WJC: WJC 2012 - possible teams?

[PaulieVegas]

If the NHL released their juniors, Canada would win every year.

Aren't you the country that brags about how you have the best depth in the world and that your B-teams are better than most everyone else's A-team?

So should it really matter if there's 5-6 guys playing in the NHL that are eligible to be on your junior team, what with your infinitely superior depth and all?

 

[PaulieVegas]

Still, the other teams would get utterly erased.

One NHL PPG player (Duchene), one guy who's going to push close to 30 goals (Kane), two guys who are probably going to hit 20 as first year teenagers (Hall, Skinner) and arguably the best available shutdown centre for any team (O'Reilly).

Those guys replace PPG players at this years tournament in the top-six.

Be thankful that teams don't release their junior eligibles, Swedes and Ruskies. That's all I'm going to say.

Again, I can't stand this about Canadians. Either stop saying "Our depth is so superior to everyone else's that our B-team could beat your A-team," or stop playing the "We didn't have our best players" card when you lose. It's one or the other.

 

[MarkovtoSubban]

SWE

Johan Sundström - Johan Larsson - Max Friberg
Ludvig Rensfeldt - Mika Zibanejad - Rickard Rakell
Patrik Westerholm - Joakim Nordström - Pontus Westerholm
Erik Thorell - Victor Rask - Filip Forsberg

Jonas Brodin - Patrik Nemeth
John Klingberg - Oscar Klefbom
Fredrik Claesson - Mattias Bäckman
Rasmus Bengtsson

Johan Gustafsson
Johan Mattsson

With Landeskog, Larsson and Z-bad sticking in the NHL and Forsberg, Aberg and Collberg impressing, maybe something like"

Rensfeldt-Rask-Rakell
Larsson-Sundstrom-Forsberg
Aaberg-Friberg-Collberg
Westin-Westerholms

Brodin-Klingberg
Klefbom-Claesson
Bengtsson-Backman

 

[cheerupmurray]

With Landeskog, Larsson and Z-bad sticking in the NHL and Forsberg, Aberg and Collberg impressing, maybe something like"

Rensfeldt-Rask-Rakell
Larsson-Sundstrom-Forsberg
Aaberg-Friberg-Collberg
Westin-Westerholms

Brodin-Klingberg
Klefbom-Claesson
Bengtsson-Backman

Hmm, Collberg and Forsberg needs to show more to have a chance to make the team, William Karlsson should definitely make the team and could be a key player. Klefbom and Bengtsson have started the season weak and will probably have a hard time making the roster.

 

[Fulcrum]

Some odd years Russia could also benefit from the pro N.A. clubs releasing the youngsters. A few years ago it was Grachev, Loktionov, Anisimov and a few others, Last year it was Burmistrov, Avtsin. So it's not so one sided that only Canadians have that, some people forget that.

 

[HighwayToHelm]

Does Nathan Mackinnon have a chance at cracking a roster spot? He's looked pretty strong in the subway series

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

Does Nathan Mackinnon have a chance at cracking a roster spot? He's looked pretty strong in the subway series

Really? Because he just missed an open net that would have tied it 3-3.



I have a bad feeling about this years WJR's.

 

[lavoy]

Does Nathan Mackinnon have a chance at cracking a roster spot? He's looked pretty strong in the subway series

In August, definitely not. RNH, Couturier and Huberdeau all ahead of him down the middle. Now, however, with RNH and Couturier in the NHL and Huberdeau out for 2 months this opens up the door. He has 32 pts in 21 games for a much improved Moose squad as a 16YO. I find it hard to not give him a look on this team. He plays like an 18yo and the other option is to send him to the U-17 at Christmas. He dominated this tourney last year with 8pts in 5 games... so that might not be the best option. Watching him in Halifax is a treat, hes as fast as anybody in the league and strong and mature beyond his age.

He's young and still a rookie but he's darn good and would love to see him in the lineup for CAN.

 

[Cory Trevor]

Hmm, Collberg and Forsberg needs to show more to have a chance to make the team, William Karlsson should definitely make the team and could be a key player. Klefbom and Bengtsson have started the season weak and will probably have a hard time making the roster.

The Swedes are going to be really good regardless. Klefbom just needs time and I think he should be fine

 

[BLBarmada]

Russia are the team to beat, Yakupov,Namestinikov,Kuznestzov, Grigorenko, Kucherov.........


That's scary..... Atleast we have the D to stop it.

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

So... based on the Posts I have read, a

Canada-Russia Gold Medal Game

and a

US - Sweden Bronze Medal game

seems to be the consensus of opinion.

 

[Password]

So... based on the Posts I have read, a

Canada-Russia Gold Medal Game

and a

US - Sweden Bronze Medal game

seems to be the consensus of opinion.

