winning today or next year. Their goals are long-term - improving their national development of quality hockey players - but the only way to achieve them is to avoid relegation and chip away at the disparity between their nation and ours. This is not a disparity of talent...Finland has like, 5 million people (half as many as Austria), and manage to ice competitive teams each year (and Germany has over 2X the population of Canada and yet lags behind). By giving interested, talented children the best resources, small countries can be extremely good in specific sports. But doing so requires convincing those who hold the purse strings (i.e. both governments and private organizations) that spending money on hockey development in their nation is worth it, that their teams are able to remain in the top division and as such, are not so far away from beating teams like Czechia or Switzerland (NB: Latvia took the Swiss to a shootout this time around, showing that they are probably able to hang around in the top division, meaning that whichever team loses in the Germany vs. Austria matchup will likely be relegated), or not being embarrassed by Canada or the USA.

[@cha0s883]

Wait what. Why. It's a much less interesting tournament without Russia

[@ReinhardP]

@@VoIcanoman As an Austrian, I can tell you that they wouldn't dominate at the second tier tournament.

[@mot1959]

и возвращайте Россию!

[@andrejshabanov7649]

should i remind you that Austria should have been relegated after 2022 tournament?

[@WilliamericazYT]

Canada is on fire 🔥

[@red3here]

@Average Canadian so what a win is a win.

[@beaverchicken]

@@TheRealMakossi16 those match penalties really hurt, Germany can certainly attest.

[@red3here]

@Makossi so what that’s in the past.

[@red3here]

@Makossi like Sweden who barely beat Germany.

[@ashuroraha]

Ya thats why they lost against 🇨🇿

[@geedubb-q1u]

If there ever was a reason for relegation of certain teams this game proves it.

[@DavidWsTrainVideos]

Man it must be boring being the Canadian goalie in this lol

[@WhatWeDoChannel]

Go Canada!

[@camkomodo7857]

Let’s go Canada!🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@piranavann]

Straight up bullying but the real challenges await in Sweden and the US. These practice rounds should have got them warmed up

[@gregd6706]

Sweden vs Germany...1-0. Canada vs Germany...12-2.

[@spooch3129]

We sure would like to have him in Chicago when he is drafted..we are playing the game for high pick....lol

[@xboxrules8472]

He'd tkachuk you when the ELC expired to go to Vancouver though.

[@hawks4423]

unreal

[@bobstones6369]

14 point in 3 games 🤯

[@thrash208]

Look at who they played though

[@bobstones6369]

@@thrash208 yea but it's still very good

[@theonlyraid]

@@thrash208 Every WJC we have games that end up with these scorelines yet nobody has had Bedards numbers. I wonder why?

[@cohoanglervancouverwa6755]

Not sure Connor should have played. Give him some rest. There will be tougher opponents in the very near future.

[@ethanmcgraw2692]

22 goals for in 2 games is ridiculous

[@Chub-Chub_The_Third]

Bro Austrias goalie was hung out to dry all game like what is he supposed to do against that first bedard goal??