Just for fun...Team USA (B-Squad)

[Shoalzie]

Goalies: Boucher, Dunham, Snow

Defensemen: Berard, Carney, Gill, Hedican, Hill, Mara, Poti, Weinrich

Forwards: Arnason, Clark, Cole, Gionta, Gomez, Grier, Hall, LeClair, Legwand, Malone, Marchant, McEachern, Pandolfo, Parrish, York


Not as good as Canada's B-Squad or maybe even the C-Squad but USA is probably the only other nation that can field a decent second team of NHLers. Thoughts?

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[Missionhockey]

The Czechs also have a lot of decent players, but I can't think up two teams for them.

 

[Doomsday Device]

Does Arnason consider himself American? I know he was born in Oklahoma City when his dad was playing there, but he grew up in Winnipeg. He didn't play at the World Championships for the US the last couple years either and he's better than quite a few players on those teams so he would have probably have been invited.

 

[DownFromNJ]

That D squad isn't half bad.

 

[leafaholix*]

I do believe Tyler Arnason considers himself Canadian.

He grew up in Manitoba and was a massive Jets fan at an early age.

 

[nomorekids]

actually, in an interview he said just the opposite. he said that in many ways, he feels canadian...but at heart considers himself an american.

 

[Dr Love]

LeClair shouldn't be on the team. And there has to be a goalie better than Boucher.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Here's my "B" Team:


Forwards:

Gomez
Legwand
York
Arnason
Parrish
Gionta
Hall
Marchant
LeClair
Grier
Malone
Cole


Defense:

Poti
Carney
Berard
Hill
Hedican
Mara
Liles
Gill


Goaltenders:

Grahame
Dunham
Boucher


Not a great team, but servicable.

 

[William H Bonney]

Here's my "B" Team:


Forwards:

Gomez
Legwand
York
Arnason
Parrish
Gionta
Hall
Marchant
LeClair
Grier/McEachern
Malone
Cole


Defense:

Poti/P. Martin or D. Tanabe
Carney
Berard
Hill
Hedican
Mara
Liles
Gill/Weinrich


Goaltenders:

Grahame
Dunham
Boucher


Not a great team, but servicable.

Changes I would make are in bold.