The 2024 World Juniors Is Pissing People Off

We talk more about the past few days of action at the 2024 World Junior Championships including Canada vs. Germany, United States vs. Slovakia, Sweden vs. Finland and other games.
#hockey #worldjuniors #wjc2024
0:00 Canada - Germany
3:07 US - Slovakia
3:59 Other Games
6:50 Sweden - Finland

[@joek1519]

Being tall does not give you the right for a headshot. The player has to have control of his body regardless of size.

[@guyh.4121]

Right. Maybe they should ban short players then.

[@joek1519]

@@guyh.4121 Short players can do some almost knee high hip checks on players. Your allowed to be a force for your position and size but you also need control.

[@farmerdave2130]

not sure what you were watching considering even the commentators say he didn’t jump and had his hands down… he couldn’t have been more in control, just got penalized for being tall

[@curtisb5978]

Hands down means nothing if you make zero attempt to get low, head was principle point of contact all day long, just because the nhl lets guys blow up heads when guys are vulnerable doesn’t mean it’s right or a good thing

[@secret5366]

Again someone who has no idea of how the sport is played, It was a clean hit, Everyone likes pussy sports now. Tells you how society is now.

[@sublimedhaze7792]

This was absolutely a major And has been in international play for years. It's a different set of rules. Give your head a shake. -Canadian

[@duskmarauder7375]

How dare you! We love brain damage here, it's a right of passage.

[@LazyBoyZR1]

If that is a major then so were the other hits not called ANYTHING. Give your balls a tug!

[@snarkymoosesshack8793]

Objectively shit take.

[@user-sx3xp4gn4t]

Clean hit

[@MrWeshweshnegro]

then they should make size classes cause a guy who is 6'1 his shoulder will always hit the head of the 5.5 guy its a clean hit in the nhl should be the same in the iihf the rules should change not the players

[@neilflood6508]

Three issues to consider with the Geekie hit. Schindler was in a slightly crouched position when contact was made. Geekie's initial contact was with Schindler's head. Geekie was moving at a pace that was close to charging. In Europe this is a no doubt 5 minute plus game penalty despite Schindler's body position. There have been calls that Canada could moan about in this tournament including the boarding incident in this game and the boarding in the Sweden game, but the Geekie call is not one they could complain about.

[@edvinostlund2183]

Both the tackels in the sweden game and germany game the canadians turned there back to the hit when they see it comming. They cant just turn away from an already charging oponent and expect them to have time to stop. The Canadians put themself in an dangerous position.

[@AtticsTV]

yeah its literally one of the first things you learn in Peewee hockey, or used to. Now that canada is having hitting start later, and now that the game is going faster with less body checking: you are seeing lots of young players stupidly putting themselves in bad positions. The hits I think should be 2 minutes boarding, even if they turned, at best. No way are they HFB.

[@CherokeeTrails]

You said the magic word "charging". IT'S A PENALTY FOR A REASON! Open your eyes people!

[@lucasg826]

@@CherokeeTrailsobviously charging is charging but to put yourself in a position where you have less control and can’t brace for impact is stupid. A hit is always worse when you’re not ready as the body automatically try to help you prevent damage when seeing it coming but don’t when not ready

[@NathanLipetz]

The non-call on Canada high sticking Germany then scoring an essential 5 on 3 pissed me off a lot. Changed the course of the game for sure Geekie also deserved that major And I’m a Canadian here.

[@theadventuresofjimmycrapol8827]

ok... but the player's visor caught most of the high stick... yes, it's still a penalty - agree with you on that... BUT, the player wasn't hurt and he went down like he was shot and was still trying to draw the penalty when the goal went it. Pathetic. If he gets up and not pull the "pussy soccer play" perhaps Canada doesn't score. Serves him right. Just sayin'

[@NathanLipetz]

@@theadventuresofjimmycrapol8827 he wouldn't have had time to get into the play, and he was high sticked so hard it knocked out his mouth guard..

[@MrWeshweshnegro]

and ur clueless

[@NathanLipetz]

idk, I've got 35 likes and almost every comment on this video is saying the same. Seems like rules are rules@@MrWeshweshnegro

[@spud2727]

Nathan, your embarrassing, never mind being Canadian.

