The 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship is set to wrap up this Sunday with a number of former Phantoms players still in the mix for championship contention. Through 11 days, many of the teams have already played seven contests in the 16-team, preliminary round and only eight teams, the top four from each group, will qualify for the Quarterfinals that begin on Thursday. Sitting in the top four of Group A are Finland, Canada, Germany and the United States while at the top of Group B are Russia, the Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland.
The nine players who have spent time with the Phantoms franchise that are currently playing for their respective countries over in Slovakia have a combined 784 games played in a Phantoms uniform to go along with 85 combined goals and 161 combined assists for a total of 246 points. Find a breakdown of each player, along with their highlights from the tournament, below.
Carter Hart
- 3 Games Played
- 3-0-0 Record
- .964 Save Percentage (2nd Overall)
- 0.70 Goals-Against Average (1st Overall)
- 1 Shutout (Tied for 2nd Overall)
- Leads Canada in Wins, Save Percentage, GAA and Shutouts
Philippe Myers
- 4 Games Played (1A) 1 Point(s)
- Plus-One Rating
Sean Couturier
- 7 Games Played (1G-2A) 3 Point(s)
- Minus-One Rating
- 1 Power-Play Goal
- 66.02 Faceoff Percentage (5th Overall)
Oskar Lindblom
- 7 Games Played (3G-1A) 4 Point(s)
- Even Plus-Minus Rating
- 2 Power-Play Goals
- Tied for 5th on the Team in Goals
Robert Hagg
- 6 Games Played
- Plus-Two Rating
James Van Riemsdyk
- 7 Games Played (2G-3A) 5 Point(s)
- Plus-Two Rating
- 1 Power-Play Goal
- Third in Assists for Team USA
Michael Raffl
- 6 Games Played (4G) 4 Point(s)
- Minus-Five Rating
- 1 Shorthanded Goal
- Tied for Team Lead in Points
- Leads Austria in Goals
Oliver Lauridsen
- 7 Games Played (1A) 1 Point(s)
- Plus-Two Rating
- Leads Denmark Defenseman in Plus-Minus
Marcel Noebels
- 7 Games Played
- Minus-Three Rating
Remaining IIHF Schedule
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Finland (2) vs. Germany (4) — FINAL
Czech Republic (5) vs. Switzerland (4) — FINAL
Slovakia (2) vs. Denmark (1) — FINAL (SO)
Norway (1) vs. Latvia (4) — FINAL
Canada (3) vs. United States (0) — FINAL
Sweden (4) vs. Russia (7) — FINAL
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Canada (3) vs. Switzerland (2) — FINAL (OT)
Russia (4) vs. United States (3) — FINAL
Finland (5) vs. Sweden (4) — FINAL
Czech Republic (5) vs. Germany (1) — FINAL
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Semifinalist vs. Semifinalist — 9:15 a.m.
Semifinalist vs. Semifinalist — 1:15 p.m.
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Third-Place — 9:45 a.m.
Championship — 2:15 p.m.
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