OT: Team Canada Announces Olympic Roster (Many Former Oiler Greats)

[Patch101]

I won't watch out of principle.

If enough people watch, and go to the games, then that means that no nhl players if ok (and its not) for both the IIHF and NHL.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

5 ex Oilers on this team? If they played a exhibition game against the Oilers, could you imagine how many goals they could score?

 

[Zenos]

I cant even pretend to be interested in watching a bum vs bum tourney. the world jr team could beat this team.

Sorry to be that guy, but I actually wouldn't put too much money down on that. Canada's Juniors regularly lose to CIS / University teams.
Despite their overwhelming talent, the U-20s are still kids after all.

 

[LTIR]

I won't watch out of principle.

If enough people watch, and go to the games, then that means that no nhl players if ok (and its not) for both the IIHF and NHL.

How about you dont watch NHL instead.

 

[yukoner88]

Didn't Poulin have a decent outting in the Spengler Cup?

 

[Alowlyoilersfan]

eh, i dont mind this misfit toys team. we are probably going yo get spanked though

 

[flamesftw]

Scrivens hahaha this should be fun to watch. Guys like Bourque and Raymond are going to have to lead things

 

[Tyrolean]

eh, i dont mind this misfit toys team. we are probably going yo get spanked though

Not so sure about that as the rest of the teams don't have NHL players too.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

If i read the Olympics page correctly. I believe Alex Plante is playing for South Korea.

 

[McDNicks17]

If i read the Olympics page correctly. I believe Alex Plante is playing for South Korea.

Yup. He's been playing over there for a few years and got his citizenship.

Two other Oilers picks, Bryan Young and Brock Radunske, did the same and are on the team too, I think.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Win it for Wolski!

Great story of him coming back after his neck injury, and now making Team Canada. Should be a guy for the team to rally around if need be.

 

[McShogun99]

I’ll watch the Gold medal game if Canada makes it. Scrivens was a good Oiler, there’s no shame in cheering for him to do well.

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

Would be nice to see some of these guys get some gold. Would be their only chance.

 

[Patch101]

How about you dont watch NHL instead.

That makes zero sense, but ya ... I'll keep watching nhl, thx.

If you want to support the nhl and the IIHF/IOC in their decision making in not having the best player play ... ya sure ... go ahead ... watch washouts play hockey. Its not representative of the best of the best for each country, but hey, fun right?

I hope they win, but I won't support this decision by watching. If the viewership sucks there not going to continue doing it, and I'd bet a greater push for them to work something out next round. If not, scrub it, no different than Spengler Cup anyways. Think about it.

but hey, to each their own, just explaining why I won't. Your obviously entitled to do whatever you want.

 

[LMFAO]

Anybody knows Russia's Roster?

 

[KCC]

The interesting thing I wonder about this tournament is whether some of these guys earn a second chance with all eyes on them. I'll be watching it pretty intently.

Even with nhl players no one was going to watch anyways because of the time difference lol

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

The Olympics rights holder on TV will try their hardest to make us care about olympic hockey.

Probably won't work.

 

[MinimaMoralia]

This is actually going to be great, I don't even care. Mighty Ducks 4 will come outta this just you wait.
Bombay is going to make an appearance at some point.

 

[Cloned]

Will love cheering for underdog Canada, probably even more so than cheering for powerhouse Canada tbh.

 

[MinimaMoralia]

I won't watch out of principle.

If enough people watch, and go to the games, then that means that no nhl players if ok (and its not) for both the IIHF and NHL.

The NHL had every opportunity to go, man.
Enjoy the games as they are, as was meant to be so many eons ago.

 

[belair]

Lander and Omark make Team Sweden. Hartikainen's a shoe in for Finland.

 

[McDNicks17]

Lander and Omark make Team Sweden. Hartikainen's a shoe in for Finland.

They might as well just call it the International Former Oiler Games.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Anybody knows Russia's Roster?

Datsuyk, Kovalchuk, and other names I don’t recognize.

 

[BarDownBobo]

Lander and Omark make Team Sweden. Hartikainen's a shoe in for Finland.

Viktor Fasth is on Sweden as well. It'll be damn close to a full 12/6/2 lineup of former Oilers the way it's going haha.

 

[oilers'72]

Mark Arcobello is one of the U.S. players.
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