[@user-bq9ve9mp7l]

Rules are very clear outside of North America about contact with the head. Make ANY contact with the head it’s a five and game penalty. No ifs, no buts, just Boom, done. Players all know this and need to play accordingly. I have no problem with that rule and this particular call. Frankly, I wish that North American hockey leagues would adopt the same rule. It would be much healthier for players and avoid the almost automatic scrums and fights after hits like this one.

[@jeffhaggarty9879]

Yeah let's just have them play tag hockey so nobody gets hurt, and it becomes completely unwatchable. Turning it into a game for the weak. They want to take out all the fighting too, which has policed the game for decades.

[@thatoneguy9666]

Head contact is gonna happen literally every hit. That’s why the nhl implements the principle point of contact rule

[@jugaloking69dope58]

very deferent when its big ice vs small ice.. the speed doesn't change but the quickness of actions do!! there should be a change in the na and world leagues to make the rules equal. chl vs eu leagues.. under 20 anyway

[@ouromov2895]

@@jeffhaggarty9879 Fighting is alive and well, they just don't talk about it and imo needs to be in the NHL when the refs lose control of the match and start missing calls. I think it was Domi who told an old story where he was protecting his star player and told the star player of the other team to "Tell your guys to keep their hands off him or I will be after you the whole game" and the other dude told his team to settle down. But that major? I think it's a pretty fair assessment point of contact/responsibility for the hitter to avoid going that high, to set a precedent for games to come so teams don't go too wild. People watch the international for the skill and the compete, to root for their countries and see new prospects, rather than the roughnose hockey. The NHL season / and more so playoff grind is for that.

[@dana102083]

​@jeffhaggarty9879 yeah let's start a league just for players with CTE, that'd be fun.. 🙄

[@matthewmiller6987]

The only call in that German/Canada game I disagreed with was the non call on a very obvious high stick that led to them scoring. I’m Canadian so I’m happy that they got the w but that was still an egregious miss call

[@Axeom]

Someone with some sense. Analysis in this vid on that hit by Geekie is terrible. Can't do that - 5 min for sure. And no I'm not German lol

[@mitchellbatchelor1594]

USA rules hockey on all levels. Not surprising why. You elect a communist creep like Trudeau, your country can’t win anything but suppression of freedom. Americans laugh & cry for you at the same time. Should American military remove Trudeau?

[@fubartotale3389]

Read the rules Zippy, initial point of contact the head is a major penalty and suspension in the NHL, and the rules in the juniors is much more stringent.

[@thereeldrummerboy]

Yes, but that doesn’t change the fact that the 5 minute major and game misconduct is a clean hit in the NHL. Edit: shut up

[@Rotwold]

@@thereeldrummerboy but this isn't NHL so I don't know why people are arguing about NHL rules

[@thereeldrummerboy]

@@Rotwold I’m not an idiot. If this was the NHL, there would be only NHL teams playing by the NHL rules. I’m just pointing out that if he did this in the NHL, no penalty would be called. I don’t know why you have an issue with that.

[@kylehart8829]

​​@@thereeldrummerboyA clean hit with no call is the Noesen hit on Slafkofsky recently. This hit was so much worse than that and is a perfect example of what should be a major penalty for a headshot. This is a 5 minute major by the book in the NHL, no contact with the chest at all. Primary point of contact (and only point of contact) is the head. If this isn't a headshot then there is no such thing and hits to the head are clean.

[@thereeldrummerboy]

@@kylehart8829 I guess you didn’t see the hit then.

[@mitchhak2]

The world juniors actually tolerates “headshots” quite more than people think. But only if the player’s head was up & contact was unavoidable. He straightens up on this check & head contact could definitely have been avoided had he stayed low. Good call imo

[@ozzi958]

yeah if he had stayed down it would have been a clean hit but he just stands up and aims high and hits the head.

[@motorman2013]

there was a guy who said that there was like 53 hits to the head throughout the tournament that was very similar to that hit from all of the teams and it did seem very picky that they called that one and not any of the others when 2 of the them left the player on the receiving end down the tunnel for quite a bit

[@NonStopGaming15]

​@@motorman2013 Still a good call

[@whodat3700]

I agree. I was six feet at 14 so I bent my knees and drove my shoulder into the chest. Kids aren't taught to hit nor take a hit properly anymore. PS, we never turned our back to someone about to hit us. Especially a couple feet from the boards.

