Le Gros Bill
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Canada's 2006 WJHC list is out!
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RangerBoy
Dolan sucks!!!
Alberta Yote
Owns the Yotes
BobbyClarkeFan16
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Not a lot of draft eligible players either. I thought that with so many players gone from the last team, Sutter might also take a look at using more draft eligible players.
With that being said, it's a very good list. Everyone talks about the Americans being the team to beat, but I beg to differ, especially when you consider that they have a tendency to self implode and that as a group, there's a lot of conflict in that there are players there who don't like each other. That's going to be tough to overcome, no matter who the coach is.
With that being said, it's a very good list. Everyone talks about the Americans being the team to beat, but I beg to differ, especially when you consider that they have a tendency to self implode and that as a group, there's a lot of conflict in that there are players there who don't like each other. That's going to be tough to overcome, no matter who the coach is.
Kitsune
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Among the defenseman invited, Staal has the second highest point total by the looks of it. I think Staal is gonna be a lock unless he vastly screwes himself in the tryouts.....
And on Pouliot, I dont think he is a lock to make it. Hes been battling a groin injury the past weekend, and it could hamper him....
And on Pouliot, I dont think he is a lock to make it. Hes been battling a groin injury the past weekend, and it could hamper him....
How about the monsters Canada has on defense! Of the 12 named to the camp 9 are 6'2" or bigger with three of them being 6'5" or bigger.
Bad News Benning
Fallin for Dahlin?
Spectacular_Bid said:
and the nice part is most of them can skate and are mobile, not many Hal Gills in the group.
Hossa
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Personally, I'm amazed and dissapointed that Wolski wasn't even invited to the tryouts. Considering he was good enough to make the Colorado Avalanche, I'm confused as to why he's not even good enough to try-out for this team.
BobbyClarkeFan16
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I'm gonna guess, but I'm thinking you'll see a team something like this:
Goal: Carey Price, Julien Ellis
Defense: Barker, Bourdon, Pokulok, Schultz, Staal, Russell
Forwards: Blunden, Bolland, Chipchura, 2Chucko, Cogliano, Downie, Latendresse, O'Marra, Setoguchi, Esposito, Pouliot, Pyatt, Toews
There's a good mix of toughness, checking ability and scoring ability. I'd think the team lines at forward might be something like this:
Pouliot/Bolland/Cogliano
Setoguchi/Toews/Chucko
Latendresse/Chipchura/Downie
Blunden/O'Marra/Pyatt
Esposito as the floater
The defense might look something like this:
Barker/Pokulok
Staal/Russell
Bourdon/Schultz
That's a pretty imposing group of forwards when you really look at it. Couple with a big, mobile defense and good goaltending and there's no reason to believe we can't be the favorites of the tournament again.
Goal: Carey Price, Julien Ellis
Defense: Barker, Bourdon, Pokulok, Schultz, Staal, Russell
Forwards: Blunden, Bolland, Chipchura, 2Chucko, Cogliano, Downie, Latendresse, O'Marra, Setoguchi, Esposito, Pouliot, Pyatt, Toews
There's a good mix of toughness, checking ability and scoring ability. I'd think the team lines at forward might be something like this:
Pouliot/Bolland/Cogliano
Setoguchi/Toews/Chucko
Latendresse/Chipchura/Downie
Blunden/O'Marra/Pyatt
Esposito as the floater
The defense might look something like this:
Barker/Pokulok
Staal/Russell
Bourdon/Schultz
That's a pretty imposing group of forwards when you really look at it. Couple with a big, mobile defense and good goaltending and there's no reason to believe we can't be the favorites of the tournament again.
Wow, I can't believe that Wolski or McGrath didn't make it. I had both of them penciled on my team.
Patty Ice
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If you put some big glasses and some moon boots on Marc Staal, he'd look just like Napoleon Dynamite.
eddy
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True, I really think Wolski should be in there, Mcgrath also was but moreso Wolski, he was on an NHL club at the beggining of the season he should atleast get a try-out.canucksfan said:
I'm VERY surprised about Wolski, not very surprised about McGrath, and disappointed about McCardle. Does anyone know if his injury in the Russian game was serious, or was he just not invited? I was fully expecting him to be invited. Not pleased at all that Schultz is going, and a little surprised about them taking Stephenson over Fistric or Jackson. It seems like they might have a little more grit and role players than necessary to me, but if Sutter feels like that's what will give him the best chance to win, I can live with it. He's going to really hear about not even inviting Wolski to camp if this team struggles in the slightest to score though.
Marc the Habs Fan
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xander said:
Ryan O'Byrne's too old.
I don't see another 6'5' D on Cornell aside from he and Pokulok.
http://www.uscho.com/rosters/index.php?season=20052006&team=cor&gender=m
xander said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but the only other defensemen that Cornell has listed at 6'5" is Ryan O'Byrne and he's an 84' birthdate.
Marc the Habs Fan said:Ryan O'Byrne's too old.
I don't see another 6'5' D on Cornell aside from he and Pokulok.
http://www.uscho.com/rosters/index.php?season=20052006&team=cor&gender=m
You beat me to it
Captain_Cunney
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Marc the Habs Fan said:Ryan O'Byrne's too old.
I don't see another 6'5' D on Cornell aside from he and Pokulok.
http://www.uscho.com/rosters/index.php?season=20052006&team=cor&gender=m
you are of course right, this is what happens when you post without thinking.
But the way Sasha's been playing over the last 6 weeks, I think there's a better chance that he makes the 2006 canadian bobsled team than this year's wjc.
Lecavilier_4
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Yay! Andy Rogers made the tryouts! Hopefully now he can make the team so I can get a glimpse of his game!
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