WJC: WJC 2012 - possible teams?

[Dosing]

Still, the other teams would get utterly erased.

One NHL PPG player (Duchene), one guy who's going to push close to 30 goals (Kane), two guys who are probably going to hit 20 as first year teenagers (Hall, Skinner) and arguably the best available shutdown centre for any team (O'Reilly).

Those guys replace PPG players at this years tournament in the top-six.

Be thankful that teams don't release their junior eligibles, Swedes and Ruskies. That's all I'm going to say.

There there......want a hug?

 

[antidotevsk]

Still, the other teams would get utterly erased.

One NHL PPG player (Duchene), one guy who's going to push close to 30 goals (Kane), two guys who are probably going to hit 20 as first year teenagers (Hall, Skinner) and arguably the best available shutdown centre for any team (O'Reilly).

Those guys replace PPG players at this years tournament in the top-six.

Be thankful that teams don't release their junior eligibles, Swedes and Ruskies. That's all I'm going to say.

it's so funny to hear such excuses!

 

[Bjorn Le]

it's so funny to hear such excuses!

I didn't see any excuse in that post. Canada would win easily if they had those players, but since they don't, and its a good thing the NHL doesn't force teams to release their players, then Canada, and every other team will have to make do with kids that aren't playing in the NHL.

 

[SK13]

it's so funny to hear such excuses!

No excuses. Some Euro was *****ing about NHL teams not releasing Euro's, and you should know that favors you heavily.

I'm good with it.

 

[STL fan in MN]

So who's likely to return for Canada?

Schwartz, Howden, Visentin, anyone else? Gudbranson, Johansen, Connolly, and Couturier will all be eligible as well but they might be in the NHL next season.

 

[antidotevsk]

I didn't see any excuse in that post. Canada would win easily if they had those players, but since they don't, and its a good thing the NHL doesn't force teams to release their players, then Canada, and every other team will have to make do with kids that aren't playing in the NHL.

Every time Canada loses we can hear such excuses. Hey guys - NHL this is your league, these are your rules! and it's just up to you who made it so that the clubs interests prevail over country's.

 

[SK13]

Every time Canada loses we can hear such excuses. Hey guys - NHL this is your league, these are your rules! and it's just up to you who made it so that the clubs interests prevail over country's.

Again, the post was a response to a European poster lamenting that NHL teams don't release junior players like the SEL and KHL do.

There is no excuse making here. Just pointing out that he should be glad NHL teams don't release these players.

 

[pouskin74*]

Again, the post was a response to a European poster lamenting that NHL teams don't release junior players like the SEL and KHL do.

There is no excuse making here. Just pointing out that he should be glad NHL teams don't release these players.

there is no reason for us to be glad, you need to be sad btw its sounds like excuse making anyway

 

[Roseau123]

Swedish U19 squad for 5-nations tournament in Mannheim, Germany

Might be a hint...

SWEDEN

GOALIES
1. Jonas Gunnarsson
30. Johan Gustafsson

DEFENDERS
2. Johan Alm
4. Victor Berglind
6. Petter Granberg
7. Fredrik Claesson
9. John Klingberg
12. Jonas Emmerdahl
26. Patrik Norén

FORWARDS
10. Johan Larsson
13. Johan Sundström
14. Max Friberg
15. Mattias Granlund
16. Anton Byström
17. Victor Jigmalm
18. Daniel Mannberg
19. Joakim Nordström
20. Sebastian Ottosson
22. Erik Thorell
23. Ludvig Rensfeldt
24. Pathrik Vesterholm
27. Ponthus Vesterholm

---
Source: http://www.swehockey.se/Startsidesnyheter/2011/Januari-2011/Team-19/

 

[Eye of Ra]

Landeskog - Larsson - Rensfeldt
Rakell - Sundström - Friberg
Westerholm - Zibanejad - Westerholm
Sörensen - Rask - Collberg





Larsson - Nemeth
Klingberg - Norén
Brodin - Klefbom

 

[leafsfuture]

For Canada here are my guesses:

NHL:
Seguin
Skinner
Gudbranson

Forward Locks:
Couturier
Connolly
Howden
Schwartz
Johansen
Nugent-Hopkins

Likely to be there:
Puempel
Toffoli
Gallagher
Bournival
Huberdeau
Smith-Pelly

Competing for the last 2 - 3 spots:
McKegg
Nicholls
Cantenacci
St. Croix
Thomas
Watson
Lessio
Ross
Hamilton

Defence Locks:
Gormely

Likely to make it:
Murphy
Murray
Siemens
Hamilton

Fighting for the last couple spots:
Pysyk
Musil
Silas
Petrovic
Reinhart

Goalies in contention:
Visentin
Anderson
Pickard
Brittain

Forward position if going to be very competitive. With 4 - 5 returning forwards, and many 92's who are solid but not outstanding its going to be interesting. I would also not be surprised if a guy like McFarland finds his way in, like Esposito and Cizikis did in their final years

 

[vorky]

Musil

Is not Musil Czech?

 

[RedwingsnCudi13]

For Canada here are my guesses:

NHL:
Seguin
Skinner
Gudbranson

Forward Locks:
Couturier
Connolly
Howden
Schwartz
Johansen
Nugent-Hopkins

Likely to be there:
Puempel
Toffoli
Gallagher
Bournival
Huberdeau
Smith-Pelly

Competing for the last 2 - 3 spots:
McKegg
Nicholls
Cantenacci
St. Croix
Thomas
Watson
Lessio
Ross
Hamilton

Defence Locks:
Gormely

Likely to make it:
Murphy
Murray
Siemens
Hamilton

Fighting for the last couple spots:
Pysyk
Musil
Silas
Petrovic
Reinhart

Goalies in contention:
Visentin
Anderson
Pickard
Brittain

Forward position if going to be very competitive. With 4 - 5 returning forwards, and many 92's who are solid but not outstanding its going to be interesting. I would also not be surprised if a guy like McFarland finds his way in, like Esposito and Cizikis did in their final years

Musil's Czech bud

 

[EK65IsAGod]

Musil's Czech bud

He's from British-Colombia, actually.