[@alpearson9158]

horse pucks that was only a differece of height 6'5" vs 5'8"

[@trevormonahan963]

As a Canadian this was clearly a headshot. The hit from behind was the Canadian turning at the last second. The refs made both calls correctly.

[@dawgbone98]

They got both calls right. In fact you could probably argue they even got the Hauf call wrong because there was really no way to avoid that. He has to pinch Poitras against the boards or he gets by freely, but Poitras turns last second.

[@Supreme_Shine]

@@ZoeTheDogdefinitely 😂😂😂😂

[@ozzi958]

@@dawgbone98 that´s coming a big problem with young players atm. Spinning around at the time of hit and putting yourself into dangerous position. You´ll get hurt so much worse than just taking the hit cleanly.

[@RICK360000]

Lol look at u girls talking about HITS BEING LEGAL OR NOT WHEN WW3 is about to break outin the middle east!

[@Petry4u]

You meant to say " as a Canadian that has never played or understand the game"....

[@tellyourmomisaidhi5804]

His feet came off the ice for the hit. Clearly a major.

[@pnksmigge5324]

was questioning how he could possible omit that fact

[@robertjansson7968]

​@@pnksmigge5324maybe by watching the replay?

[@pnksmigge5324]

accelerates into check, ends check considerably higher than he started, taking the momentum up and his skates off the ice. either watch what you're talking about or learn something about hockey, but either way stfu. @@robertjansson7968

[@mcwilliams9113]

Ya after he made contact. Clean

[@VoIcanoman]

You know, as a Canadian fan, I actually can accept that Geekie deserved a penalty - maybe even 5 minutes - there. The international rules specifically bar any contact with the head, and there was head contact. In the NHL, that's a clean hit - just yesterday, Juraj Slafkovský of the Montréal Canadiens got hit by Stefan Noesen in a very similar way, but no penalty was assessed. Rules are different, I'm okay with it. But what I'm not okay with is the referees being inconsistent in how they apply the rulebook. The lack of a boarding call in the Sweden-Canada game was a perfect example of this - the IIHF rules specifically state that the duty is on the player applying the check to ensure that their opponent is not in a defenseless position, and if so they must avoid or minimize contact. Owen Beck was in a defenseless position, and Forsfjall could've let up (as the rule requires), but he didn't. I'm not saying it should've been a major, but it's a minor for sure. That might've been called in the NHL...it definitely met the IIHF standard. That said, I do think the IIHF does apply their rules more consistently than the NHL, leading to a greater degree of predictability. In the NHL, if you did such a hit like Forsfjall did on Beck to a guy like Auston Matthews or Leon Draisaitl, it would be called every time, and maybe even be a 5 minute penalty. Also, the NHL cares a lot more about the result of a play - if a player is injured, the call is more likely to get made, and a suspension is more likely to be assessed. But they should care only about the legality of the play, nothing more - players can only control their actions. They can't control the severity of the outcome - a dangerous play that doesn't cause an injury is still a dangerous play, and a player getting away with it is more likely to do it again. This is less of a problem in the IIHF.

[@Tee123tee]

What was Geekie supposed to do? Jump out of the way to dodge the player? This isn't women's hockey. There is contact. And if the standard of the IIHF is to "duty is on the player applying the check to ensure that their opponent is not in a defenseless position", then how come the hit on Poitras didn't get called a major? Sure Poitras turned last minute, but remember, the refs established the standard that it does not matter if the player is at fault. As shown by Geekie's example, the German player was totally at fault for not keeping his head up. So the same should apply for Poitras. The same goes for the high stick penalty against Canada for the follow through shot. It's not a penalty when its a shot attempt and a high stick. It's the inconsistency that makes it unfair. You can't just make up rules on the spot, But yet, the IIHF does this all the time.

[@erik5628]

This isn't "women's" hockey? Some small pp energy there chump. Grrr Don Cherry yadda yadda !!! LOL (sure, he turned last minute LOL!!!!) @@Tee123tee

[@robertjansson7968]

His skates are in the air. Clearly a 5 min major, even in the nhl. Don't think they would call it though.

[@Tee123tee]

@@robertjansson7968 Skates? Skates is plural. One skate was in the air at the moment of impact. Only after the hit was he in the air. It's a clean hit man.

