U20 World Cup: Feneš against Canada: Ego defeated us, we deserve an opponent

Tuesday evening at 0.30 CET will play the quarter-finals in Halifax against home Canada. “Canada is the strongest possible opponent we could have faced. However, we probably deserved it for the third period with the Swiss. We had matters in our hands and our egos got the better of us.” rated coach Ivan Feneš for the hockeyslovakia.sk portal

The match between Canada and Slovakia is scheduled at the end of the quarterfinal schedule. “Hockey hell awaits us, both on the ice and in the stands. We need to prepare. We can have respect, but we shouldn’t go in fear. If we don’t believe in our heads that we can do it, then it won’t even happen during the match, but it certainly won’t be enough for us to play ordinary hockey. the coach pointed out.

In case of victory over Switzerland, the Slovakian team would remain at the Avenir Center in Moncton. Instead, he had to spend New Year’s morning on a bus bound for Halifax. Due to the transfer, the young Slovaks will not train on Sunday. Before the duel with Canada, they skate only on Mondays.

The Slovakian team has a new experience with their Canadian peers, against whom they played in preparation for the championship. In Moncton, he lost to the favorite to win gold medals 1:6. “It will be important to look at the opponent’s bigger stars and take care of a good defense. If we keep zero as long as possible, the Canadians will get frustrated and therefore we can hit on the counterattack. I think we definitely have a chance to win” . says striker Filip Mešár, familiar with the quality of Connor Bedard’s opponent.

“Every year the Canadians have a quality squad filled with talented players. They show up with fast combination hockey, which is their best weapon. At the same time, they are playing the league on home turf and will be pushed by a packed arena. However, that doesn’t have to stop us. We have to continue playing as a team like a good team.” added the Montreal Canadiens’ first-round draft pick.