hawksfan50
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Hossa said:The three most notable omissions are Cam Barker, Steve Bernier and Corey Locke.
Barker is amazing because he's a likely top 5 pick this year, and is scoring close to a point a game in the WHL this year.
Bernier has had a poor season, although I'm surprised Marc-Andre Bernier has been invited but Steve Bernier has not been.
Possibly the most unbelievable is Locke though. CHL Player of the Year last year, hardly having a poor season considering how weak a team he is playing on this season.
Steve Bernier played very well against the Russian Selects in the 2 RE-MAX Challenge games he played--he also represented Canada very well in the last U-18 World Championships---they supposedly were looking for big+physical with skill --he has all that--so why M.A. Bernier (not as big or physical) from the "Q" and not STEVE? Also Kyle Brodziak makes it obver Steve Bernier? The brain trust clearly was on something...also the overwhelming "DUB" bias ..ALSO --they blew a tire on the "Q" goalies...NO WAY are Daigneault and DesLauriers better than COREY CRAWFORD who is technically superior ..but it won't matter in goal:
a) IF PIT releases M.A. Fleury --he will start and both of the 2 "Q" goalies invited will get dropped...the 2 "DUB" goalies would back -up Fleury..
b) if PIT refuses--the "DUB" goalies are going to start ahead of the remaining "Q" goalie anyway...I think Team Canada has its mind made up on the goalie order from the getgo = FLEURY if available --if not only 1 other "Q" goalie makes the squad (as the 3rd stringer)...