[@robertjansson7968]

We're talking milliseconds. Force was uppwards, both skates in the air.

[@chelihawk]

Really tired of us Canadians complaining about penalties. Every team complains about refereeing no matter how good or bad it really is.

[@tallesttreeintheforest]

yeah.. canadians dont seem to have a problem with bad calls when its against the other team and canada is gifted wins and even gold medals.. the gold medal game in 2018, was the worst reffed game i ever seen in a gold medal game. congratz canada u r the best.

[@invertedxxxi]

It's because they feel like they're entitled to win, because for years hockey was "Canada's sport". The problem is they don't realize that's not the case anymore. in the last 10 to 15 years the rest of the world has caught up. That's why they lost and got eliminated today, and lost a couple days ago to Sweden. Some will bitch and cry about not having Bedard and Fantilli, and I've heard some people say exactly that. But come on. Chicago and Columbus aren't sending down their top line centers to go back to playing against kids when they need to be focusing on rebuilding their teams. It's someone else's turn this year. They just need to understand that the talent gap isn't the same as it was a decade or two ago.

[@Aspartaam1]

@@tallesttreeintheforest krhm... 2016 WC Final would like to have a word.

[@tallesttreeintheforest]

@@Aspartaam1 even the semi final was crap.. was it tatar on forsberg? in the overtime? it was crap, complete crap.

[@Aspartaam1]

@@tallesttreeintheforest oops sorry, I meant the 2014 final Finland vs Russia. It was by far the most atrocious reffing we've seen in the modern day hockey era (at least in international games) It was next level shit, like actually horrible kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooLKq3-whMiMps0

[@woodstocknun]

i have watched hockey a long time.. and whenever you have biased commentators making biased analysis during the live broadcast, it always does something with the people watching and creates a mob. if you are objective and watch the plays canada is complaining about, there is nothing there. if you have the puck and about to receive a hit, dont turn and crunch down. Geekies hit is unfortunate because the primary point of contact was the head, so the call is automatic. I think IIHF has done a okay job with these 5 min majors, i have more problem with all the smaller infractions that doesn't affect the game. destroys the flow. and changes the outcome.

[@KJpro12]

Something tells me this guy hasn't watched hockey for a very long time

[@jonathanlong4066]

Same the majors have been pretty okay, the inconsistency elsewhere in the minors is so frustrating. I think Finland beat Sweden in part due strange calls and no calls

[@tallesttreeintheforest]

@@KJpro12 he is right though..the greatest example of this, is when ray ferraro went to town to patrik stefan.. the puck hits something on the ice, unless patrik stefan was responsible for laying that ice that morning, its just one of those things that happened.. "patrik stefan you should be ashamed of yourself!!", and because he was a 1st overall pick, and had a bust career, that is what people remember.

[@tallesttreeintheforest]

@@jonathanlong4066 Ohgren had a exchange with Lassila, and then Lassila took a dive and that led to that quick PP goal. when sweden turned it up in that game, finland couldnt hang. and if finland wants to challenge the hockey gods by diving and hushing the crowd, im looking forward to that slovakia game they have.

[@woodstocknun]

gord miller trying to give advice to germany letting in goals, when he clearly didnt understand the tiebreaker was the most fun thing about that germany latvia game.

[@charybdisfgl2048]

German here, it’s two 5+game penalties both the headshot on the German and the check from behind against the Canadian. That’s simply the rules of the IIHF and I think it’s good to protect players. I don’t get the “he turned” arguments from Canadians. It doesn’t make any sense. A high sticking penalty is not dependent on where the head is turning, but all about if the stick hits you in the face. The player is responsible for where their stick is, just like they’re responsible for how they drive their opposition into the boards. Terrible referees, but Canadian fans are completely delusional if they honestly think they get the short end of the stick. They had so many unpenalized hits from behind in previous games and now that clear high stick, even scoring off of it.

[@RobCartwright]

Snuggerud has been putting on a show. Can't wait to see that kid in a Blues' sweater.

[@wisconsinhugs]

The Refs made a call that told both teams we are not going to let the game get out of hand. It did look like a headshot and I believe that's an automatic 5 min major

[@user-kn1gr9pc5y]

Get out of hand?!!? WTF are you even talking about! The continually give Canada crap penalties in these international tournaments because they can't handle a physical game when its them. But if its a hit from behind see how they ALWAYS penalize Canada but not European teams....Someone needs to remember its a CONTACT sport.

