Olympics: Team Canada 2018 Roster discussion

[Big Easy]

Perry and Carter won't be on that team.

 

[DontPanik]

Where the hell is Keith?

He's going to be 34 turning 35, probably will be declining at that point.

 

[Skobel24]

Call me crazy, but this is one of the reasons I think Karl Alzner might get some love as the final D.

L shot, and about as good defensively as you can get.

Brodie, Giordano, Keith, Muzzin, Alzner, Vlasic. I think any of these guys would be considered. Vlasic is probably the most likely.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Perry and Carter won't be on that team.

This, I also think better options exist then Johansen for that team.


I dont even know if Bergeron would for sure make it. Would not be surprised to see Canada opt for the young Oreilly or Couturier over Bergy in 2 years from now.


Also dont think Rielly would be the 8th Dman. Much better options would be available. Brodie, Muzzin,

 

[nowhereman]

As much as I hate to say it (as a Canucks fan), I think McDavid will be the second best or maybe even the best player on the hypothetical 2018 Olympic team, behind Crosby. And the thought of Sid and McJesus on the same team is amazing. Could McDavid even move to the wing and play with Crosby?

 

[1Gold Standard]

As much as I hate to say it (as a Canucks fan), I think McDavid will be the second best or maybe even the best player on the hypothetical 2018 Olympic team, behind Crosby. And the thought of Sid and McJesus on the same team is amazing. Could McDavid even move to the wing and play with Crosby?

sure he could. he played mostly LW at the World Juniors in Toronto/Montreal and Lazar was the center. Lazar's 2nd made task of that tournament was to permanently wear a sheepish grin just to keep McDavid from cool and relaxed. no feeling the pressure.

it's all moot though. there will be no NHL Olympics to even contemplate a line of McDavid Crosby and somebody named who at RW.

 

[tade]

Looks like this thread is not needed. Or let's switch to players that are playing in Europe.

 

[1Gold Standard]

Looks like this thread is not needed. Or let's switch to players that are playing in Europe.

I've been working on a Team Canada Olympic roster with no NHLers, but assuming by some small miracle AHLers are allowed. It's not an easy task coming up with 25 names from the AHL/European leagues/NCAA/CHL.

I'll finalize it in the coming days. I'll send it to you. but if this what an Olympic team is going to look like without NHLers, I won't be watching it.

 

[tade]

I've been working on a Team Canada Olympic roster with no NHLers, but assuming by some small miracle AHLers are allowed. It's not an easy task coming up with 25 names from the AHL/European leagues/NCAA/CHL.

I'll finalize it in the coming days. I'll send it to you. but if this what an Olympic team is going to look like without NHLers, I won't be watching it.

It's pretty interesting and tough task to do, if I am bored or have enough time I will probably try to do it, too. If AHLers are allowed to go then it get's really tricky. 2018 is still pretty far away so the best thing would be to try and show how the team would look right now. Too many factors that could change things in a pretty big way.

It would be terrible situation for Olympics and hockey in general if players from NHL are really not allowed to go... but I would watch it because it would be still somehow interesting...

 

[Raptor1990]

Well Rene Fasel said that there is 60% that the NHL players will be not part of 2018 Olympics...

 

[goteam]

2018 Canadian Olympic Team

Wojtek Wolski - Derek Roy - Devin Setoguchi
James Sheppard - Tom Pyatt - Louis Leblanc
Cory Conacher - Brandon McMillan - Chris DiDomenico
Cory Emmerton - Kevin Clark - Kris Foucault

Cam Barker - Derek Joslin
Keaton Ellerby - Danny Syvret
Brendan Mikkelson - Austin Madaisky

Justin Pogge
Jeff Glass

 

[JackSlater]

Wojtek Wolski - Derek Roy - Pierre-Marc Bouchard
James Sheppard - Tom Pyatt - Devin Setoguchi
Cory Conacher - Brandon McMillan - Chris DiDomenico
Cory Emmerton - Kevin Clark - Kris Foucault

Cam Barker - Derek Joslin
Keaton Ellerby - Danny Syvret
Brendan Mikkelson - Austin Madaisky

Justin Pogge
Jeff Glass

There is just no way... because Bouchard is required.

 

[goteam]

There is just no way... because Bouchard is required.

Thanks for the heads up. Edited.

 

[Advanced stats]

Wojtek Wolski - Derek Roy - Devin Setoguchi
James Sheppard - Tom Pyatt - Louis Leblanc
Cory Conacher - Brandon McMillan - Chris DiDomenico
Cory Emmerton - Kevin Clark - Kris Foucault

Cam Barker - Derek Joslin
Keaton Ellerby - Danny Syvret
Brendan Mikkelson - Austin Madaisky

Justin Pogge
Jeff Glass

Was pleasantly superised at all the names I recognized...

