WJC: Roster Talk '13 — Canada

[AlexanderTheGood]

I figure since we already have so many 2014 prediction threads, I might take a stab at next year's World Junior tournament--better early than never.

Anywho... Lots of possible returnees...


(Roster with all possible returnees):

Jonathan Huberdeau - Mark Scheifele - Ryan Strome
Phillip Di Giuseppe - Mark McNiell - Matt Puempel
Philip Danault - Boone Jenner - Ty Rattie
Brenden Gaunce - Daniel Catenacci - Thomas Wilson
Sean Monahan

Cody Ceci - Dougie Hamilton
Scott Harrington - Ryan Murray
Duncan Siemens - Ryan Murphy
Matthew Dumba

Malcolm Subban
Andrew D'Agostini


(My team without unlikely returnees--namely, Huberdeau, Scheifele, Strome...):

Phillip Di Giuseppe - Mark McNiell - Matt Puempel
Phillip Danault - Sean Monahan - Ty Rattie
Adam Lowry - Boone Jenner - Brett Ritchie
Brenden Gaunce - Daniel Catenacci - Thomas Wilson
Nathan McKinnon

Cody Ceci - Dougie Hamilton
Scott Harrington - Ryan Murray
Duncan Siemens - Ryan Murphy
Matthew Dumba

Malcolm Subban
Andrew D'Agostini

I'm sure there are many, many, many, more combination's you guys could come up with.

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[Jesus Christ Horburn]

Huberdeau, Scheifele and maybe Murphy are the only ones I think will stick with their NHL teams. Strome only played 1 game for the Isles and he isn't having a great season this year. I don't think he makes the Isles out of camp next year.

Otherwise it looks good. Malcolm Subban will be the best goalie we'll have since Mason IMO.

 

[Bibeen]

Mackinnon will be the 1st center...

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

Mackinnon will be better then all those 13 forwards by the time next WJC rolls around...

 

[Auguste McEscoffier]

Edit: Never mind.

 

[BLBarmada]

Anthony Duclair, Jon Drouin and Domenic Grahame will all be strongly considered for this team.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

Anthony Duclair, Jon Drouin and Domenic Grahame will all be strongly considered for this team.

Only Grahame as goaltender but the other two will be in their second seasons as 17 year olds, and unless they have unbelievable seasons they pretty much no chance with Mackinnon and Monahan as the underage players.

 

[rick3652]

Mackinnon will be better then all those 13 forwards by the time next WJC rolls around...and yet you don't have him on your list...

You do not know what you are talking about. He will not be better in 12 months then all these players.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

You do not know what you are talking about. He will not be better in 12 months then all these players.

The team without returnees not the team with...Huberdeau and co.

 

[rick3652]

The team without returnees not the team with...Huberdeau and co.

he will be on the team he will not be the best player there but will be on the team.

 

[BLBarmada]

Only Grahame as goaltender but the other two will be in their second seasons as 17 year olds, and unless they have unbelievable seasons they pretty much no chance with Mackinnon and Monahan as the underage players.

Drouin may be the 2nd best 95, and Duclair will be dominating the Q once he puts on the pounds.

 

[BillyShoe1721]

Mackinnon will definitely be on that team.

 

[lavoy]

MacKinnon isnt better than Hubey, but hes better than Monahan now, so he'll be a better 2nd line C as you have up there.

MacKinnon will play Top 6 minutes, if not the best player on the team...

 

[Jesus Christ Horburn]

Does Adam Lowry have a realistic shot at making the 2013 team? I haven't really watched him even though he was drafted by the Jets.

All I have to go on are his stats (12 goals and 37 points in 35 games for Swift Current).

 

[AlexanderTheGood]

I was kind of hoping that other posters would give their predictions, rather than everybody nitpicking mine--hence the title of this thread.

Mackinnon will be the 1st center...

I'm making my predictions based on play right now, as I don't claim to be able to correctly predict the future, although I'm glad that you can (apparently)...



