WJC: WJC Team Canada 2012
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I like this, maybe make room for Smith-pelly and place McFarland at wing since he hasn't played Center since midget. Also they could use another puckrushing defenseman along with Murphy, not sure of Murray's offensive ablities so maybe he fulfils that role?
World jr 2012
5 Names I'd like to see on next year's team:
Ryan nugent Hopkins
John McFarland
Devante Smith Pelly
Jon Huberdeau
Tyler Toffoli
5 Names I'd like to see on next year's team:
Ryan nugent Hopkins
John McFarland
Devante Smith Pelly
Jon Huberdeau
Tyler Toffoli
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What teams are in each pool next year?
Canada will begin its quest for gold at the 2012 world junior hockey championship in a group with the rival Americans that will play out of Edmonton.
Finland, the Czech Republic and Denmark will also play out of Group B in the next tournament's preliminary round, Hockey Canada and the host committee announced Friday.
Russia will play out of Group A in Calgary along with Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia and Latvia.
Canada will begin its quest for gold at the 2012 world junior hockey championship in a group with the rival Americans that will play out of Edmonton.
Finland, the Czech Republic and Denmark will also play out of Group B in the next tournament's preliminary round, Hockey Canada and the host committee announced Friday.
Russia will play out of Group A in Calgary along with Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia and Latvia.
leafsfuture
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Everyone but McFarland should make it if they continue to play the way they are. For McFarland, he is going to have to really up his production and defence.... something we know hes capable of doing because of his talent
Neil Hamburger
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I'm excited to watch Ross play next year. I haven't seen much of him, but from what I've read, he could become a big character guy for the leafs.
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This isn't entirely true. I can vividly recall McFarland taking multiple draws for Team Canada at U-18 tournaments.
The main reason he's on this team is just the unholy chemistry he seems to have with Tyler Toffoli.
As for Smith-Pelly, I would gladly take him but I simply couldn't make room for him. Ross and Bournival were both at this year's camp and you take offensive players in the thirteenth forward position.
Neil Hamburger
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I doubt either of them make it. I was not impressed with couturier at the WJC, and if he made it over nugent-hopkins...
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no love for mark mcneil?
17 year 6'2" 210lb center with 49 points in 44 games on a pretty bad PA raider team.
i seriously think this kid has a shot at team canada next year.
17 year 6'2" 210lb center with 49 points in 44 games on a pretty bad PA raider team.
i seriously think this kid has a shot at team canada next year.
You could just take the 2009 under 18 team that dominated the Ivan Hlinka tournament, add RNH and DSP and probably have a gold medal team in Calary/Edmonton.
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It'll all come down to how he performs at the summer camp followed by the selection camp. He's talented enough, but a bit small - listed 5'10 but more like 5'8.
http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/story/?id=364513
Never too early for this stuff:
Schwartz-Strome-Connolly
Huberdeau-Hishon-Gallagher
Howden-McNeil-Rattie
Danault-Bournival-Sheahan
Murray-Murphy
Gormley-Biega
Siemens-Petrovic
Visentin
Pickard
Never too early for this stuff:
Schwartz-Strome-Connolly
Huberdeau-Hishon-Gallagher
Howden-McNeil-Rattie
Danault-Bournival-Sheahan
Murray-Murphy
Gormley-Biega
Siemens-Petrovic
Visentin
Pickard
Sheahan and Hishon are too old. Toffoli, Thomas, Max Reinhart will all be in the mix.
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If Prendergrast is saying small and skilled you have to think Gallagher and Thomas will be heavily in the mix. Two kids 5'9 and under who can absolutely fire the puck.
Also, If that does happen, youd have to expect the defence to be a little bigger. Guys like Dougie Hamilton and Alex Petrovic would be favoured
And youd have to think Strome would be on this team, along with RNH and Huberdeau.
Also, If that does happen, youd have to expect the defence to be a little bigger. Guys like Dougie Hamilton and Alex Petrovic would be favoured
And youd have to think Strome would be on this team, along with RNH and Huberdeau.