Then saw Pogge and facepalmed..then cried.

 

[leafs1396]

Hall-McDavid-Stamkos
Tavares-Crosby-Mackinnon
Benn-Johansen-Seguin
Duchene-Bergeron-Giroux
Toews-Drouin

Vlasic-Doughty
Rielly-Subban
Brodie-Ekblad
Nurse-Pietrangelo

Price
Holtby
Allen

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Wojtek Wolski - Derek Roy - Devin Setoguchi
James Sheppard - Tom Pyatt - Louis Leblanc
Cory Conacher - Brandon McMillan - Chris DiDomenico
Cory Emmerton - Kevin Clark - Kris Foucault

Cam Barker - Derek Joslin
Keaton Ellerby - Danny Syvret
Brendan Mikkelson - Austin Madaisky

Justin Pogge
Jeff Glass

So a slightly better Spengler Cup team? I thought we had better Canadian players then this playing overseas...I see I'm wrong.

 

[JackSlater]

So a slightly better Spengler Cup team? I thought we had better Canadian players then this playing overseas...I see I'm wrong.

Some of the best ones have acquired citizenship from other countries. Patrioti$m.

 

[Eye of Ra]

So a slightly better Spengler Cup team? I thought we had better Canadian players then this playing overseas...I see I'm wrong.

he ignored many good canadiens in khl, nla and shl. its 2 years...but if olympics was played this year the team could look like this without any na-players.

Kris Versteeg - Justin Azevedo - Brandon Kozun
Mike Santorelli - Marc-Antonine Pouliot - Bud Holloway
Matt D'Agostini - Derek Roy - Andrew Ebbett
Rob Klinkhammer - Kyle Chipchura - Nick Spaling

Chris Lee - Mat Robinson
Chay Genoway - Maxim Noreau
Cam Barker - Jonathan Sigalet

Justin Pogge
Barry Brust

All the players i listed are top euro-level players that are custom to big ice and they would workd insanly hard for getting the chance to play in a olympic tournament, this would be the biggest thing in their life. You might see some of this name and die of laugh becuse they are failed or former nhlers, but keep in mind that the other nations have euro-level players aswell. Canada and USA have always have many and good players in Europe. Canada and USA have make good tournaments in World Championship and Olympics many times without many/zero NHLers. And forget about Spengler Cup, Spengler Cup is 95 % only players from NLA. In a Olympic tournament players from all euro-leagues will be ready to play. AHL players should be ignored, they are not custom to big ice and NCAA/Juniors are not mature enough.


with na-players.

Holtby
Price

Pietrangelo - Doughty
Vlasic - Subban
Letang - Ekblad

Benn - Seguin - McDavid
Duchene - Tavares - Stamkos
Hall - Giroux - Mackinnon
Marchand - Crosby - Toews

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

I'll give this a try, names are off the top of my head and previous post.

Bergeron Crosby Stammer
Benn Getzlaf Perry
Tavares Toews Carter
Hall McDavid Giroux
Extra:Seguin

Keith Doughty
Weber Pietrangelo
Ekblad Vlasic
Subban (7 D PP guy)
Extra: Letang or Burns

Price
Holtby
Extra: Crawford or Fleury

That should be Canada's top line.

 

[goteam]

he ignored many good canadiens in khl, nla and shl. its 2 years...but if olympics was played this year the team could look like this without any na-players.

Bingo. The tournament is in two years. So that's why many were left out. They're not taking a team of all players in their mid-30's. So yes, I stand by the team I put down.

 

[Drij]

Start with the 2014 team and subtract the old players.

 

[jaric1862]

Benn-Mcdavid-Seguin
Marchand-Crosby-Bergeron
Tavares-Toews-Stamkos
OReilly-Getzlaf-Perry
Mackinnon-Couture

Keith-Doughty
Vlasic-Ekblad
Brodie-Pietranglo
Weber

Price-Holtby-Crawford

 

[IceDogsandLeafs]

My prediction is the NHL isn't going in 2018.

 

[Sens With Benefits]

Any chance Mark Stone makes the team if he keeps up his trajectory?

 

[Stuzchuk]

Subban Doughty
Weber Keith
Pietrangelo Ekblad

extras Burns ,Rielly ,letang

your D doesnt work...

Keith - Subban
Rielly - Doughty
___ - Weber
___ - Pietrangelo
___ - Ekblad
___ - Burns
___ - letang