WJC: 2016 — USA Roster Talk (Part II)
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Five goals in 12 games as a player thought of more as a two-way player who is strong in all three zones of the ice. Yes, what were the USA coaches thinking? (yes, that is sarcasm).
AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
I got pretty bored waiting for this team to start so I kept going back to all the discussion over all the players who got "screwed" from this team.
I think it only gets worse for next years team as plenty of 98's and a few 99's are going to make things very interesting for the selection process.
I will put Matthews below, but he is 100% gone for next year, and Tkachuk might not be too far behind him in the NHL.
If you thought Team USA had tough choices to make this year, take a gander below for next year:
Forwards
Jack Roslovic - 97
Auston Matthews - 97
Colin White - 97
Brock Boeser - 97
Christian Fischer - 97
Dennis Yan - 97
Jeremy Bracco - 97
Tommy Novak - 97
Brendan Warren - 97
Luke Kunin - 97
Jordan Greenway - 97
Cam Askew - 97
Matthew Tkachuk - 97
Erik Foley - 97
Tage Thompson - 97
Robby Jackson - 97
Chase Pearson - 97
Adam Marsh - 97
Alex DeBrincat - 98
Max Jones - 98
Clayton Keller - 98
Kieffer Bellows - 98
Kailer Yamamoto - 98
Timmy Gettinger - 98
Logan Brown - 98
Riley Tufte - 98
William Knierim - 98
Casey Mittelstadt - 98
Patrick Khodorenko - 98
Joey Anderson - 98
Liam Murphy - 98
Trent Frederick - 98
Nick Pastujov - 98
Vanya Lodnia - 99
Evan Barratt - 99
Michael Pastujov - 99
Branon McManus - 99
Scott Reedy - 99
Sasha Chmelevski - 99
Defense
Zach Werenski - 97
Caleb Jones - 97
Chad Kyrs - 97
Charles McAvoy - 97
Tory Dello - 97
Casey Fitzgerald - 97
Luke Martin - 98
Jakob Chychrun - 98
Andrew Peeke * 98
Ben Gleason - 98
Cam Dineen - 98
Ryan Lindgren - 98
Griffin Luce - 98
Cal Foote - 98
Sam Rossini - 98
Adam Fox * 98
J.D Greenway - 98
Jake Toporowski - 98
Max Gildon - 99
David Farrance - 99
Goalies
Luke Opilka - 97
Tyler Parsons - 97
Evan Sarthou - 97
Jake Oettinger - 98
....much better depthon defense. the 98's will be relied upon here. I can see one of the young guns in Gildon/Farrance making this team.
offense is just deep as hell again..so much skill and plenty of talent at every year - some highend 99's might sneak on the eval camp like happened this year with some 98's.
USA has no shortage of talent now at forward. the defense is improved with lots more depth and the goaltending is deep as well as all 4 could be starters next year though Sarthou has struggled this year.
just looking a this list, there is going to be outrage again as to who gets left off, cant fit all these guys,
my early 2017 USA team : Auston Matthews will not be here...Chychrun on the other hand after getting cut twice could jump ship...
Tkachuk - Yamamoto - DeBrincat
Roslovic - White - Boeser
Bellows - Keller - Jones
Fischer - Tufte - Kunin
Novak
Werenski - Jones
McAvoy - Krys
Lindgren - Gleason
Gildon/Peeke
Opilka
Parsons
Oettinger
tough choices all around, really wanted Dineen, Luce, or Martin on this defense...or Chychrun!!
Scary but Yan, Bracco, and Gettinger have little shot again at this squad in my eyes
I think it only gets worse for next years team as plenty of 98's and a few 99's are going to make things very interesting for the selection process.
I will put Matthews below, but he is 100% gone for next year, and Tkachuk might not be too far behind him in the NHL.
