Ultimate Team _______, 72-02

[big_steve]

The point of this thread is to see your Countries Ultimate Hockey Team based on international play. In this thread when you make your team you can't include Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, etc. because they have never represented their country in international play. Also if the player never excelled in international competition he can't be included.

Here's their Team Canada plus quotes they had on each:
No. 1 Line: Ultimate combo of tenaciousness, touch, & talent
LW John Tonelli/C Wayne Gretzky/RW Mario Lemieux
No. 2 Line: Perfect antidote to Soviets' superstar 'KLM Line'
LW Bob Gainey/C Mark Messier/RW Mike Bossy
No. 3 Line: Premium clutch performers when game on the line
LW Paul Henderson/C Phil Esposito/RW Yvan Cournoyer
No. 4 Line: Special blend of slapshots, wrist shots, and body shots
LW Bobby Hull/C Joe Sakic/RW Brent Sutter

13th Forward
Dale Hawerchuk

No. 1 Pair: The Rock and The Roll
LD Serge Savard/RD Bobby Orr
No. 2 Pair: Powerful two-way duo
LD Denis Potvin/RD Ray Bourque
No. 3 Pair: Fastest elite combo ever
LD Paul Coffey/RD Scott Niedermayer

7th Defenceman
Gary Bergman

No. 1 Goalie
Bill Ranford
No. 2 Goalie
Rogie Vachon
No. 3 Goalie
Grant Fuhr

Now you get it if you didn't before. Your team also has to only have the following tournaments or competition considered: 1972 Summit Series, 1976 Canada Cup, 1981 Canada Cup, 1984 Canada Cup, 1987 Canada Cup, 1991 Canada Cup, 1996 World Cup, 1998 Olympics, and 2002 Olympics.

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[12# Peter Bondra]

The Slovak Team (I am counting players after the 1993):

Bondra-Stumpel-Palffy
Gaborik-Demitra-Hossa
Zednik-P.Stastny-Satan
Bartecko-Handzus-Rastislav Pavlikovsky

Visnovsky-Svehla
Sekeras-Strbak
Cierny-Lintner

Lasak
Stana
Murin/Simonovic

I don't know much because I started watching hockey in 99 but this is probably the best line up. Probably I forgot someone.

 

[dwaynester]

Team Canada - Version 1.1

I agree with some, but this is my version of the Ultimate Team Canada Franchise

Goal

Bill Ranford
Rogie Vachon
Martin Brodeur

Defensemen

Bobby Orr
Serge Savard
Ray Bourque
Denis Potvin
Larry Robinson
Paul Coffey
Adam Foote

Forwards

Lemieux - Gretzky - Hawerchuk
Yzerman - Esposito - Henderson
Bossy - Dionne - Sakic
McDonald - Sittler - Gainey
Iginla

 

[dwaynester]

Best of the Best

Just want to give my 2 cents on the best of the best

Goaltender

Tretiak
Ranford
Hasek (Salo)

Defensemen

Orr - Salming
Fetisov - Bubla
Bourque - Potvin

Leetch (Kasatonov)

Forwards

Center

Forsberg
Sundin
Larionov
Gretzky

Wingers

Makarov
Bossy
Lemieux (87 CC)
Kharlamov
Henderson
K. Nilsson
Lafleur
Amonte

I have missed probably everyone 10 times over, but this is a start. Will make edits as I realize who I missed (original choice in brackets beside the name)

 

[jekoh]

The Slovak Team

Visnovsky-Svehla
Sekeras-Strbak
Cierny-Lintner

Probably I forgot someone.

Chara ?

 

[Lard_Lad]

In this thread when you make your team you can't include Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, etc. because they have never represented their country in international play.

Howe played for Canada in the WHA-Soviet summit series in 1974, and wound up with seven points in seven games. Not bad for a 46-year-old against the top Soviet players.