[@jeffhaggarty9879]

​@user-kn1gr9pc5y Yep, the international weaklings can't play the game how it was meant to be played so they're trying to dumb it down.

[@wisconsinhugs]

@user-kn1gr9pc5y ....well, I speak from having reffed HS Hockey in WI for 20 years. Refs are always looking for that 1st good penalty to call to set the tone for the rest of the game. They called it right off the opening face off. A call like that sends a msg to both sides that they arent going to tolerate cheap shots. To me, it looked like a headshot. That's an automatic major. That's how we ref

[@TrainmanDan]

He left his feet and jumped into it.

[@stretchstretch9112]

Hockey is just shinny now.

[@thebatman8895]

Players are responsible for understanding and following the rules of the game in which they are playing. It does not matter if a hit may or may not be legal in the NHL. This is not an NHL game. This game is not being played under NHL rules. This game is being played under international rules. It only matters if the hit is legal/illegal under the international rules in which this game is being played.

[@MPlain]

Nah... The Fins worked hard and earned that win It is obvious that they watched the Canada Sweden game and it is obvious they saw what Canada was doing wrong too. They fixed the problem and it shows.

[@dataminerdaniel]

Great job, Sauce!

[@OvieSnips8]

I dont disagree with the call. But at the same time guy was just trying to lay a hit on the forecheck and the set the tone.

[@Eskolol]

@michaeloconnor229 Onus is on the player delivering the hit to ensure the safety on the hit (meaning no head contact). It reads in the frigging rules. So the fact that Geekie lays the guy down with an illegal check is all on him. The german player did nothing wrong. Skilled players figure out ways to get the puck from the opposing side without having to resort to illegal plays. Why is it that we have guys like Bergeron, Barkov, O'Reilly etc winnin Selke's for their defensive play? These players dont need to resort to illegal plays or checks to get the puck back. My point is that clearly the best defensive players in the league aren't necessarily overly physical or physical at all. Even the best defensemen in the league arent really physical. They are just smarter, they have better positional awareness, control of their body and stick control. Rarely does delivering a major hit actually help your team. There is a huge chance you lay yourself out of the play aswell along with a risk of getting a penalty. Puck is usually gone a split second before you make contact with the player so you wont even force a turn over. All you did was watch as the other player passed the puck right in front of you and now their team has an attack going while you are behind the play. It would be smarter to just try to stick check/block while controlling your stride so you can go back to defend/get back to your position fast. And if you manage to hit the puck and get possession maybe even make a play. You can't do any of that if you are focused on checking the guy. You are literally useless. Sure the massive check looks cool and gets you fired up, but there is always a time and place for such a hit and what Geekie did here wasn't a smart hit. And I also understand that some players dont have the skills to do anything else than hit, but unfortunately the NHL is becoming more and more skilled and hitting is getting less and less popular among the best players in the league because of how ineffective it actually is. And it has nothing to do with the rules, but more about your position on the ice and the effect you have in offense/defense.

[@sdavidleigh6642]

Making calls for bad checks is going to be a difficult situation for such a fast game with so many players moving all the time. Players learn when they do too rough a move it costs them a goal so that is the life lesson. Keep the violence down.

[@danmeehan1390]

The issue was that there was no penalty called when the German player hammered a Canadian player into the boards from behind.

[@TheBikagyura]

Pretty braindead turn from Poitras though? The german player literally has no time to course correct at that point, and I can't really see how Poitras could have missed him coming.

[@williamrobinson604]

The Canadian coaches should have ripped into Poitras for putting himself in a dangerous position. He had clear entry into the zone and for some reason turned his back to a guy he knew was right on his tail. If he doesn't play smarter he's going to get hurt bad.

[@Alsicufe]

It's a high hit almost against the other players head with explosive motion uppwards, his skates leaves the ice hence 5 minutes pen....

[@shanew5957]

Not surprised at all it was a major. Those kind of hits dont fly in international play

[@spao9411]

no they wouldnt @michaeloconnor229

[@korsu1234]

The hit was upwards,right hand goin up😮

[@sandisfilms]

villmanis said that the doctor gave him a bandage for his jaw bleeding thing, plaksteris means bandage in latvian

[@kbolt1000]

the hit in start of video is clearly a 5 min penalty, he tackles to the head so clear 5 min penalty.

