Who's better....Canada's 1985's or 1987's???

[HabLover]

Canada today won the 2004 U18 World Junior Cup in convincing fashion. This group of 1987 born players outscored their opposition by a whopping 29 goals for to a mere 7 goals against in 5 games!! Canada posted a 5 and 0 record and easily picked apart the other teams. Team Canada had the Top 5 scorers in the tourney, the best D-man and the Top goalie.

In 2002, the best 1985 born players for Canada cruised to a gold medal finish by destroying the competition, outscoring them 35 - 11 in 5 games. Canada was led at that tourney by Nathan Horton, Mike Richards, Nigel Dawes, Corey Perry, Braydon Coburn, Dion Phaneuf and co.

1985 vs. 1987

85's

Nathan Horton
Steve Bernier
Nigel Dawes
Stephen Dixon
Anthony Stewart
Corey Perry
MA Pouliot
Mike Richards
Jeff Carter
Stefan Meyer
Brent Burns
Alexandre Picard
Eric Fehr
Andrew Ladd
Travis Zajac
Jeremy Colliton
Ryan Getzlaf
Patrice Bergeron
Dany Roussin
Shaun Belle
Braydon Coburn
Dion Phaneuf
Mike Green
Brent Seabrook
Shea Weber
Ryan Munce
Kevin Nastiuk

87's

Sydney Crosby
Gilbert Brule
Dan Bertram
Brock Bradford
Andrew Cogliano
Ryan O'Marra
Chris Durand
Guillame Latendresse
Nick Drazenovic
Justion Saulnier
Bryan Little
Devan Setoguchi
Daniel Ryder
Brendan Mikkelson
Kris Russell
Marc Staal
Patrick McNeill
Luc Bourdon
Ryan Parent
Ryan Wilson
JP Paquet
Scott Jackson
Carey Price
Ryan Moir
JP Levasseur

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[Jysk]

More potential on the 87 group

 

[moosefan]

87s without even thinking

 

[eddy]

i'll say 87's

 

[Louiss]

85

 

[PJ Wiggum]

I'm saying 87 because I think the high-end talent is greater.

 

[ktownhockey]

87's definately have nmore potential.... IMO..
I feel that their top end talent (Crosby, Brule, Cogliano, Lavasseur) is much higher end than the 85's ( Horton, Stewart, Richards, Carter)

just my 2 cents...

 

[DaaaaB's]

Isn't Cal Clutterbuck an '87 as well?

 

[HabLover]

Isn't Cal Clutterbuck an '87 as well?

yup..........

 

[monster_bertuzzi]

87's