 

[Vyacheslav]

Just want to give my 2 cents on the best of the best

Goaltender

Tretiak
Ranford
Salo

Defensemen

Orr - Salming
Fetisov - Bubla
Bourque - Potvin

Kasatonov

Forwards

Center

Forsberg
Sundin
Larionov
Gretzky

Wingers

Makarov
Bossy
Lemieux (87 CC)
Kharlamov
Henderson
K. Nilsson
Lafleur
Amonte

I have missed probably everyone 10 times over, but this is a start

Wow, how many countries are you from?

 

[The True Blue Crew]

Just want to give my 2 cents on the best of the best

Goaltender

Tretiak
Ranford
Salo

Defensemen

Orr - Salming
Fetisov - Bubla
Bourque - Potvin

Kasatonov

Forwards

Center

Forsberg
Sundin
Larionov
Gretzky

Wingers

Makarov
Bossy
Lemieux (87 CC)
Kharlamov
Henderson
K. Nilsson
Lafleur
Amonte

I have missed probably everyone 10 times over, but this is a start

very solid, very solid.

 

[big_steve]

Howe played for Canada in the WHA-Soviet summit series in 1974, and wound up with seven points in seven games. Not bad for a 46-year-old against the top Soviet players.

*clears throat*

I believe I said only the following events: 1972 Summit Series, 1976 Canada Cup, 1981 Canada Cup, 1984 Canada Cup, 1987 Canada Cup, 1991 Canada Cup, 1996 World Cup, 1998 Olympics, and 2002 Olympics.

Thanks for the reminding me anyway.

 

[12# Peter Bondra]

Chara ?

He didn't play at any of those tournaments mentioned above I believe. Maybe in the 2002 Olympics but I'm not sure.

 

[jekoh]

He didn't play at any of those tournaments mentioned above I believe. Maybe in the 2002 Olympics but I'm not sure.

No, you're right, he didn't. But neither did Gaborik.

OTOH, considering how Slovakia was robbed at the Olympics, I guess it's just fair to include those players anyway.

 

[Lard_Lad]

*clears throat*

I believe I said only the following events: 1972 Summit Series, 1976 Canada Cup, 1981 Canada Cup, 1984 Canada Cup, 1987 Canada Cup, 1991 Canada Cup, 1996 World Cup, 1998 Olympics, and 2002 Olympics.

Thanks for the reminding me anyway.

Yeah, but you said he hadn't played for Canada at all. The 74 series should probably be in there, anyhow, it was against the regular Soviet national team, just like 72, and it was a Canadian team, not a "league" team like the NHL teams in the 1978(79?) Challenge Cup and Rendez-Vous 87.

 

[Kugel]

The point of this thread is to see your Countries Ultimate Hockey Team based on international play. In this thread when you make your team you can't include Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, etc. because they have never represented their country in international play. Also if the player never excelled in international competition he can't be included.

Here's their Team Canada plus quotes they had on each:
No. 1 Line: Ultimate combo of tenaciousness, touch, & talent
LW John Tonelli/C Wayne Gretzky/RW Mario Lemieux
No. 2 Line: Perfect antidote to Soviets' superstar 'KLM Line'
LW Bob Gainey/C Mark Messier/RW Mike Bossy
No. 3 Line: Premium clutch performers when game on the line
LW Paul Henderson/C Phil Esposito/RW Yvan Cournoyer
No. 4 Line: Special blend of slapshots, wrist shots, and body shots
LW Bobby Hull/C Joe Sakic/RW Brent Sutter

13th Forward
Dale Hawerchuk

No. 1 Pair: The Rock and The Roll
LD Serge Savard/RD Bobby Orr
No. 2 Pair: Powerful two-way duo
LD Denis Potvin/RD Ray Bourque
No. 3 Pair: Fastest elite combo ever
LD Paul Coffey/RD Scott Niedermayer

7th Defenceman
Gary Bergman

No. 1 Goalie
Bill Ranford
No. 2 Goalie
Rogie Vachon
No. 3 Goalie
Grant Fuhr

Now you get it if you didn't before. Your team also has to only have the following tournaments or competition considered: 1972 Summit Series, 1976 Canada Cup, 1981 Canada Cup, 1984 Canada Cup, 1987 Canada Cup, 1991 Canada Cup, 1996 World Cup, 1998 Olympics, and 2002 Olympics.

you stole this team from the TSN magazine......and i dont like the team that they picked.