[@Jo-oc8sc]

The Canadian is tall but his movement was upwards towards the German’s head. Good call.

[@coore1315]

USA-SLOVAKIA was the last game for slovaks after 3 wins, they wanted to gain some strenght for next match and well... they tried against finland very well

[@micjoseph6250]

I miss the Rockem Sockem days. It's like the NHL went full house league

[@affegaming4722]

The first one hits the German dude right in the face, what do you mean😂

[@jugaloking69dope58]

im looking for some great games.. now its GO time

[@sveta98]

Video title should be: "I am Canadian, so I am doing the only thing we know... Crying."

[@catsaregood870]

player safety goes first its definetly a major

[@lucasg826]

I think in a contact sport any hit to the head should be at least a 2 minute penalty just to make the players try to avoid hurting the other person. Rugby have done similar always giving a penalty for head contact to make players more aware. Obviously you can call otherwise if the receiving end put their body in a way making it impossible to prevent a hit to the head but otherwise it should be 2

[@dustypirate28]

“Can’t see it being a 5 minute major…” Bruh, not only was it head contact, but he leaped through the hit and extended his hands high through the hit to the head. Horrible take on your part.

[@Yokedguy]

I’d say good call

[@frederikelement6887]

Clean hit 100% Europeans are too soft 🏳️‍🌈

[@johanjotun1647]

The Wings need to call up Augi now.

[@broncorik2268]

Bro the first hit he left his feet too . Idk I like that call on that one

[@krenda321]

Good thing that Canada doesnt have to worry anymore, its over for them

[@BunnEFartz]

The Sweden/ Switzerland quarter final is about the most obviously fixed hockey game I have ever seen.

[@davidstahl2156]

I agree Sweden shoudve got the 2 but these are the rules, it’s a clear 5 minute penalty on geekie. You just don’t do something so risky the first thing you do.

[@loqutisborg5416]

Refs should have had white canes with red/orange tips.

[@IRWE905]

Rousseau needs some Goalie Tips from Billy Smith (former New York Islander). No one screened Billy without paying a heavy price.

[@jonaspikat5718]

Germany deserved at least 1 Point out of That canada Game to Play Knockouts

[@Jack-iu5um]

players are mad that the refs are calling the games correctly?

[@frederikelement6887]

Clean hit 100% not our problem if Europeans are too soft Europe=🏳️‍🌈

[@sainlovesluppi487]

I mean i could see the argument on both sides of it in the league Geekie plays in that would just be a big hit but the international stuff really doesn't do that its completely different playing style in international compared to like the North American game.

[@ischiagiorgio]

Also he left his feet. Did you not see the player’s head bounced back.

[@jeffalbert1494]

The refs are more sensitive then the players are. 😂😂

[@myronachtman4304]

Continuous monotone dialogue... like listening to radio static.

[@panproky4115]

I wonder how Canada felt after getting clapped in quarterfinals by a country so small they probably can't even point it out on a map xD

[@brandoncofrancisco789]

principle point of contact was the head, and we can be pretty certain that Geekie knew where he was playing. You don't hit high or hard in international play. everyone knows that. When in rome, do as the romans do.

[@dustypirate28]

Looking at his reaction, odds are he was going for a big hit to start the game and was amped up. He knew where he made contact, and it was high.

[@user-ys7eh9kx9p]

Wow usa really showed slokavcs the diffrence, i looking forward to the finals Sweden-Usa

[@TheFujiwuji]

I disagree, the Canadian player clearly threw his entire body and shoulder and full momentum into the head of the German player... which is seriously dangerous for a concussion. The rules are intended to protect players, and this is a serious, potentially life-altering type of hit. The full energy of the check is directed toward the player's head, not his body.

[@halenherndon1218]

The fact there is so much talk about the geekie hit is somewhat odd to me. Just my opnion, but to me it looks like his initial point of contact was to the head and he also left his feet. Sure he kept his elbows down but the infraction didn’t occur with what he led with. It’s that it was a headshot. I do agree that it’s unfortunate. the angle he took was perfect and leading with the shoulder was good as well but just because it wasn’t intentional doesn’t mean it isn’t a penalty. Lastly it’s the IIHF and everyone knows what that means and if you don’t, rest assured that these players do.

