Norway: Olympics Sochi 2014 - Norwegian national team roster

[Heia Norge]

My guess on how the roster will look. Maybe with some corrections.


FORWARDS:

Zuccarello - M.Olimb – Thoresen (This line is interesting but maybe with a little twist: Thoresen as center and Holtet on the right wing?)

Röymark - Bastiansen - Holtet (I dont know if our coach wants to split this line, so this will probably stay as it is)

Skröder - K.Olimb - Rosseli Olsen (exciting mix on that line, would like to see how it worked out)

Dahlstrøm - Forsberg - Roest

On the the fourth line there is diffidently some competition, I can easly se a player like Sondre Olden(Norwegian GET league’s best player at the moment) get on the roster . Other players fighting for Olympic spot:

Andreas Martinsen (Düsseldorfer EG, DEL)
Tommy Kristiansen (Stavanger Oilers, GET)
Sondre Olden (VÃ¥lerenga, GET)
Mats Frøshaug (Lørenskog, GET)
Morten Ask (VÃ¥lerenga, GET)
Mats Hansen (Storhamar Dragons, GET)


DEFENCE:

Tollefsen - Holøs (They are going to play a lots of minutes, thats for sure )

M.Trygg - Bonsaksen (Trygg with a lot of experience, the team really needs that)

Rindal – Nørstebø


On our D-pairs, well their isn’t much competition here. But it will be interesting to see if Nørstebø makes the team. He is differently good enough, but he is very young and doesn’t have the experience, and I know our coach Roy Johansen always prefers players with a lot of experience.
I am not sure about Rindal either, there are players there to challenge him. Henrik Ødegaard favorite to take his spot.

Players that can fight for a spot on the third D-pair:

Nicolai Bryhnisveen (Lillehammer, GET)
Henrik Ødegaard (Missouri Mavericks, CHL)
Henrik Solberg (Stavanger Oilers, GET)


GOALIES:

Haugen is the favorite to start all games. But maybe a player like Steffen Søberg (Vålerenga,GET) can challenge for a spot as backup goalie.

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[TollefsenFan]

Skrøder - Thoresen- Zuccarello (scoring line. Zuccarellos playmaking, Thoresens two-way game and Skrøder sniper/screen goalie)
Olimb - Bastiansen - Olimb (played well last WHC. Should keep that line together)
Røymark - Forsberg - Holtet (typical thirdline. Lots of energy)
Dahlstrøm/Ylven/Kristiansen/Rosseli Olsen - Hansen - Martinsen (Fourth line With lots of size and Hansens defensive game)


Trygg - Tollefsen (Tollefsen and Trygg has played alot together on the national team)
Holøs - Bonsaksen (same goes for Holøs and Bonsaksen)
Ødegaard - Solberg (Ødegaard played ok last whc. Solberg is slow, sometimes out of position, but he got good size and knows how to use it)

Haugen (starter goalie. Best Norwegian goalie ever)
Volden (prospect)
Søberg (prospect)

 

[TollefsenFan]

If we are gonna use Thoresen as center, then what are we gonna do with Ask?

 

[Bagge]

You can borrow some of our players if you want. Somehow we fail when the competition gets serious....

 

[Heia Norge]

If we are gonna use Thoresen as center, then what are we gonna do with Ask?

I don’t think Ask is good enough. He’s got the experience, but I think there are some other players that should take his spot now.

 

[babyshamble]

I believe this will be the lines for Sochi

Thoresen- K.A Olimb - Zuccarello
M Olimb - Bastiansen - Rosseli Olsen
Skrøder - Forsberg - Holtet
Marthinsen - Hansen - Røymark
Dahlstrøm -

Trygg - Tollefsen
Holøs - Bonsaksen
Solberg - Ødegaard
Rindal

Haugen
Volden
Søberg

 

[TollefsenFan]

I don’t think Ask is good enough. He’s got the experience, but I think there are some other players that should take his spot now.

He played very well in 2011 and 2012. He should be on the team.

 

[Justinov]

He played very well in 2011 and 2012. He should be on the team.

Ask could always be a factor on the PP with his shot, so I think it would be worth bringing him to Sochi!

 

[Heia Norge]

Like I have stated in this thread, Roy usually go for players that have a lot of experience. I know that Ask have participated in a lot of WC’s for Norway. So It’s a big chance he will make the team.

But we have other players that can step in, IMO.
At least you can’t get relegated like in WC’s. Would rather like Roy to let some younger players get the chance instead.

 

[gorgos]

Norwegian roster announced tomorrow. This is my prediction:

Goalies:
Lars Haugen
Steffen Søberg
Lars Volden

Defence:
Alexander Bonsaksen
Jonas Holøs
Henrik Solberg
Daniel Sørvik
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen
Mats Trygg
Henrik Ødegaard

Forwards:
Morten Ask
Anders Bastiansen
Kristian Forsberg
Mads Hansen
Marius Holtet
Andreas Martinsen
Sondre Olden
Mathis Olimb
Ken-Andre Olimb
Mats Rosseli-Olsen
Niklas Roest
Martin Røymark
Per-Åge Skrøder
Patrick Thoresen
Mats Zuccarello

 

[Heia Norge]

Official final roster:

Goalkeepers:
Lars Haugen, Dinamo Minsk (BLR/KHL)
Lars Volden, Espoo Blues (FIN)
Steffen Søberg, Vålerenga Oslo (NOR)


Defencemen:
Alexander Bonsaksen, VÃ¥lerenga Oslo (NOR)
Jonas Holøs, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RUS)
Henrik Solberg, Stavanger Oilers (NOR)
Daniel Sørvik, Vålerenga Oslo (NOR)
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, Färjestad Karlstad (SWE)
Mats Trygg, Lørenskog (NOR)
Henrik Ødegaard, Missouri Mavericks (CHL)

Forwards:
Morten Ask, VÃ¥lerenga Oslo (NOR)
Anders Bastiansen, Färjestad Karlstad (SWE)
Robin Dahlstrøm, Örebro HK (SWE)
Kristian Forsberg, MODO Örnsköldsvik (SWE)
Mads Hansen, Storhamar Dragons (NOR)
Marius Holtet, Färjestad Karlstad (SWE)
Sondre Olden, VÃ¥lerenga Oslo (NOR)
Ken Andre Olimb, DEG Düsseldorf (GER)
Mathis Olimb, Frölunda Gothenburg (SWE)
Mats Rosseli Olsen, Frölunda Gothenburg (SWE)
Niklas Roest, BIK Karlskoga (SWE-2)
Martin Røymark, Färjestad Karlstad (SWE)
Per-Åge Skrøder, MODO Örnsköldsvik (SWE)
Patrick Thoresen, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)
Mats Zuccarello, New York Rangers (NHL)

 

[shoves]

Holtet injured. Replaced by Fredrik Lystad Jacobsen, who gets the spot because he's as close to Holtet as we got. Not any international experience though

 

[Heia Norge]

Holtet injured. Replaced by Fredrik Lystad Jacobsen, who gets the spot because he's as close to Holtet as we got. Not any international experience though

I don’t agree with that. Why didn’t Roy pick Andreas Martinsen for example? He plays in the German DEL league. Even Spets or Frøshaug would have been a better choice in my opinion.
If this was a WC tournament, he would never get that roster spot.