Hockey Canada WJC Summer Camp (roster & feedback from camp)

[ct2111]

I think this roster was named before the draft. And McNeill isn't on the roster.

My point is, if he has the talent to go in the first round it shouldn't be a surprise being selected for summer camp. I'd be disappointed (and surprised), if my team's 1st didn't make it.

 

[TheNorth]

Bold predication Sgarbossa well make the team

 

[IMCanadian]

Bold predication Sgarbossa well make the team

I concur. Sgarbossa is flying under the radar now but he is a terrific player. Boy did Sudbury ever win that trade....McFarland who ?

 

[BruinsBtn]

If I had to pick from players there...

Assuming all these players stay out of the NHL. I omitted ones I think will be in the NHL. Connolly, Nugent-Hopkins, Johansen, Couturier. I think Couturier and Connolly could be back however.

Jaden Schwartz - Ryan Strome - Tyler Toffoli
Jonathan Huberdeau - Mark Scheifele - Christian Thomas
Matt Puempel - Greg McKegg - Mark Stone
Devante Smith-Pelly - Quinton Howden - Patrick Holland
Freddie Hamilton

Ryan Murray - Ryan Murphy
Erik Gudbranson - Brandon Gormley
Dougie Hamilton - Duncan Siemens
Mark Pysyk

Mark Visentin
Scott Wedgewood

E: Thats a really solid team. Foward and goalies wise. Defense is a little inexpereinced but I think they'd do really well.

The defense is solid and it would be great to see a 2012 defenseman make the team. What's the list of defensemen who made the team in their draft year? Can't be too many.

I think Gauthier-Leduc has a good shot of making the team ahead of Murray, Siemens or Hamilton. The guys I think are locks are Gudbranson, Gormley, Murphy and Pysyk.

 

[Makaveli]

Schwartz is going to light up this tourny

 

[ct2111]

The defense is solid and it would be great to see a 2012 defenseman make the team. What's the list of defensemen who made the team in their draft year? Can't be too many.

I think Gauthier-Leduc has a good shot of making the team ahead of Murray, Siemens or Hamilton. The guys I think are locks are Gudbranson, Gormley, Murphy and Pysyk.

I approve.

 

[AidanPhalen13*]

Does anybody Think Joe Morrow or Scott Harrington will have a shot?

 

[R S]

Does anybody Think Joe Morrow or Scott Harrington will have a shot?

No, especially not Harrington.

 

[rick3652]

Does anybody Think Joe Morrow or Scott Harrington will have a shot?

every one that was invite to the summer camp has a shot. They will take a 92 over a 93 if every thing else is equal. So all they have to do is be one of the best. then keep it going in the Season and then get an invite in December and again be one of the best.

 

[Iwishihadacup]

these lists seriously lack of Beaulieu

 

[Bjorn Le]

these lists seriously lack of Beaulieu

Again, unless he has a truly spectacular year, he'll have an extremely tough time beating out the PMDs who are already virtual locks (Murphy, Gormley, Hamilton, with Murray likely being a lock as well). Bigger defensemen like McIlrath, Siemens and Oleksiak would do more for the team then Beaulieu.

 

[Iwishihadacup]

Again, unless he has a truly spectacular year, he'll have an extremely tough time beating out the PMDs who are already virtual locks (Murphy, Gormley, Hamilton, with Murray likely being a lock as well). Bigger defensemen like McIlrath, Siemens and Oleksiak would do more for the team then Beaulieu.

how are gormley and murray locks exactly?

 

[prongertheman9]

how are gormley and murray locks exactly?

Because Gormley would have been on last year team if not for injury and Murray might just be the best of the bunch.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Wedges wood visiting buns?

Thats sounds so wrong.

 

[Kayen]

Wedges wood visiting buns?

Thats sounds so wrong.

Lol at the 3 goalies...
Wedgewood Visentin Bunz.

Sounds so wrong.

 

[GM17*]

Gormley and Murphy are locks. Murray is likely. Beaulieu would be fortunate to sneak on for powerplay minutes and 3rd pairing matchups.

you can't have pmd pmd pmd pmd pmd pmd sah. might as well just throw some forwards back there.

 

[Vaclav Varada]

Beaulieu likely not being on the team should be a compliment to the quality puck movers Canada has to choose between rather than an insult to Beaulieu imo.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Gormley and Murphy are locks. Murray is likely. Beaulieu would be fortunate to sneak on for powerplay minutes and 3rd pairing matchups.

you can't have pmd pmd pmd pmd pmd pmd sah. might as well just throw some forwards back there.

I'd bet money on Murray being there. He also doesn't qualify as PMD if your definition is a great offensive, gambling, weak defensive d-man.
Murray is very solid in his own end and his decision making on when to gamble or not is one of his strongest attributes imo. +- can be a misleading stat at times, in Murray's case I don't think so: +50 over the last 2 years, +18 last year on a bad team (+8 next best on team).

 

[reffree]

Did the scrimage started today ?

 

[leafsfuture]

Gormely is a lock for 3 reasons:
1. Everyone said he would have been on last years team if available
2. Hes the only 92 at camp who was invited as a 17 year old, where he was Pierre's annual "this 17 year old should have been on team Canada" following in the steps of Taylor Hall, and followed by Ryan Nugent hopkins
3. Hes the best 92 defencemen in Canada, and is probably the frontrunner, with Ryan Murphy for CHL defenceman of the year

 

[Dread Clawz]

Let's be honest, Gormley is a lock, is probably THE lock outside of Gudbranson, who should be with the Panthers anyway.

 

[Playmaker09]

Again, unless he has a truly spectacular year, he'll have an extremely tough time beating out the PMDs who are already virtual locks (Murphy, Gormley, Hamilton, with Murray likely being a lock as well). Bigger defensemen like McIlrath, Siemens and Oleksiak would do more for the team then Beaulieu.

I have to disagree. On paper he looks like a good fit to make the team.

Gudbranson should make the NHL and Murray-Murphy has already proven to work at the international level (likely as 2nd pairing). That leaves Gormley and Hamilton who are IMO the two top Ds at the camp and so they probably play top pair (plus I've always seen Gormley/Hamilton referred to as more of a TWD than pure PMD).

That leaves the 3rd pairing. I think Pysyk will have to play himself out of a spot considering he's pretty much the only RHD left that has a legitimate shot. So I think the 6/7 will provide two different options for the 3rd pairing, one of Siemens/McIlrath/Oleksiak for a shutdown pairing and probably Beaulieu for another two-way pairing.

Of course that doesn't take into account camp surprises and disappointments which are all but a guarantee.

 

[Oilrunner]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but he is giving live updates to the camp.

http://twitter.com/#!/mike_morreale

 

[YEGJuniorFan]

ill be at the red v white game on saturday at rexall, anyone else attending?

Ill post some opinions as I see fit

 

[Joey Moss]

ill be at the red v white game on saturday at rexall, anyone else attending?

Ill post some opinions as I see fit

I too will be attending. Can't wait, and I'll definitely post opinions also.