[@Jade_the_dragonpuppeteernfairy]

I met Craig mctavish at the banf springs hotel and said hi

[@guyh.4121]

The U.S. has the best team as stated by many like Bob McKenzie.

[@user-qo1gk2kj3e]

That hit eas as dirty as it gets...canadian media is ridiculously biased

[@Aidan_minotti]

That’s crazy

[@loollool6689]

First one was very clear headshot lol

[@dtschlack]

Definitely a major!

[@daveo1808]

Just remove hitting from the game so we can stop watching it

[@rogervondach1238]

So, somebody please tell me what this video has to do with the title used!!!

[@JackHaveman52]

Since when has officiating NOT been a problem in hockey. I've listened to the complaints for 60 years and it'll be the same 60 years from now.

[@Aapelikaapeli]

Canada did NOT figure this out 💀

[@preskennedy4313]

Canada got work cut out for them , if they want gold

[@user-eq9jw1ps1v]

Looks like a Jacob Trouba-like hit.

[@curtisb5978]

Exactly, mostly head contact but in the nhl they let trouba do it because he is tall and targets guys vulnerable with their heads down, the nhl celebrates this type of head shot and doesn’t seem like it wants to change that

[@juans3728]

Why don't they make calls on cross checks which has been a ongoing through out the tournament after the whistle Sweden is one example for cross checking a player and not being called I mean it was frequent.

[@wesleyblanton2432]

He launched himself into him!

[@dunsbroccoli2588]

Penalty or not, you make that hit.

[@Jaageful]

He could have avoided hit on the head. This has nothing to do with size difference. Intention was to hurt opponent. Clearly. Better players can tackle without taking penalties.

[@curtisb5978]

They see guys in the nhl making zero effort to get low with no repercussions because hitting vulnerable players is celebrated rather than shunned in the nhl, can’t count how many times I e seen the head be the only point of contact but it gets let go because the guy is vulnerable and can’t defend himself

[@Jorma___]

Reason why Hauf didn't get five is that the Canadian player suddenly changes his body position and Hauf has zero time to react on that. The body position changes after Hauf has started to hit and couldn't avoid it. This is called the receivers responsibility. If these hits gets called as major, then players would start to turn their backs just before hits to get 5min powerplays on critical moments of games. Players just needs to understand that they can't put themselfs on bad position when someone is coming towards you while you have puck

[@Eskolol]

Are you kidding me? That shit was a clear headshot and worthy of 5 mins. If the kid cant check a guy without decking him in the face then back to the drawing board and learn to do that shit safe. In international hockey, head trauma is taken seriously. NHL doesnt give a crap about head injuries. They only say they do...

[@josephgschwartz]

Head contact and he left his feet its a penalty. Get over it Canada.

[@runa_7022]

those calls were correct, idk why people are upset? this isnt the nhl, these refs actually take calls more seriously and just because its canada, people are upset

[@KillerSniper55]

I dont disagree with the Geekie Major, the missed highstick was bad but there also should have been a major for that hit from behind. All in all the refs we not great.

[@robertarnold7187]

The officiating in this tournament is the ice conditions. To me, the officials may not be biased, but just plain old bad. The later games in the day basically means they're playing on slush, with no cycling along the boards thanks to the soft ice and water. Disappointing to say the least.

[@yeayea537]

That swede boarding canadian was the softest thing ever seen in hockey still he down like a little baby. Also trust me that swedes and finns care who wins the match no matter if it's important or not or if it's shootout or not xd

[@Itzak15]

Canadas go to move is show their back and hope for a boarding penalty. Only then not to do anything in PP

[@xreichenx2768]

what a geeky move! lol

[@ducktux2321]

Honestly, that looked intentional. Good call by the refs.

[@VonShtink]

he hit with intention?

[@frederikelement6887]

Clean hit 100% Europeans are too soft 🏳️‍🌈

[@dgib1694]

The hit is not clean, his skates left the ice just before impact, this is charging

[@bukomc]

2:12 - he turned back right before the hit ... actually no call here is the right decision ... if he stayed in position towards net the hit would be going from the side ... that was his mistake to turn himself to board a moment before the hit ... defenseman have no time to react

[@crystal.starr0]

IIHF has always just been a meme.

