WJC: Tournament Awards & All-Star Team

[washcaps008*]

Caps were represented well this last game.
Eakin was top guy for canada in a huge game.
Kuznetsov played awesome as did orlov considering how many minutes he played!

 

[sillygoose]

kuznetsov can play next year depending on where he is playing

 

[scream_guy3]

Conz was robbed. Campbell had no business in the discussion. Ortio, maybe. Not Campbell.

 

[William H Bonney]

Here's the list of the 3 Best Players from each team as selected by the coaches:

Canada

Jared Cowen
Ryan Ellis
Brayden Schenn

Czech Republic

Michal Hlinka
Jakub Jerabek
Antonin Honejsek

Finland

Sami Vatanen
Joonas Nattinen
Joni Ortio

Germany

Dominik Bittner
Corey Mapes
Marcel Noebels


Norway

Tobias Skaarberg
Andreas Stene
Jonas Oppoyen

Russia

Vladimir Tarasenko
Dmitri Shikin
Yevgeni Kuznetsov

Switzerland

Benjamin Conz
Inti Pestoni
Dario Trutmann

Slovakia

Juraj Majdan
Richard Panik
Miroslav Preisinger

Sweden

Tim Erixon
Johan Larsson
Patrick Cehlin

United States

Jack Campbell
Charlie Coyle
Jon Merrill

 

[William H Bonney]

Conz was robbed. Campbell had no business in the discussion. Ortio, maybe. Not Campbell.

I'd love to hear an explanation for this.

 

[sag2k3]

Goalie
Jack Campbell


Defender
Ryan Ellis

Forward
Brayden Schenn,Kuznetsov,Tarasenko. I think its impossible to choose.

 

[scream_guy3]

I'd love to hear an explanation for this.

I watched every single game, and only once could I say Campbell played exceptionally well (against Canada). Conz, however, put his team on his back. Routinely facing over 30 shots a game, making saves he had no business making, etc. I didn't see this from Campbell. He was solid, sure, but GOTT? Conz was robbed.

 

[AO]

Caps were represented well this last game.
Eakin was top guy for canada in a huge game.
Kuznetsov played awesome as did orlov considering how many minutes he played!

kuz and orlov are on the all tornament team despite canada beating up on weaker opponents for point totals. Good for eakin though, he's a solid player.

 

[AO]

\The caps gotta good one.

not just one, apparently. We might have a semin that plays consistently in the late first round! And a markov in a 2nd rounder! We'll see but this is awesome to ponder.

 

[outofrange]

Yeah but how much is that factored in when deciding who gets the titles?

As a Columbus fan I'm more than pleased with Johansen's production. However, I think that Schenn currently deserves the title at this point in time.

Schenn suffered a separated shoulder + had some other bumps. I don't know how he is overhyped or what more he could have done.

http://tsn.ca/world_jrs/story/?id=348167

It was disclosed after the game that Schenn played despite suffering a separated shoulder in Sunday's quarter-final win over Switzerland.

But congrats to all the kids! They all played very well.

edit: replied to the wrong guy, sorry!

 

[LiveeviL]

Here's the list of the 3 Best Players from each team as selected by the coaches:

Canada

Jared Cowen
Ryan Ellis
Brayden Schenn

Czech Republic

Michal Hlinka
Jakub Jerabek
Antonin Honejsek

Finland

Sami Vatanen
Joonas Nattinen
Joni Ortio

Germany

Dominik Bittner
Corey Mapes
Marcel Noebels


Norway

Tobias Skaarberg
Andreas Stene
Jonas Oppoyen

Russia

Vladimir Tarasenko
Dmitri Shikin
Yevgeni Kuznetsov

Switzerland

Benjamin Conz
Inti Pestoni
Dario Trutmann

Slovakia

Juraj Majdan
Richard Panik
Miroslav Preisinger

Sweden

Tim Erixon
Johan Larsson
Patrick Cehlin

United States

Jack Campbell
Charlie Coyle
Jon Merrill

No Frk? That was odd.

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

Official now:

All-Star Team
G - Campbell
D - Ellis
D - Orlov
F - Johansen
F - Kuznetsov
F - Schenn

Best goalie: Campbell
Best d-man: Ellis
Best forward: Schenn

MVP: Schenn

LOL loser team has more players than the winning one frankly having no trace of Tarasenko in the awards is ridicolous

 

[Howe Elbows 9]

No Frk? That was odd.

Maybe the coaches thought he played so recklessly that it was detrimental to his team?

But I agree that it was a bit odd.

 

[Dr.Sens(e)]

I always find the coaches top 3 one of the most interesting things to look at, because it is a very different perspective. The omission of Frk was interesting, but was probably related to his lack of discipline that frustrated his coaches (he was clearly one of their top players though).

What is also very interesting is that Orlov and Johansson were named to the tourney allstar team, but their respective coaches didn't even think they were one of their teams top 3 players.

 

[huge*]

LOL loser team has more players than the winning one frankly having no trace of Tarasenko in the awards is ridicolous

ya cuz 1 period (albeit it cost us the game), does not take away from some amazing individual performances we had.

 

[kiluj]

In my opinion, top 5 Russian players:
1 Tarasenko
2 Kuznetsov
3 Orlov
4 Kitsyn
5 Sobchenko

 

[sillygoose]

ya cuz 1 period (albeit it cost us the game), does not take away from some amazing individual performances we had.

they voted in between the second and 3rd period. i think the outcome might have been different had they voted after the game.

 

[Nordic*]

So.

3 Canadians
1 American
2 Russians

 

[Thunderhawks]

My votes would have been (saw 11 games in 9 days):

G - Conz
D - Orlov
F - Schenn

MVP - Kuznetsov

I didn't see the US enough to comment on Campbell, but Conz and Ortio were both very solid. Conz gets the node for playing tougher games (with less in front).

Ellis was a fine choice, but I suspect if they knew the Russians would win they would have chosen Orlov. Sami Vatanen and Adam Larsson would be my 2nd team all-stars.

I think Schenn was the best player, he dictated the play when on the ice and was clearly a leader for Team Canada. He played very well at both ends.

Kuznetsov gets the MVP as he had the biggest impact on the results of the tournament. He singlehandedly beat the Finns and contributed to the tying goal vs the Swedes. He was the most dangerous Russian early in the final and picked up 3 assists in the 3rd. Tarasenko had a better 3rd period, but the other games I saw (Swe, Fin, Swe, Can) Kuznetsov had more impact.

 

[DamonDRW]

ya cuz 1 period (albeit it cost us the game), does not take away from some amazing individual performances we had.

yeah... like against Sweden. Good luck overhyping your guys. Except for, perhaps, Ellis and Gudbranson this whole team is destined for switching between 3rd-4th lines and AHL. Your forwards matures very fast and I didn't see in this tournament any individual who have some actual skills. Physical play and speed is all what they brought to the ice. A bunch of Helms, Blundens, and Marchands.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Except for, perhaps, Ellis and Gudbranson this whole team is destined for switching between 3rd-4th lines and AHL.

...

A bunch of Helms, Blundens, and Marchands.

You honestly believe this?

You don't think guys like Schenn, Johansen, Couturier, or Connolly will be more than "3rd-4th lines and AHL"?

 

[Alberta tough]

You honestly believe this?

You don't think guys like Schenn, Johansen, Couturier, or Connolly will be more than "3rd-4th lines and AHL"?

And Schwartz. I will say that team Canada, Usa, and Sweden will have more players become impact players then this Russian team.