Brendan Shannahan. Discuss.
Personally, I think this guy epitomizes Canadian hockey. His grit, character, heart, skill, and determination are all qualities that team Canada looks for. With Yzerman and Lemieux out of the picture, I really think he could have added a lot of leadership.
On another note, some pairings that may have added to the total lack of offensive chemistry:
Spezza/Heatley
St Louis/Richards/Lecavalier (Why didn't they play together? )
Thornton/Cheechoo
Tanguay/Sakic
Kariya/Sullivan
Obviously you couldn't have all of these guys on the roster at once, but taking a chance on one of the pairs could have really helped at least one of the lines click.
Personally, I think this guy epitomizes Canadian hockey. His grit, character, heart, skill, and determination are all qualities that team Canada looks for. With Yzerman and Lemieux out of the picture, I really think he could have added a lot of leadership.
On another note, some pairings that may have added to the total lack of offensive chemistry:
Spezza/Heatley
St Louis/Richards/Lecavalier (Why didn't they play together? )
Thornton/Cheechoo
Tanguay/Sakic
Kariya/Sullivan
Obviously you couldn't have all of these guys on the roster at once, but taking a chance on one of the pairs could have really helped at least one of the lines click.