Olympics: USA Roster Discussion (Roster in post 1)

[HasbeenHallzy]

As if Canada is much better with Wojtek Wolski on your first line.

You mean the Wolski that has 8pts in 6 KHL games this year and leads the team in scoring despite missing 4 games? Yea, sucks to have a guy like him on an NHLer-less team

 

[AmericanDream]

You mean the Wolski that has 8pts in 6 KHL games this year and leads the team in scoring despite missing 4 games? Yea, sucks to have a guy like him on an NHLer-less team

Dan Sexton is at a ppg in the KHL - that is not a good thing... bringing up numbers from the KHL is exactly the point of laughing at what Canada and the US will be able to send to this thing..I will watch and cheer for this motley crue...but it won't be pretty

 

[Bonin21]

What a snoozer this tournament will be without NHL players.

 

[Urbanskog]

What a snoozer this tournament will be without NHL players.

Still more interesting than watching some newly-installed team in the middle of desert.

 

[Xokkeu]

Still more interesting than watching some newly-installed team in the middle of desert.

More interesting than any NHL game

 

[saxonmiller]

No draft eligible players to be on US Olympic Team

Makes sense.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/team-usa-rules-including-nhl-draft-eligible-prospects-olympics/

 

[Xokkeu]

Makes sense.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/team-usa-rules-including-nhl-draft-eligible-prospects-olympics/

Well we don't have any top prospects this year. Auston Matthews or Jack Eichel aren't being drafted in 2018. Brady Tkachuk and Quinton Hughes aren't ready.

 

[Icejoker]

If You look at the euro leagues top 5 in points, Germany Keith Aucoin, Chad Kolarik, Ben Hanowski Slovakia Cason Hohmann Switzerland Garrett Roe Sweden Ryan Lasch and Finland Michael Parks
How many of these are in the team ?

 

[Eye of Ra]

If You look at the euro leagues top 5 in points, Germany Keith Aucoin, Chad Kolarik, Ben Hanowski Slovakia Cason Hohmann Switzerland Garrett Roe Sweden Ryan Lasch and Finland Michael Parks
How many of these are in the team ?

You forgot Andy Miele.

 

[SCampo98]

What's going on with Steve Moses? Is he still a decent enough player to make the team? He was half-decent at the WC last year.

 

[Beltv]

Gosh, this Olympics will be very boring to watch. Good for the guys who would never even get a chance to represent get to go though. I'm happy for that small group. Quite the honor

 

[Xokkeu]

Well we have our first roster. I'm still not sure about how I feel about lead foot guys like Stuart and Malone but actually I kinda like some of the players on the team

http://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/3721727-2017-u-s-men-s-national-select-team

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Looks like all the right names (as it is). Hopefully they go with fast-skating, skilled team.

 

[ybnvs]

Jon Blum #1.

 

[a79krgm]

Can Malone still skate

Watched him play a few weeks ago during a pre-season game with the Wild. He's slow, but very physical. He should create a lot
of disruption around the net, but will also take a fair share of penalties.

 

[NUhockey]

I'm really hoping USA Hockey is considering more college kids, specifically for the forward group. It sucks there's no Keller or McAvoy types to make decisions easier , but there's at least a handful of guys who have the skill and speed to warrant consideration over well playing vets in the AHL and overseas.

 

[joshyhockey26]

I'm really hoping USA Hockey is considering more college kids, specifically for the forward group. It sucks there's no Keller or McAvoy types to make decisions easier , but there's at least a handful of guys who have the skill and speed to warrant consideration over well playing vets in the AHL and overseas.

They’re going to. Just won’t see any of the college kids until their seasons have wrapped up.

 

[Beltv]

I'm really hoping USA Hockey is considering more college kids, specifically for the forward group. It sucks there's no Keller or McAvoy types to make decisions easier , but there's at least a handful of guys who have the skill and speed to warrant consideration over well playing vets in the AHL and overseas.

Who do you think would make the team?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

They’re going to. Just won’t see any of the college kids until their seasons have wrapped up.

College seasons don't wrap up until March.

 

[NUhockey]

Who do you think would make the team?

That's a tough question. Chris Dilks has a good breakdown of the possible candidates here:

https://www.sbncollegehockey.com/us...ckey-players-olympics-terry-greenway-brickley
Things to consider: Granato is Wisconsin's head coach, and that there are eligible players from the gold medal WJC team. I don't think they take any goalies.

Defense is a crapshoot. These guys have bee known to tap some interesting names. Jimmy Schuldt (SCSU), Casey Fitzgerald (BC, WJC), Jordan Gross (ND), and Daniel Brickley (Minn. St.) I'd imagine are top candidates. I think Schuldt and Fitzgerald get the nod, with Brickley as a maybe. I'd personally go for Schuldt.

For forwards, I think Troy Terry (DU, WJC), Jordan Greenway (BU, WJC), Dylan Gambrell (DU), Ryan Donato (HU), and Adam Gaudette (NU) get serious consideration. Terry and Gambrell might be locks and skate together. And with the Wisconsin factor i wouldn't be suprised if Trent Federic (UW) goes. Erik Foley (PC, WJC), and Tanner Laczynski (OSU, WJC) might be considered but who knows. I'm biased but Gaudette is filthy and I think he should be there, he's such a creative player.

It's hard to imagine USA Hockey filling 8 out of the 22 roster spots with college guys but that's what I would do. Some of these players are arguably NHL ready and bring more than one attribute to the table. They probably take like 6 though.

 

[L13]

Defense is a crapshoot. These guys have bee known to tap some interesting names. Jimmy Schuldt (SCSU), Casey Fitzgerald (BC, WJC), Jordan Gross (ND), and Daniel Brickley (Minn. St.) I'd imagine are top candidates. I think Schuldt and Fitzgerald get the nod, with Brickley as a maybe. I'd personally go for Schuldt.

Adam Fox is a lot more likely than most of these.

 

[William H Bonney]

Adam Fox is a lot more likely than most of these.

They’ve already said they’re not taking U20 players.

 

[Zippy316]

Just took a closer look at that first roster. How many St. Cloud St. alumnis are they taking? Seems like every other guy is one.

 

[Reeps]

Here is my full Team USA Olympic Roster! I tried to include some NCAA players, building off that Miracle on Ice vibe, so we'll see how it turns out in real life!

Let me know what you think!

 

[ybnvs]

Jonathon Blum, "...being most known for his role on Hockey Wives..."



He's better than you think. Guy is averaging just about 30 minutes this year in the KHL. Should be top pair and leading the PP.

Unfortunately, against Slovakia, he only landed 12 minutes and wasn't even put on the PP which is what he runs on Admirals. They were 8D deep.
#politics #oldboysclub
They don't like players who played Major Juniors.

He did not play against Russia today.
He will play against Germany tomorrow.