 

[JoeLH]

He's from British-Colombia, actually.

But played for all czech junior national teams in the last years..

 

[Jrtu]

He's from British-Colombia, actually.

You mean British Columbia.
Or did you actually mean half British and half Colombian?

 

[JHabs61]

For Canada here are my guesses:

NHL:
Seguin
Skinner
Gudbranson

Forward Locks:
Couturier
Connolly
Howden
Schwartz
Johansen
Nugent-Hopkins

Likely to be there:
Puempel
Toffoli
Gallagher
Bournival
Huberdeau
Smith-Pelly

Competing for the last 2 - 3 spots:
McKegg
Nicholls
Cantenacci
St. Croix
Thomas
Watson
Lessio
Ross
Hamilton

Defence Locks:
Gormely

Likely to make it:
Murphy
Murray
Siemens
Hamilton

Fighting for the last couple spots:
Pysyk
Musil
Silas
Petrovic
Reinhart

Goalies in contention:
Visentin
Anderson
Pickard
Brittain

Forward position if going to be very competitive. With 4 - 5 returning forwards, and many 92's who are solid but not outstanding its going to be interesting. I would also not be surprised if a guy like McFarland finds his way in, like Esposito and Cizikis did in their final years

Can't wait to see these guys !! Also don't forget Bealieu!

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

SWE

Johan Sundström - Johan Larsson - Max Friberg
Ludvig Rensfeldt - Mika Zibanejad - Rickard Rakell
Patrik Westerholm - Joakim Nordström - Pontus Westerholm
Erik Thorell - Victor Rask - Filip Forsberg

Jonas Brodin - Patrik Nemeth
John Klingberg - Oscar Klefbom
Fredrik Claesson - Mattias Bäckman
Rasmus Bengtsson

Johan Gustafsson
Johan Mattsson

 

[cheerupmurray]

SWE

Johan Sundström - Johan Larsson - Max Friberg
Ludvig Rensfeldt - Mika Zibanejad - Rickard Rakell
Patrik Westerholm - Joakim Nordström - Pontus Westerholm
Erik Thorell - Victor Rask - Filip Forsberg

Jonas Brodin - Patrik Nemeth
John Klingberg - Oscar Klefbom
Fredrik Claesson - Mattias Bäckman
Rasmus Bengtsson

Johan Gustafsson
Johan Mattsson

Looks like a roster that could happen. It's decent but will have to rely more on teamplay than blowing us away with supreme skill.

We would need some players breaking out this season to really give us some extra oomph. Would love to see the guys in the first line have a great SEL-season, would also like to see highly skilled youngsters have some mini breaktrough in Elitserien and make that team, like for example Collberg or Pontus Ã…berg.

I wouldn't be too surprised to see Patrik Norén have a major breaktrough playing for Leksand and take one of the offensive spots.
Petter Granberg could perhaps challenge for a spot as a shutdown d-man (allthough I personally never been so high on him).

 

[Fulcrum]

I think Russia will have the most balanced team for as long as I can remember. Quiet a few of them are underagers but they deserve to be at WJC.

This year, I think that talent level is similar to Bure, Mogilny, Fedorov era. Maybe I'm over-hyping slightly, but I truly think the potential is there.

When Malkin and Ovechkin played, the teams weren't very well balanced and had the few dominant players but lacked firepower on deeper lines. I don't think that will be the case this year.

 

[Fulcrum]

Marchenko out for 4 months after a knee surgery. Probably the biggest loss Defensively for Russia this year as he will probably miss the WJC. I hope he makes a miraculous recovery ahead of time, but that sounds unlikely.

 

[zorz]

Right now I'm predicting this:

Řehák - Holík - Frk
Stach - Hertl - Jaškin
Culek - Přibyl - Straka
Vachovec - Kindl - Sekáč
Sedlák

Musil - Zámorský
Jank - Pavlík
Nedomlel - Eminger
Pavelka

Mrázek
Honzík

It's still a bit early though, so there are many question marks there.

 

[Rimbe]

Team Finland is gonna have a pretty nice roster if our best players are healthy.

Ma. Granlund - Mi. Granlund - Pulkkinen
Donskoi - Salomäki - Armia
Ikonen - Ruuttu - Aaltonen
Partanen - Salmivirta - Barkov
Teräväinen

Määttä - Ristolainen
Pokka - Riikola
Hakanpää - Fagerudd/Auvinen/Lindbohm

Aittokallio
Gibson
Perhonen

Very young roster but the skill is right there. Ikonen will surprise many many people. Perfect player excluding size.

 

[Eagle Eye Cherry]

Id like to see Great Britain show up in the World Juniors one day.

 

[smitty10]

Czech Team:

Frk-Holik-Jaskin
Culek-Pribyl-Straka
Hyka-Uher-Sekac
Stransky-Sedlak-Nosek
Hertl/Filippi/Placek/Kindl

Musil-Jank
Nedomlel-Eminger
Hrbas-Zamorsky
Kovar

Mrazek (if eligible)
Honzik
Machovsky