Big Phil
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- Nov 2, 2003
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Okay I'm going to keep this one to mostly Canada cause that's what I remember the most when players got cut. Up until 2005 we didnt fare too well at the WJC and I think the reason was some of the guys we cut hurt us. Here goes.
1998 - Daniel Cleary being cut for the second year in a row shocked me. That '98 team was rotten and Cleary would have helped them. Nick Boynton being cut that year was puzzling too.
1999 - Mike Comrie should have been on that team. That team lacked offense agianst the Russians. How did they cut Comrie all he did was score!
2000 - Comrie is cut again by the Canadians. Okay my only assumption is that he slept with Bob Nicholsons daughter!
2001 - Although he may not have developed in to a solid NHLer yet Kris Beech came to my mind as a shock to be cut. he was a pretty good junior player. I remember when they interviewed him after he was cut and asked him if he was bitter. He didnt deny he was. Those were the years when Stan Butler was coaching the team! Big mistake.
2003 - Eric Staal and Nathan Horton both being cut. Horton maybe cause they had enough grinders there but Staal? He went #2 overall in that draft that year! And that Canadian team was small and needed some size. No wonder they blew the lead to the Russians again!
2004 - Robbie Scrempf not being put on the US team was puzzling. They won anyways so it isnt a big deal, but a guy who was flirting with being the #2 or #3 overall draft pick should get an invite at least.
1998 - Daniel Cleary being cut for the second year in a row shocked me. That '98 team was rotten and Cleary would have helped them. Nick Boynton being cut that year was puzzling too.
1999 - Mike Comrie should have been on that team. That team lacked offense agianst the Russians. How did they cut Comrie all he did was score!
2000 - Comrie is cut again by the Canadians. Okay my only assumption is that he slept with Bob Nicholsons daughter!
2001 - Although he may not have developed in to a solid NHLer yet Kris Beech came to my mind as a shock to be cut. he was a pretty good junior player. I remember when they interviewed him after he was cut and asked him if he was bitter. He didnt deny he was. Those were the years when Stan Butler was coaching the team! Big mistake.
2003 - Eric Staal and Nathan Horton both being cut. Horton maybe cause they had enough grinders there but Staal? He went #2 overall in that draft that year! And that Canadian team was small and needed some size. No wonder they blew the lead to the Russians again!
2004 - Robbie Scrempf not being put on the US team was puzzling. They won anyways so it isnt a big deal, but a guy who was flirting with being the #2 or #3 overall draft pick should get an invite at least.
