22 and Under Teams

[Jason MacIsaac]

What nations would have the strongest 22 and under team

Team Russia:

Kovalchuk-Ovechkin-Semin
Frolov-Svitov-Zherdev
Chistov-Malkin-Grigorenko
Perezhogin-Polushin-Suglobov

Tyutin-Grebeshkov
Koltsov-Knyazev
Volchenkov-Semenov

Bryzgalov
Medvedev

That looks extreamly strong to me, I am doing Canada right now.

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[Jason MacIsaac]

Team Canada:

Nash-Spezza-Horton
Hartnell-Stall-Williams
Torres-Weiss-Carter
Bergeron-Roy-Bouchard

Jackman-Bouwmeester
Eminger-Phaneuf
Colburn-Hamhuis

Fleury
Blackburn

 

[Herby]

Team USA

Zach Parise - Patrick O'Sullivan - Dustin Brown
Patrick Eaves- Danny Fritsche- Ben Eaves
Chris Higgins- Ryan Kesler- Rob Schremp
RJ Umberger- Jim Slater- Phil Kessel (U-18)

Tim Gleason - Mike Komisarek
Ryan Suter - Mark Stuart
Ryan Whitney- Keith Ballard
Jack Johnson (U-18)


Rick DiPietro
Al Montoya

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Team USA

Zach Parise - Patrick O'Sullivan - Dustin Brown
Patrick Eaves- Danny Fritsche- Ben Eaves
Chris Higgins- Ryan Kesler- Rob Schremp
RJ Umberger- Jim Slater- Phil Kessel (U-18)

Tim Gleason - Mike Komisarek
Ryan Suter - Keith Ballard
Ryan Whitney- Jack Johnson (U-18)


Rick DiPietro
Al Montoya

No Martin or Hale on team US? Thanks anyway, I really didn't want to do every nation. It is harder then I thought

 

[Herby]

Martin is too old turned 23 in March.....and Hale also turns 23 in like a month. If Martin were young enough I'd bump him over Whitney. Hale I'd keep off, I wanted to include 2 U-18 players.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Damn....you know Devils prospects ages better then me

 

[Herby]

Damn....you know Devils prospects ages better then me

I was going to cinlude Martin but had to doublecheck his age and realized he was too old. I honestly didn't include putting in Hale, nothing against him, just like the guys I have better.

 

[IFK]

Sean Bergenheim-Tuomo Ruutu-Tuomas Pihlman
Jussi Jokinen-Mikko Koivu-Lauri Tukonen
Masi Marjamaki-Jesse Niinimaki-Petteri Nokelainen
Lauri Korpikoski-Valtteri Filppula-Arsi Piispanen
Jesse Joensuu U18

Joni Pitkanen-Sami Lepisto
Kevin Kantee-Mikko Kalteva
Tuukka Makela-Oskari Korpikari
Teemu Laakso U18

Kari Lehtonen
Hannu Toivonen
Teemu Lassila

This is who i remember.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Team Czech Republic:

Michalek-Hudler-Hemsky
Vrana-Fleischmann-Kanko
Klepis-Polak-Olesz
Koreis-Kreps-Sindel

Barinka-Klesla
Krajicek-Novak
Linhart-Nemec

Schwarz
Mensator

 

[monster_bertuzzi]

Team Russia's just unbelievable.

 

[easton122]

I'd give a slight edge to Canada over Russia.

 

[tiredman]

No Crosby for Team Canada

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

He is 16 years old....I don't think he is better then a 20/21 year old like Roy.

 

[TMHUNH]

No Bergeron?

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Forgot about him

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Why no Volchenkov on Russia?

 

[Spezza]

Why no Volchenkov on Russia?

Was about to ask the same question

 

[Plan]

Was about to ask the same question

lol same here, why no volchenkov and no Andrei Kastsitsyn ?

 

[Seachd]

lol same here, why no Andrei Kastsitsyn ?

He's not Russian.

Anyway, as for the Czechs, I wonder if Cutta shouldn't fit in there somewhere on the blue line?

 

[HabLover]

Team Canada:

Nash-Spezza-Horton
Hartnell-Stall-Williams
Torres-Weiss-Carter
Bergeron-Roy-Bouchard

Jackman-Bouwmeester
Eminger-Phaneuf
Colburn-Hamhuis

Fleury
Blackburn

Obviously you have forgotten Nick Schultz from the Minnesota Wild. He's an '82 born and could replace Jackman on the backend.

You could make a case for a Lombardi, Kobasew, Cammalleri, Lupul, Ott, Stajan, Stoll, Vermette, Boyes, Burns, Daley and/or Colaiacoivo. Barrett Jackman, Justin Williams and Raffi Torres are too old in my books. They turn 23 this year.

Lombardi would be a 'sure thing' if I was picking an U22 team. Speaking of a 22 team....how about Jordin Tootoo on the club??

 

[HabLover]

Team Czech Republic:

Michalek-Hudler-Hemsky
Vrana-Fleischmann-Kanko
Klepis-Polak-Olesz
Koreis-Kreps-Sindel

Barinka-Klesla
Krajicek-Novak
Linhart-Nemec

Schwarz
Mensator

Plekanec should be there, unless he's considered Slovakian?

 

[HabLover]

Team USA

Zach Parise - Patrick O'Sullivan - Dustin Brown
Patrick Eaves- Danny Fritsche- Ben Eaves
Chris Higgins- Ryan Kesler- Rob Schremp
RJ Umberger- Jim Slater- Phil Kessel (U-18)

Tim Gleason - Mike Komisarek
Ryan Suter - Mark Stuart
Ryan Whitney- Keith Ballard
Jack Johnson (U-18)


Rick DiPietro
Al Montoya

How about Bacashihua as the back-up?

Or Nystrom up front?

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

Some of these teams are sick. Nice work, guys.

I would strongly consider other options for Canada instead of Roy. I prefer Vermette, for one. There are also other guys that are left off and it is understandable but pains me a little.

For instance, Steve Ott is U-22, I believe. He's got a lot of pro experience, including under pressure. And while agitating is not exactly as crucial on international play, it has surprisingly proven successful. Players like Svitov have put tactics to good use and the referees can be manipulated. Ott is a warrior. And for an agitator type, very skilled.

Another guy that pains me to leave (but less so) is Brent Burns. Again, pro experience. Yeah, he's been so-so. But I am a believer. He is essentially what Taylor Pyatt was hyped to be. Big guy with raw skills and amazing wheels for his size.

If there was a training camp, we could add more great names and I'm sure there would be surprises. Guys like Stewart, Vermette, Ott, Klein, Belle or Bernier could at least attend.

And somehow, I would bet 50 bucks that Mike Richards would find a way to make the team coming out of nowhere as usual.

The Russian team is sick on paper. The USA team is awesome too.

Can someone do Sweden?

 

[Fredrik]

Can someone do Sweden?

Please don't!

Really, the Swedish team would look very weak by comparison.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Mizral was suppost to do Sweden. I really don't know enough of the players in the SEL to make up a team.