WC: Team Canada 2024

[Great99]

Sam Montembeault has informed Hockey Canada he will not be going to world championships. Per

Arpon Basu

Jake Allen then ?

Nick Suzuki still undecided. Doesnt seem to positive, but I guess Nash & Armstrong are pushing him a bit.

Rumors is that he wanna compete for Japan

 

[Great99]

The most popular templates to get rid of the World Championship. 1. The wife is giving birth 2. The wife has already given birth 3. Playing golf 4. Undecided, ask me in a year

I would also stay with my wife and child in the first 2 scenarios , but if you don't have children you will understand it one day

 

[garbageteam]

If your child is being born and your wife is in labor I'd argue you should have the right to even step out of an NHL playoff game and promptly come back for the next one no matter the stakes (ok, maybe not an elimination game of a Final) but that's just me. There is much more to life than winning a sports game.

Rumors is that he wanna compete for Japan

Funny joke but Suzuki has absolutely zero eligibility or interest in representing Japan internationally

 

[jj cale]

I see no reason why a guy like Power shouldn't be there.

 

[1Gold Standard]

meh..............it's 2 weeks. I think he's fine.

The most popular templates to get rid of the World Championship. 1. The wife is giving birth 2. The wife has already given birth 3. Playing golf 4. Undecided, ask me in a year

You forget "I have a friend's wedding to attend in August, so I can't play in your May tournament" excuse. That's a classic. My favorite.

 

[jj cale]

You forget "I have a friend's wedding to attending in August, so I can't play in your May tournament" excuse. That's a classic. My favorite.

The friends wedding thing slays me, you may as well say "sorry. me and the missus have a table booked at the keg on the 12th"

 

[JackSlater]

The most popular templates to get rid of the World Championship. 1. The wife is giving birth 2. The wife has already given birth 3. Playing golf 4. Undecided, ask me in a year

Someone I once met is getting married this summer, so I cannot go.

You forget "I have a friend's wedding to attend in August, so I can't play in your May tournament" excuse. That's a classic. My favorite.

Bastard you stole my line.

 

[Great99]

Someone I once met is getting married this summer, so I cannot go.



Bastard you stole my line.

I think HC is loyal to the players , so they contribute the excuses

 

[ORRFForever]

For Canadian players, the World Championship is like when a friend gets engaged and you think, "Oh no, I'm gonna get invited to another wedding". Then you wait for the invitation. Sometimes the invite comes and sometimes it doesn't. If it doesn't come, you're relieved.

^^ You ALL stole MY wedding reference from Saturday. ^^

@JackSlater @1Gold Standard @jj cale

 

[JackSlater]

I think HC is loyal to the players , so they contribute the excuses

Some players are good enough to turn down the iihf world championship every year and Hockey Canada won't care. Some players need to go over once in a while and contribute. Credit to all the guys who say yes and it's perfectly understandable why some guys don't want to go to this tournament several times in their career.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

I just don't see him needing to add more miles onto his legs if he intends on continuing to play to try to win. Go get your rest, take a vacation, and then come back and work on the game.

He's going to need more than a rest and a vacation to win anything with the Penguins.

Unless there's a time machine on that vacation.

 

[hockey20000]

cozens is going good to see. would love to see crosby play with bedard but i doubt sidney goes and cant blame him at 36 hes earned tim off

I see no reason why a guy like Power shouldn't be there.

is he not going?

 

[jj cale]

cozens is going good to see. would love to see crosby play with bedard but i doubt sidney goes and cant blame him at 36 hes earned tim off


is he not going?

No word on him at all yet but his teammate Byram is already confirmed so not a great sign.

 

[MatBarzal]

 

[jj cale]

ooooh.........................sounds hopeful.

 

[hockey20000]

No word on him at all yet but his teammate Byram is already confirmed so not a great sign.

is he hurt or nursin a injury? hes young so really no excuse if nothing wrong with him physically

 

[jj cale]

is he hurt or nursin a injury? hes young so really no excuse if nothing wrong with him physically

I haven't heard of any injury issues myself.

 

[hockey20000]

I haven't heard of any injury issues myself.

eh to be fair hes not been as impressive as i expected hasnt hit 40 points yet with the hype he had his draft year i thought he would hit 50 points by his 2nd or 3rd year maybe next season lol

 

[jj cale]

eh to be fair hes not been as impressive as i expected hasnt hit 40 points yet with the hype he had his draft year i thought he would hit 50 points by his 2nd or 3rd year maybe next season lol

He would still be a good pick up for this tournament, He has played in it before and played well, this isn't a best on best tournament as we all know. We take him on the team in a hot second if he wants to go.

 

[krutais23]

 

[krutais23]

 

[jj cale]

Wasn't expecting him anyway, he has played 2-3 times at this thing already and his injury concerns have been pretty well known this year.

He's done his part.

 

[MatBarzal]

 

[Playmaker82]

Owen Power is now confirmed for Worlds.

 

[ORRFForever]

Looks like a pretty good team - and people were worried no one good would go.