1st Place – United Arab Emirates W 3 L 0 T 0. Red and White.
2nd Place – Greece W 2 L 1 T 0. White and Blue. I really like the blue jerseys.
3rd Place – Mongolia W 1 L 2 T o. White and Blue.
4th Place – Georgia W 0 L 3 T 0. White and Red. So much possibility to have something cool based on their flag, but they played it safe.
UAE and Greece qualified to play on the Division III Championships from this tournament.
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Jack Campbell back stopped the US U-20 team to a bronze medal in this year’s tournament held in Buffalo, NY. And he did so in style. The stars and stripes motif on his legs pads blocker and glove was tastefully done. The pads give off a very patriotic feel while not being over the top or gaudy in any way. Too bad he was the only player to show up in the semi-final 4-1 loss to Canada. Add this honor to your best goaltender of the tournament award Mr. Campbell, you are now forever enshrined in The Sweet Pads Hall of Fame.
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The 2010 IIHF Div. IIA Championships took place in from April 11 to April 17 in Mexico City, Mexico. Spain won the group with a perfect 5-0-0 record and will play in Div. IA next year. Here is the list of teams and what they wore.
1. Spain WR: 30; 5-0-0-0. Black and White. Kind of reminds me of McDonald’s only with some black.
2. Australia WR: 34; 4-0-0-1. White. Only wore whites as far as I can tell
3. Belgium WR: 36; 3-0-0-2. Black. Another team with only one color sweater.
4. Bulgaria WR: 31; 2-0-0-3. White and Red. Picture of the red is not the best, but it appears to be the same style as the white.
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The 2010 IIHF Division IIIA Championships took place in Luxembourg on April 14-17. Ireland was a perfect 3-0 and will move up to play in division II next year. Here are a look at what the teams wore.
Ireland WR: 42 – 1st Place. I could only find the team wearing white. The addition of green pants is better than the black they use to wear.
Greece WR: 46 – 2nd Place. Blue and White
Luxembourg WR: 44 – 3rd Place. Blue and White. I have no clue about the flames.
United Arab Emirates WR: NR – 4th Place. I could only find pictures of them wearing red. But I know they wear white based on the pictures from the 2010 Challenge cup of Asia.
Look out for Sweater Looks from Divisions II and I next week as we gear up for the 2010 World Championships in Germany.
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The IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia took place from March 29 until April 4 in Taipei City, Taipei. 9 teams from Asia and the Middle East comprised the field with the home team Taipei taking home the title. Below are pictures of the sweaters worn by each team in the tournament. Check out the IIHF site for more game info and pictures.
Chinese Taipei WR : NR – 1st Place – White and Red. Montreal Canadiens style. I like it.
Hong Kong WR: NR – 5th Place – White and Red
Kuwait WR: NR – 7th Place – Blue and Red. No idea how blue fits into the color scheme.
Macau WR : NR – 8th Place – White and Red. Minnesota Wild template on both.
Malaysia WR : NR – 4th Place – White and Blue
Mongolia WR: 45th – 6th Place – White and Powder Blue
Singapore WR : NR – 9th Place – White/Black. I literally have no idea what is going on with the sweater/uniform here. I am at a loss for words.
Thailand WR: NR – 3rd Place – White and Black. Reminds of the German team template. There is a Thai flag on the right shoulder.
United Arab Emirates WR : NR – 2nd Place – Red and White
Stay tuned for more 2010 Sweater Looks.
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Well, hello. I am working on many things right now, but I have noticed the IIHF is doing a great job covering the many different levels of the World Championships from III to I. Look out in the coming weeks for a breakdown of each tournament.
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I have slacked off a bit here over the summer. It is amazing how much real life can put a damper on things. I will spend a lot of time looking at the new sweaters that will be coming out for the upcoming Olympics. I will also be updating the page from the World Championships last year, so make sure to check those out. Look out for He Wore THAT Number!?!? Part III to tied you all over until the season begins. As well as other uniform oddities and stories that I find on this interweb.
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I am off to Switzerland to take in some World Championship ice hockey. Should be a good time, if I don’t get lost. I have to fly into Italy and take a train to Zurich. I then have to take two trains back to Italy to catch my flight home. If you don’t hear from me in a week, I am lost in the Alps. Call someone for help.
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Major find here my friends. There are a ton of photos on the New Zealand Ice Hockey Site concerning this year’s championships. So here we go…
New Zealand – Only wore their all blacks.
Mongolia – No Show
Observations:
What is Luxembourg wearing?!?
Not sure about the black helmets and gloves for the Irish, but I am a fan of the green.
Turkey incorporates their flag a little too much into the sweater.
One thing of notes is all the collars in all levels of this years championships. They have this grey insert, not unlike in the NHL. We shall see if this makes its way up to the top tier.
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I have done something that I have wanted to do for awhile now. On the side bar there are now links to the hockey related sites and blogs that I frequent. I recommend Puck The Media, nhLOL, Uni Watch and From The Rink as far as blogs go.
Enjoy the Austrailan National Team sweaters that I had the pleasure of seeing this past week. Keep an eye out for a Sweater Look to be coming up in the near future.
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