If you thought Team USA had tough choices to make this year, take a gander below for next year:
Forwards
Jack Roslovic - 97
Auston Matthews - 97
Colin White - 97
Brock Boeser - 97
Christian Fischer - 97
Dennis Yan - 97
Jeremy Bracco - 97
Tommy Novak - 97
Brendan Warren - 97
Luke Kunin - 97
Jordan Greenway - 97
Cam Askew - 97
Matthew Tkachuk - 97
Erik Foley - 97
Tage Thompson - 97
Robby Jackson - 97
Chase Pearson - 97
Adam Marsh - 97
Alex DeBrincat - 98
Max Jones - 98
Clayton Keller - 98
Kieffer Bellows - 98
Kailer Yamamoto - 98
Timmy Gettinger - 98
Logan Brown - 98
Riley Tufte - 98
William Knierim - 98
Casey Mittelstadt - 98
Patrick Khodorenko - 98
Joey Anderson - 98
Liam Murphy - 98
Trent Frederick - 98
Nick Pastujov - 98
Vanya Lodnia - 99
Evan Barratt - 99
Michael Pastujov - 99
Branon McManus - 99
Scott Reedy - 99
Sasha Chmelevski - 99
Defense
Zach Werenski - 97
Caleb Jones - 97
Chad Kyrs - 97
Charles McAvoy - 97
Tory Dello - 97
Casey Fitzgerald - 97
Luke Martin - 98
Jakob Chychrun - 98
Andrew Peeke * 98
Ben Gleason - 98
Cam Dineen - 98
Ryan Lindgren - 98
Griffin Luce - 98
Cal Foote - 98
Sam Rossini - 98
Adam Fox * 98
J.D Greenway - 98
Jake Toporowski - 98
Max Gildon - 99
David Farrance - 99
Goalies
Luke Opilka - 97
Tyler Parsons - 97
Evan Sarthou - 97
Jake Oettinger - 98
....much better depthon defense. the 98's will be relied upon here. I can see one of the young guns in Gildon/Farrance making this team.
offense is just deep as hell again..so much skill and plenty of talent at every year - some highend 99's might sneak on the eval camp like happened this year with some 98's.
USA has no shortage of talent now at forward. the defense is improved with lots more depth and the goaltending is deep as well as all 4 could be starters next year though Sarthou has struggled this year.
just looking a this list, there is going to be outrage again as to who gets left off, cant fit all these guys,
my early 2017 USA team : Auston Matthews will not be here...Chychrun on the other hand after getting cut twice could jump ship...
Tkachuk - Yamamoto - DeBrincat
Roslovic - White - Boeser
Bellows - Keller - Jones
Fischer - Tufte - Kunin
Novak
Werenski - Jones
McAvoy - Krys
Lindgren - Gleason
Gildon/Peeke
Opilka
Parsons
Oettinger
tough choices all around, really wanted Dineen, Luce, or Martin on this defense...or Chychrun!!
Scary but Yan, Bracco, and Gettinger have little shot again at this squad in my eyes
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Chychrun was cut once...and is essentially guaranteed a spot on Canada's team next year and will also be on the U18 Canada team this summer...if he was going to jump ship he would of done it a while ago so that's not happening.
AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
Jump ship again, you mean. From U.S to Canada, back to U.S.; that would be jump ship, again.
Putt Pirate
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DeBrincat is a '97.
Wouldn't be surprised if Tkahcuk is in the NHL.
Definitely think Werenski will be in the AHL.
Wouldn't be surprised if Tkahcuk is in the NHL.
Definitely think Werenski will be in the AHL.
Canadian Canuck
Hughes4Calder
Awesome write up. The US is stacked for next year, too. I'd be surprised if Werenski is available, he seems destined for the pros after this, but who knows.
1Gold Standard
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Which U18 exactly this summer? If available he'll have a chance to play in the IIHF U18 tournament this spring (April) in Grand Forks, ND. That's he's last shot at playing U18 level, as by this summer the Hlinka team turns over to 1999 born players.
clevelandcane
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Great post. Thanks for putting this information together. I find it a fun read.
Merry Christmas everyone!
I don't think Dello is even in conversation.
Krys is a 98'
In goal you will also have Jurusik 97' ( Wisconsin ) in the mix for sure
NTDP
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Appreciate this post, one more guy to think about is Quinn Hughes, a great skating, puck moving defenseman with the U-17's. He could be on the radar as well. They'd obviously never take 3 kids on D that are on the U-18 team next year. But I'd add him to the potential list of 99 birth years on D. Really impressed with his play, and that's going back to last year when he played for the Toronto Marlboro's Midget Minor team.
AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
did this on the fly, obviously made a few mistakes on Krys and DeBrincat years..
Dello is a long long shot, but listed him as the 97' dmen are very shallow.
AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
Thanks, I like him as well but figured his time will come in 2 years...definitely a name to keep an eye on.
AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
canuck2010
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Great list, thanks for that. If I'm Chychrun I stay the course. I would admit that I can't make Team Canada and go with the second best. If I'm USA Hockey I accept a guy that can't make Team Canada, I don't think so.
canuck2010
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AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
well USA Hockey did it with Brett Hull, so not completely unheard of...
a bit different but Adam Deadmarsh jumped ship after making a Team Canada to the US the following year..and Tyler Myers in reverse..
I doubt it will happen, but if USA Hockey sells it right and the kid is bitter, he could come back home...either way I like the way this defense will be but now another year of speculation regardless how little the chance may be.
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