2016 WJC - in Finland

[Hockeyfrilla]

Roster for the tournament in Russia:

http://www.swehockey.se/ImageVaultFiles/id_101684/cf_78/roster_swe_aug_28-30_2015.PDF

 

[wings5]

Roster for the tournament in Russia:

http://www.swehockey.se/ImageVaultFiles/id_101684/cf_78/roster_swe_aug_28-30_2015.PDF

Wheres Nylander?

 

[PuckPoise]

Wheres Nylander?

They're just trying some other guys out, I'm sure he'd rather be concentrating on the Leafs than fly overseas to play in a tournament when he's got nothing to prove.

 

[EK47]

This team looks a whole lot stronger than last years team.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Comments from Grönborg about the tournament in Russia:

http://www.hockeysverige.se/2015/08/31/gronborg-hoppfull-infor-jvm-vi-har-bra-framtidsutsikter/

Forsling, Ollas Mattsson & Kylington standouts on defense, Grundström, Mastomäki & Timashov among forwards.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Last tournament with Grönborg....who should replace him?

 

[Dandelion*]

Last tournament with Grönborg....who should replace him?

Roger Rönnberg I wish.

 

[joe89]

Last tournament with Grönborg....who should replace him?

Brain says Bendelin, just the most Swedish thing to do.

What about Sam Hallam otherwise? Växjö has to fail badly first though and not just a poor start.

 

[VictorLustig]

Lööke looks very mediocre in J20 Superelit.

 

[jfc64]

This team looks a whole lot stronger than last years team.

Simply too many good players coming up right now.

If our fourth line is Ahl - Stenlund - Karlsson, should we be happy then?

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

delete

 

[Eye of Ra]

Right know:


Lindblom - W.Nylander - Kovacs
Kempe - Holmström - Timashov
Vejdemo - Eriksson Ek - Forsberg
Asplund - Ehn - Karlsson
A.Nylander


Forsling - Claesson
Aho - J.Larsson
Lagesson - Kylington
Alsing


Sandström
Söderström

 

[VictorLustig]

Chances of W. Nylander coming are very slim I think. A line of Lindblom - Holmström - Alex Nylander would be interesting to watch but I'm not so sure the younger Nylander even makes the team.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Roster for the november tournament in Finland should be released this week.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Link: http://www.swehockey.se/ImageVaultFiles/id_107239/cf_78/roster_swe_nov_2015.PDF

Felix Sandström
Linus Söderström

Sebastian Aho
Marcus Pettersson
Jacob Larsson
Gabriel Carlsson
Andreas Englund
Adam Ollas Mattsson
Gustav Forsling

Henrik Törnqvist
Sebastian Ohlsson
Robin Kovacs
Carl Grundström
Rasmus Asplund
Joel Eriksson Ek
Lukas Vejdemo
Jens Lööke
Axel Holmström
Christoffer Ehn
Oskar Lindblom
Anton Karlsson
Christopher Mastomäki

 

[joe89]

That defense is so solid on paper and Andersson/Kylington not even available.

Offense is kinda deep but not totally clear who should be on a scoring line.

 

[TLEH]

hows forsling been

 

[BPilgrim]

hows forsling been

Started the season really well but has struggled a little bit last few games. Seems to need to score a goal to get some confidence back.

 

[Appleyard]

I know Jacob Larsson is on a darn good team... but from the games I have watched of him this season he has been awesome... which is something for a guy his age in the SHL.

Should be interesting to see if Sandstrom or Soderstrom are starter... I would have bet on Soderstrom to start the season, but with the way Sandstrom has played in the SHL he has to be a serious consideration now.

This roster could really contend. (though ofc that should be an expectation virtually ever year.)

 

[LeafChief]

I think most Leafs fans would be terribly disapointed if Nylander was not released to play in the WJHC.

 

[Orvelo]

Who do you guys think are the best players on this team and who are you counting on to produce?

 

[Exarz]

Anyone planning on going to Finland to attend a game or two?

 

[joe89]

Who do you guys think are the best players on this team and who are you counting on to produce?

Nylander is the star if he's there.

On defense Forsling will carry a heavy offensively load, almost certainly man the #1 PP. Kylington will also play a lot of offensive minutes if he's on the team. I'd expect the returnees to net the most points up front, like Holmström & Lindblom. Kempe will be there too I guess. I expect a big tournament from Eriksson Ek, and could see someone like Kovacs light it up quite a bit if given a scoring role. But it's not clear cut behind Nylander.

If you look at PP and imagine points, I can see the first unit being Nylander, Kempe, Holmström, Lindblom, Forsling if all are available.

 

[Appleyard]

Team today vs Russia was:

Eriksson Ek -- Holmstrom -- Lindblom
Kovacs -- Asplund -- Looke
Karlsson -- Ehn -- Tornqvist
Vejdemo -- Mastomaki -- Grundstrom

Englund -- Forsling
Aho -- Pettersson
Larsson -- Ollas Mattsson
Ohlsson -- Carlsson

Soderstrom
Kallgren

 

[Ola]

Who do you guys think are the best players on this team and who are you counting on to produce?

Kovac an Holmström seem to have been hot in Finland, maybe especially the former who was 3+1 and had pts in all games. Holmström had 4 pts in one game against the Czech (6-0 win) but was scoreless in the rest.