Oh well, better than the endless "way too early" posts you used to get around here...

 

[AlexanderTheGood]

Too early? lol.

I figure since we already have so many 2014 prediction threads, I might take a stab at next year's World Junior tournament--better early than never.

Anywho... Lots of possible returnees...


(Roster with all possible returnees):

Jonathan Huberdeau - Mark Scheifele - Ryan Strome
Phillip Di Giuseppe - Mark McNiell - Matt Puempel
Philip Danault - Boone Jenner - Ty Rattie
Brenden Gaunce - Daniel Catenacci - Thomas Wilson
Nathan MacKinnon

Cody Ceci - Dougie Hamilton
Scott Harrington - Ryan Murray
Duncan Siemens - Ryan Murphy
Matthew Dumba

Malcolm Subban
Andrew D'Agostini


(My team without unlikely returnees--namely, Huberdeau, Scheifele, Strome...):

Phillip Di Giuseppe - Mark McNiell - Matt Puempel
Phillip Danault - Sean Monahan - Ty Rattie
Adam Lowry - Boone Jenner - Brett Ritchie
Brenden Gaunce - Daniel Catenacci - Thomas Wilson
Nathan McKinnon

Cody Ceci - Dougie Hamilton
Scott Harrington - Ryan Murray
Duncan Siemens - Ryan Murphy
Matthew Dumba

Malcolm Subban
Andrew D'Agostini

I'm sure there are many, many, many, more combination's you guys could come up with.

Changed for purpose of popular opinion.

HM: Stuart Percy, Slater Koekkoek, Matt Finn, Seth Griffith, Derrick Pouliot, Colton Sissons, Charles Hudon, Hunter Shinkaruk, Dillon Fournier, Anthony Camara, Francis Beauvillier...

 

[nexttothemoon]

On paper... that's going to be a phenomenal team in every area no matter which way you cut it... defense looks to be epic and the forwards excellent. Goaltending should be very solid as well. They HAVE to be the clear cut #1 gold medal contenders but of course it's all played on the ice and not on paper.

 

[kyle44]

the quality of defence available for this team is flat out disgusting...
Matt Finn
Scott Harrington
Stuart Percy
Cody Ceci
Slater Koekkoek
Ryan Sproul
Eric Roy
Ryan Pulock
Griffin Reinhart
Ryan Murray
Morgan Reilly
Derrick Pouliot
Matt Dumba
Duncan Siemens
Reece Scarlett
Michael Matheson
Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Murphy

 

[Bure]

A little off topic but where do you guys think Graham goes in 2013 draft, it'll be his 3rd season in the Q.

 

[Hannibal]

Nathan Beaulieu will make this team.

 

[Alberta tough]

Nathan Beaulieu will make this team.

To old.

 

[BLBarmada]

This team will be loaded !!!

 

[Eye of Ra]

Jonathan Huberdeau - Mark Scheifele - Ryan Strome
Matt Puempel - Nathan McKinnon - Ty Rattie
Phillip Giuseppe - Sean Monahan - Mark McNiell
Philip Danault - Boone Jenner - Thomas Wilson



Duncan Siemens - Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Murphy - Ryan Murray
Matthew Dumba - Cody Ceci

 

[AlexanderTheGood]

More players who I think have a shot at making Team Canada's WJC team next year:

Forwards:

Andreas Athanasiou
Nick Cousins
Alan Quine
Philippe Hudon
Olivier Archambault
Joseph Cramarossa
Michael Curtis
Joel Lowry
Scott Oke
Ryan Tesink
Michael St. Croix

Defenceman:

Tyler Wotherspoon
Ryan Sproul
Joel Edmundson
Stuart Percy
Reece Scarlett
Xavier Ouellet
Damon Severson

Goaltenders:

Laurent Brossoit
Maxim Lagace
Dominic Graham

 

[Eamonn*]

MacKinnon will be the first line center.. Huberdeau will be on Florida in the NHL.