How would you rank the teams in terms of forwards, d-man, and goalies. I was going to do it myself, but I don't know much about the European teams. I'd like to see how you guys would rank these teams in these aspects 1 through 10 thanks.
1. Canada (its theirs to lose like every year)
2-10 Who cares
1. Canada (its theirs to lose like every year)
2-10 Who cares
i still think usa is the better team
and strong contention from sweden and russia
but from what i saw last year, the players on the US team are cocky and have huge egos (D'amigo, Krieder, Schroeder, Morin, Kristo)
Now i know not all these guys are backbut i feel that ego and on top of the world feeling will get to them and pressure to win on home ice. they will bow out in semi's to russia or someone else
and canada takes it in the gold medal game (knocks on wood)
USA
Canada
Russia
Sweden
No one else has a chance
The truth does hurt.
Seems like a lot of US Posters feel Canada is the team to beat while Canadian posters feel the US is the team to beat.
Wouldn't it be funny if the Swedes or Russia snuck up and won Gold. Well, not really.
No one is giving either a chance.
The Canadian media seems to think Canada and USA are the teams to beat, I think it is hard to evaluate any other team because of unfamiliarity of their players and over the last 7 years it has been won by a North American team.
If I remember correctly, it's the US that won gold the last time, so this philosophy that Canada wins everytime seems pretty messed up.
For the WJC?
This is pretty rough and spots could be interchanged, especially considering not all teams are final yet, but is this what you were talking about?
Forwards
1. USA
2. Canada
3. Russia
4. Sweden
5. Finland
6. Switzerland
7. Czech Republic
8. Germany
9. Slovakia
10. Norway
Defense
1. Canada
2. Sweden
3. USA
4. Finland
5. Russia
6. Slovakia
7. Czech Repulic
8. Germany
9. Switzerland
10. Norway
Goaltending
1. Russia
2. USA
3. Sweden
4. Canada
5. Switzerland
6. Finland
7. Germany
8. Czech Republic
9. Slovakia
10. Norway