 

[big_steve]

you stole this team from the TSN magazine......and i dont like the team that they picked.

Yes, I even said it was TSN's team.

 

[big_steve]

Yeah, but you said he hadn't played for Canada at all. The 74 series should probably be in there, anyhow, it was against the regular Soviet national team, just like 72, and it was a Canadian team, not a "league" team like the NHL teams in the 1978(79?) Challenge Cup and Rendez-Vous 87.

I did say that didn't I? My bad.

BTW, I'm only going with the events the TSN Magazine went with. They never included the 74 Summit Series.

 

[John Flyers Fan]

The point of this thread is to see your Countries Ultimate Hockey Team based on international play. In this thread when you make your team you can't include Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, etc. because they have never represented their country in international play. Also if the player never excelled in international competition he can't be included.

Here's their Team Canada plus quotes they had on each:
No. 1 Line: Ultimate combo of tenaciousness, touch, & talent
LW John Tonelli/C Wayne Gretzky/RW Mario Lemieux
No. 2 Line: Perfect antidote to Soviets' superstar 'KLM Line'
LW Bob Gainey/C Mark Messier/RW Mike Bossy
No. 3 Line: Premium clutch performers when game on the line
LW Paul Henderson/C Phil Esposito/RW Yvan Cournoyer
No. 4 Line: Special blend of slapshots, wrist shots, and body shots
LW Bobby Hull/C Joe Sakic/RW Brent Sutter

13th Forward
Dale Hawerchuk

No. 1 Pair: The Rock and The Roll
LD Serge Savard/RD Bobby Orr
No. 2 Pair: Powerful two-way duo
LD Denis Potvin/RD Ray Bourque
No. 3 Pair: Fastest elite combo ever
LD Paul Coffey/RD Scott Niedermayer

7th Defenceman
Gary Bergman

No. 1 Goalie
Bill Ranford
No. 2 Goalie
Rogie Vachon
No. 3 Goalie
Grant Fuhr

Now you get it if you didn't before. Your team also has to only have the following tournaments or competition considered: 1972 Summit Series, 1976 Canada Cup, 1981 Canada Cup, 1984 Canada Cup, 1987 Canada Cup, 1991 Canada Cup, 1996 World Cup, 1998 Olympics, and 2002 Olympics.

Bobby Clarke would have to make the team. One of the best frowards in 1972 and he captained the 1976 team.

 

[Herby]

Team USA

Mark Johnson- Pat Lafontaine- Brett Hull
John Leclair- Steve Christoff- Rob McClanahan
Keith Tkachuk- Mike Modano- Bill Guerin
Mike Eruzione- Neal Broten- Dave Silk

Brian Leetch-Jack O'Callahan
Chris Chelios- Mike Ramsey
Ken Morrow- Mathieu Schneider

Jim Craig
Mike Richter


Pretty much a combination of the 1980 Olympic and 1996 WC Champion Teams.

 

[Fighter]

Team CCCP:

Kharlamov-Petrov-Michailov
Krutov-Larionov-Makarov
Firsov-Starshinov-Maltsev
Mogilny-Fedorov-Bure

Fetisov-Kasatonov
Vasiliev-Ragulin
Sologubov-Davydov

Tretjak
Konovalenko
Khabibulin

This is one heck of a team. The KLM is on the second line, Firsov on the third and Mogilny-Feds-Bure on the fourth. Ouch!