Potential Goalies (at the moment):
1. JS. Giguere (his team may be part of his success right now, but team Canada should be at least as good as Anahiem)
2. Cam Ward (young goalie proves he can handle a lot of pressure and stays solid, which really is all Canada should need)
3. Roberto Luongo (Proved he can win really big games even when thrown in cold, ie the World Championships after Burke went down, World Cup after Broduer injured wrist, would like to see him in some playoff runs though)
4. Marc-Andre Fluery (OWES US A FREAKING GOLD MEDAL, plus the kid is a stud, would need some major playoff experience though)
5. Martin Broduer (Could be good to have just for the experience even if he's not playing great, just as a 3rd goalie, also I don't see his performance dropping off significantly)
Potential Defensemen (at the moment):
1. Brent Seabrook (This guy gets 32 points on Chicago last year, leads in ice time and is the only player with a + +/-, he's a stud)
2. Dion Phanuef (Best open ice hitter in the game? Absolute rocket from the point which hopefully will develope a little more control in the next 3 years)
3. Shea Weber (Pair him up with Dion just like in the WJC and watch them treat the openents like children, he can hit, he can score, and can play defense)
4. Jay Bouwmeester (The only defenseman in 2006 to actually play every game well, skates well with the puck, fast enough to play against any forward group, finally living up to potential)
5. Scott Neidermeyer (One of the biggest losses in 2006, if he's still healthy and can skate gonna be hard to leave him off)
6. Robyn Regher (Struggled slighty with the big ice in 2006, won't be a problem in 2010, ultimate shutdown defenseman will be rounding into his prime right around 2010.)
7. Eric Brewer (People complained about his inclusion in 2002, and 2004, yet Canada won 4 tournaments in a row with him on the team, and hasn't won one without him, he can score, he can shutdown, very versatile)
8. Wade Redden (I think this guy is awful, has never won any big games, never been a part of any big championships, has never elavated his game, hope he gets left off)
9. Chris Pronger (Will probably be too old, or not even playing, but it doesn't hurt to have some wiley vets on the team, I really think the 2006 team missed that)
10. Brian Campbell (Don't get to watch him enough to know what he's capable of, I'll leave that up to an Eastern Conferencer)
10. Brian McCabe (He has a good shot from the point, thats about it, was a mistake in 2006, shouldn't be there in 2010.)
Potential Forwards (at the moment):
1. Sidney Crosby (Do I need to explain?)
2. Martin St. Louis (in my opinion the best forward in 2006, couldn't finish but played his heart out which is more than you can say about the rest, is rounding back into form this season)
3. Brad Richards (struggled this season, is capable of being on of the best centers in the league, played huge in the playoffs getting record for most GWG, elevates his game)
4. Vincent Lecavelier (Could this finally be the season where he becomes the Micheal Jordan of hockey? Played some big games in the playoffs, and was the MVP for the World Cup)
5. Rick Nash (Hasn't played great this season, but the guy can score goals, I hope he returns to the form of Rocket Richard winner)
6. Brendan Morrow (Is a leader for his team, can score goals, can make hits, plays good defensive hockey)
7. Eric Staal (Leads the league in playoff points as a young guy, scores big goals and has a great shot)
8. Jarome Iginla (Could be slowing down by that time, but is a great leader on and off the ice, big problem is that he needs a lot of minutes that he might not get on a stacked team)
9. Dany Heatley (Somewhat of an enigma to me, didn't play well at all in the Olympics, but I've seen him take games over in the World Championships and dominate, hard to put him on the team if you don't know what Heatley you'll get)
10. Daniel Briere (Should have been on the 2010 if not for injuries, very crafty skillful player, I've thought he's great ever since he played on a line with Heatley and Morrow at the WC)
11. Joe Thornton (Well, I guess he gets on the team on name alone, he sees the ice very well, but tends to disapear when the going gets tough, and he's had lots of opportunities to show otherwise, but only has once in the World Cup)
12. Patrice Bergeron (One of my favorite players, elevates his game, needs some playoff experience, but definetly has good skillset and hockey canada seems to love him
13. Jason Spezza (Sees the ice well just like Thornton, isn't great defensively, thats an understatement, but is very, very skilled)
14. Patrick Marleau (Same as Thornton, seems to be good, never does anything great with it, made the team in 2004, but didn't even practice well enough to get ice time, never has been good in the WC either, don't think he should make the team)
15. Simon Gagne (Great player offensively and defensively, give him a roll and watch him play it well)
16. Mike Richards (Hockey Canada loves him, will be fighting for a grinder roll on team Canada, leadership qualities, needs a lot more experience, but is a proven winner)
17. Paul Kariya (Maybe should have been on the 2006 team, is quitely doing very well in the Music city, it'd be nice to have some winning experience there from a guy who played on a line with Mario, age is becoming a concern by 2010)
18. Jonathon Cheechoo (Can't tell if I like this guy or not, I'm thinking I'd get 30 goals just by default if I played with Thornton, I think he's an above average player made to look like an amazing player because of Thornton, wouldn't want him on my team Canada)
19. Joe Sakic (Can he still be Joe Sakic in another 3 and some years? Does it matter? Canada lacked guys like Yzerman and Lemieux in 2006, gotta think that veteran experience will be invaluable in 2010, by then Sakic could be a living legend)
20. Mike Fisher (I like him, he's talked about a lot, but he's just not Team Canada quality, I would prefer Mike Richards or Brendan Morrow, they seem to offer more.)
21. Ryan Smyth (Captain Canada, has more international experience than any Canadian player right now, has been around a long time and plays a game that not many players are willing to play, impossible to leave him off the team.)
Luongo
Fluery
Broduer
Phaneuf-Weber
Regher-Bouwmeester
Brewer-Seabrook
Neidermeyer
Nash-Crosby-St. Louis
Richards-Lecavelier-Staal
Iginla-Morrow-Gange
Bergeron-Briere-Smyth
Spezza
Alright, so there it is, I've highlighted the team I would like to see. Critique away.