WJC: Eligible players that didn't play
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PP Subban
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All I am asking is what players didnt play but could of, thats all i said. Nothing else.
leafsfuture
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Myers, Doughty and Schenn for Canada on D also I believe. Our crappy D could have stayed home
Doughty and Schenn are late 89's. Had they been born 1mth later maybe, but their already 20
Myers, Doughty and Schenn for Canada on D also I believe. Our crappy D could have stayed home
What's the birthday cutoff? Because isn't Doughty 20 as well?
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Duh... Didn't take a close look and just assumed Patrick Kane (I know he is American), but as I said didn't look very close before posting.
Kane didn't provide a lot in last years tourny, but he was only 17.
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No. Usually it is the case, but remember the age cutoff is Sept 15, not Jan 1. Thus guys like L Schenn, Doughty, Tavares, Hall play 3 years of junior before being drafted. Thats why Hall and Fowler can way shields instead of cages despite being draft eligable
Wasn't Eakin tearing it up at Swift Current? Wasn't injured, wasn't pro. Just left off the team.
Kane didnt provide a lot in last years tourny? You clearly never watched, because he was the best checking fwd on the team, as well as 6 points in 6 games as a 17 year old...not bad for a guy who was originally cut from the team.(replaced injured Dana Tyrell)
Under your standards, what was it, that he failed to provide?
Because he was the star on his WHL team, and put into a checking role because of Canada's depth. He PROVIDED everything the coaches asked of him, plus a point a game. Oh yea, and hes in the NHL this year....not because of his offense, but because even as a rookie, he can fill a role at a NHL level.
3 points against Germany and Kazakhstan and an empty net assist against the States.... not exactly great by my standards. Besides his hitting was nothing special - I think he was only 165lbs at the time. A year can make a huge difference and of course I think he would have done well at this years tournament, as he is scoring at the NHL level. But again when the team scores 15 goals against one opponent, it is not exactly top competition.
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Canada was missing 8 in the NHL, and Hodgson to injury.
Kane, Duschene, Tavares, Stamkos, Wright, O'Reilly, Del Zotto, Myers.
Kane, Duschene, Tavares, Stamkos, Wright, O'Reilly, Del Zotto, Myers.
I love all the "predictable" comments.
Just a little pride in our development program, I don't see a problem with he thread.
Kane was awesome last year. Seeing him at ice level I was very impressed with his checking.
Just a little pride in our development program, I don't see a problem with he thread.
Kane was awesome last year. Seeing him at ice level I was very impressed with his checking.
Because this thread would not have existed if you guys won the gold.
Typical marginalization.
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How do you know?
Even if you're right, who cares.
Canada had 8 players that were eligible, I see no problem with pointing that out.
Just like I don't see no problem pointing out that the US has a great National Team Development Program.
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So what? -Most- of us congratulated the States for winning gold. They played a hell of a game, and deserved to win both games against Canada as far as I am concerned.
But at the same time, there's no denying that Canada was capable of sending a much stronger team had their top players not been busy.