[@JPSA]

Canadan get pushed by a Swede: "Clear 5 min". - Canadian Fan Canadian hits a german with primiary contact to head and skates leaving the ice: "Shouldnt be anything, its a contact sport" - Canadian Fans

[@kingwacky184]

The hit from the Canadian is absolutely a 5 minute major, the boarding against Sweden was however a good hit it was from the side and no massive stride length was done before the hit. It was a good hit. Stop whining and learn the rules.

[@Leroy-df3ee]

That's a penalty in the NHL all day long.

[@curtisb5978]

Definitely not, the nhl celebrates these types of hits on vulnerable players all the time and allows tall guys to make zero effort to get low, it’s a joke if you ask me because they say if the head is the principle point of contact then it’s a penalty but you see the head being targeted all the time with zero repercussions in the nhl. Tell me how a guy can be out cold before he even hits the ice if the principle point of contact isn’t the head

[@Katt1n]

"boarded against Sweden" lol

[@Colbyw74]

agree on the geekie penalty (for this being in the iihf at least) but the high stick should have definitely been called and hauf was clearly trying to take his anger out with a very dangerous play against potrais and imo was intent to injure so i think that he should have also been ejected based on that. coming from an american dont hate either team was cheering for germany in this one but behind the usa i usually cheer for canada

[@jonathanlong4066]

Im Canadian Geekie major - right call. The onus is on the hitter, your height doesn't exempt you from that. Also "most fans" think it shouldn't have been a major??? Can I see some data on that because here in Ontario everyone watching the game with me were not thrilled to be down a man, but agreed it was a head hit and a major You seem a little too biased especially since that missed high stick is likely the most insane reffing moment of the tournament so far. And it kinda takes away something from the victory. Definitely the game I'm least proud of for Canada, more even than when Sweden handled us. This year is interesting. USA and Sweden look like the top teams every game, Canada a tad behind them. I don't get why Finland is so mid. Only things Ive disliked was the inconsistency in officiating and I really do wish Russia was in the tournament

[@Tee123tee]

If you ever want to see a good comedy show. just watch the IIHF refs. Seconds into the game, a 5 minute major gets called on Geekie for a absolute clean hit. Elbows low as you can go, no aiming at the head. The German player had his head down and was shorter and took it in the face. There was no way Geekie could not make head contact even if he tried. Even with video replay, slowed time x20, they still manage to mess up the call. So fine, you're gonna say head contact is automatic 5 minute major and disregard the fact that the offending player had no chance to avoid it. Then how come when the Canadian play gets dangerously rammed into the boards, its only a 2 minute minor?? The Canadian player may have turned last minute. But remember, the refs established the standard that it doesn't matter if the offending player can't avoid contact, it's still a 5 minute major. Again, another example with the inconsistency are the high sticking penalties. A Canadian player blatantly high sticked a German player when Canada was on the powerplay. This lead to a Canadian powerplay goal. But then later in the 3rd period, a Canadian player tries to shoot the puck, and the stick hits a German player gets the stick in the face. Anyone that watched one game of hockey knows that this is called a "follow through" and is NOT a penalty. But instead, the refs call it a double minor. So in other words, a blatant high stick is not a penalty, but a a follow through on a shot is a high stick? The IIHF is the only hockey organization in the world that is allowed to make up rules on the spot in the middle of games. They do this year after year. Every world juniors there is one game where the refs have to mess up the game by calling an incorrect 5 minute major. This is why the IIHF will continue to remain to be the joke of hockey refs.

[@user-fg3nu5kg5y]

He attempted to leave his feet and got his left leg off the ice......should be thrown out of the tournament for trying to cause injury. NEVER leave your feet to make a hit.

[@kisma03]

sweds boo for finland, nyman silences them, and then sweds cry that is unsportmanship. basic sweds. god natt lillebror

[@astonStokes]

It really has stopped being about proper body positioning to protect yourself from hits. How long before teams just purposely use this as a tactic and play to draw penalties!enforcer era over and head down guy’s time

[@assmane999]

Looked like a dirty play to me, and I’m Canadian. Headhunting.

[@dm-ns4zt]

Next time hit him when he has the puck, Major Yes he hit a a unsuspecting player who did not have the puck , thus the 5 min major.