Yup, and Finland as a dark horse

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

I can't wait. Best tournament of the year.

 

[lavoy]

And an added bonus to those watching in Canada on TSN... no Pierre Mcgurie for the first time! Just Ray and Gord

 

[zorz]

Yup, and Finland as a dark horse

Sorry, but Finland doesn't make it to the playoffs this time

 

[Ottawa Guy]

After watching the two OHL subway series teams play against Russia you have to think that the Canadians are now the favourites. Team OHL had a lot of very explosive players. Once you take the top players from across the Country, the Canadians look to be VERY strong in what was originally projected to be a weaker crop of Junior players.

 

[WayneBruce]

After watching the two OHL subway series teams play against Russia you have to think that the Canadians are now the favourites. Team OHL had a lot of very explosive players. Once you take the top players from across the Country, the Canadians look to be VERY strong in what was originally projected to be a weaker crop of Junior players.

Agree, I think the russians are a bit overhyped this year, but they will still be good.

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

After watching the two OHL subway series teams play against Russia you have to think that the Canadians are now the favourites. Team OHL had a lot of very explosive players. Once you take the top players from across the Country, the Canadians look to be VERY strong in what was originally projected to be a weaker crop of Junior players.

I agree as well.

Our only achillies heel... goaltending (as usual).

Our defense will be our strong suit.

 

[cosmicnavigator]

Friberg Larsson Sundström (Best line in Lake Placid)
Rensfeldt Zibanejad Rakell
Forsberg Nordström Persson
Ã…berg Karlsson Collberg

Nemeth Klingberg
Brodin Klefbom
Claesson Granberg

Gustafsson
Mattsson

Then you have players like Rask, Nermark, Bäckman, Gunnarsson

 

[Prntscrn]

Friberg Larsson Sundström (Best line in Lake Placid)
Rensfeldt Zibanejad Rakell
Forsberg Nordström Persson
Ã…berg Karlsson Collberg

Nemeth Klingberg
Brodin Klefbom
Claesson Granberg

Gustafsson
Mattsson

Then you have players like Rask, Nermark, Bäckman, Gunnarsson

No no no! Ã…berg got to be with Zibanejad, would like to have Collberg or Forsberg with em too

 

[ToBBa]

Finland

Ma Granlund - Mi Granlund - Pulkkinen/Armia
Salomäki - Barkov - Armia/Pulkkinen
Donskoi - Mustonen - Teräväinen
Hännikäinen - Ruuttu - Åsten

Määttä - Ristolainen
Hakanpää - Pokka
Riikola - Auvinen/Räty

Aittokallio
Gibson

 

[WayneBruce]

Finland

Ma Granlund - Mi Granlund - Pulkkinen/Armia
Salomäki - Barkov - Armia/Pulkkinen
Donskoi - Mustonen - Teräväinen
Hännikäinen - Ruuttu - Åsten

Määttä - Ristolainen
Hakanpää - Pokka
Riikola - Auvinen/Räty

Aittokallio
Gibson

Wow, half of those defencemen are 94s

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

One month until puck drop.

 

[ToBBa]

Wow, half of those defencemen are 94s

Yeah.. We have probably one of the best offenses ever. But too bad we don't have many good d-men in 92s or 93s. In two years we'll have one of the best defenses ever. But I think we'll have a lack of forwards then.

 

[Krotak]

I try to guess Slovak roster although it's hard to say, who will make the team Slovakia except of some names. Bold names are locks:


Forwards:
Tvrdoň (Vancouver/WHL)
Daňo (Dukla Trenčín/SVK Extraliga)
Jurčo (Saint John/QMJHL)

Matoušek (U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga)
Nemček (U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga + HC Banska Bystrica/SVK Extraliga)
Mráz (U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga + Tatranský Vlci/ MHL)

Chovan (U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga + HC Košice/SVK Extraliga)
Zigo (U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga)
Bene (U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga)

Bubela (U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga)
Mikúš (U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga + HK 36 Skalica/SVK Extraliga)
Jakúbek (U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga)

Cingeľ (Baie-Comeau/QMJHL)


Defenders:
Marinčin (Prince George/WHL)
Gernát (Edmonton/WHL)

JánošÃ­k (Gatineau/QMJHL)
Čerešňák (Peterborough/OHL)

Trška (U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga)
Luža (U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga)

Čajkovský (Ottawa/OHL)


Goaltenders:
Šimboch (HK Nitra/SVK Extraliga + U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga)
Riečický (U20 HK Orange/SVK Extraliga)


By the way I didn't know, uncle of Martin Jakúbek was Pavol Demitra... sad