Last Thoughts on the World Championships
I wasn’t In Zürich Monday when Ryan Leonard scored his first World Championship goal, a powerplay goal in the USA’s 6-2 loss to Finland yesterday. I tried all kinds of things to extend my stay to see the game on Monday afternoon. It wasn’t possible. Zürich is a beautiful city and has some amazing restaurants. I would have loved to have stayed a bit longer to see Leonard make a little bit of history.
I also didn’t have the chance to see Team Canada and Coach Carbs, who are tearing up the tournament so far and are 3-0. I would have loved to have gone to more games, but Sunday was the only game I could get to on such short notice. My trip was last minute, and I threw it together last Friday evening and Saturday morning before I left on Saturday for Zürich. Not knowing what to expect, I just decided to wing it. It would have been great to watch a couple of hockey games almost everyday for two weeks straight. That’s just sounds incredible. ...and expensive. Switzerland is not cheap. But it is a great host for these kind of tournaments, in my opinion.
I will plan better for next time. I treated this year as a scouting mission to prepare for the 2027 World Championships next year, which will be held in Mannheim and Düsseldorf in Germany. While still a year away, I will be a little more flexible and can get to see a couple a few more games. Of course, my hope is that I will NOT see any Capitals playing next year in the World Championships as they will all still be (hopefully) too busy in the Stanley Cup
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