World Cup Rosters

[Jason MacIsaac]

There has been alot of talk latley about the World Cup Rosters. Who should go and who shouldn't. I have put together my rosters for USA, Canada, Russia right now.... I may do Sweden, Czech Republic, Finland and Slovakia later.


Team Canada:

Kariya-Lemieux-Iginla
Tanguay-Sakic-Heatley
Recchi-Thornton-St Louis
Smyth-Peca-Doan
Extras: Nash, Richards, Yzerman,

Pronger-Niedermayer
Foote-Blake
Jovonovski-Redden
Extras: McCabe, Souray

Brodeur
Luongo
Belfour


Team USA:

Tkachuk-Weight-Hull
Legwand-Modano-Guerin
Rolston-Roenick-Amonte
York-Gomez-Parrish
Extras: LeClair, Cole, Drury

Hatcher-Leetch
Chellios-Rafalski
Schneider-Berard
Extras: Klee, Mara

DiPietro
Esche
Boucher


Team Russia

Kovalchuk-Federov-Kovalev
Samsonov-Datsyuk-Ovechkin
Frolov-Kozlov-Morozov
Fedotenko-Antropov-Kozlov(Alt)
Extras: Brylin, Afinoganov, Semin

Zubov-Kalinen
Gonchar-Markov(Phi)
Markov-Zhitnik
Extras: Tverdovski, Tyutin

Nabokov
Khabibulin
Bryzgalov

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[Rabid Ranger]

Here's my U.S. roster (if everyone is healthy and accepts):


Forwards:

LeClair-Modano-Hull
Tkachuk-Roenick-Amonte
Drury-Weight-Guerin
York-Gomez-Rolston

Defense:

Leetch-Hatcher
Carney-Rafalski
Schneider-Chelios
Leopold-Mara

Goaltenders:

Esche
Dunham
Dipietro

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Here's my U.S. roster (if everyone is healthy and accepts):


Forwards:

LeClair-Modano-Hull
Tkachuk-Roenick-Amonte
Drury-Weight-Guerin
York-Gomez-Rolston

Defense:

Leetch-Hatcher
Carney-Poti
Schneider-Chelios
Leopold-Mara

Goaltenders:

Esche
Dunham
Dipietro

Hrmmmm just wondering why you would pick Poti over Rafalski?

I am also in the process of doing Czech Republic.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Hrmmmm just wondering why you would pick Poti over Rafalski?

I am also in the process of doing Czech Republic.

My bad. I fixed it.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Team Czech Republic:

Havlet-Lang-Jagr
Elias-Prospal-Sykora
Rucinsky-Bonk- Dvorak
Nedved-Hrdina-Vyborny
Extras: Stefan, Olesz, Hudler

Hamrlik-Zidlicky
Kubina-Kaberle
FKaberle-Malik
Extras: Pilar, Rachunek

Hasek/Vokoun
Vokoun/Hasek
Cechmanek

 

[Robertsson 4-ever]

Here comes my Sweden roster

Markus Näslund - Peter Forsberg - Nils Ekman
Fredrik Modin - Mats Sundin - Daniel Alfredsson
Henrik Zetterberg - Michael Nylander - Per-Johan Axelsson
Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Andreas Johansson
Extra: Niklas Sundström, Thomas Holmström, Kristian Huselius

Nicklas Lidström - Mattias Norström
Marcus Ragnarsson - Kim Johnsson
Mattias Öhlund - Kenny Jönsson
Extra: Dick Tärnström, Daniel Tjärnqvist

Mikael Tellqvist, Tommy Salo, Johan Hedberg

 

[Oilerboy40]

Fedotenko-Antropov-Kozlov(Alt)

Fedotenko is Ukrainian

 

[Foppa_Rules]

Will Ovechkin be able to play in the World Cup? Will Team Russia let someone so young be part of the team?

 

[danista]

Team Germany:
Jochen Hecht - Marco Sturm - Thomas Greilinger
Daniel Kreutzer - Tobias Abstreiter - Eduard Lewandowski
Sven Felski - Stefan Ustorf - Marcel Goc
Alexander Serikow - Christian Ullmann - Robert Francz (he won't play but I think a Tough Guy could be useful)
Extra: Tino Boos, Andreas Morczinietz, Robert Hock

Mirko Lüdemann - Dennis Seidenberg
Christian Ehrhoff - Sascha Goc
Lasse Kopitz - Erich Goldmann
Christoph Schubert - Robert Leask
Extra: Jochen Molling, Andreas Renz

Olaf Kölzig, Robert Müller and Marc Seliger

 

[Robertsson 4-ever]

Team Germany:
Jochen Hecht - Marco Sturm - Thomas Greilinger
Daniel Kreutzer - Tobias Abstreiter - Eduard Lewandowski
Sven Felski - Stefan Ustorf - Marcel Goc
Alexander Serikow - Christian Ullmann - Robert Francz (he won't play but I think a Tough Guy could be useful)
Extra: Tino Boos, Andreas Morczinietz, Robert Hock

Mirko Lüdemann - Dennis Seidenberg
Christian Ehrhoff - Sascha Goc
Lasse Kopitz - Erich Goldmann
Christoph Schubert - Robert Leask
Extra: Jochen Molling, Andreas Renz

Olaf Kölzig, Robert Müller and Marc Seliger

Sven Butenschön?

 

[AEKaki]

Will Ovechkin be able to play in the World Cup? Will Team Russia let someone so young be part of the team?

yes

 

[AEKaki]

Fedotenko-Antropov-Kozlov(Alt)

Fedotenko is Ukrainian

It depends with who he's played.
Tverdovsky is Ukrainian too but has played for Russia.

 

[GKJ]

It depends with who he's played.
Tverdovsky is Ukrainian too but has played for Russia.

Fedotenko is for real Ukranian though, he played with Ukrane in the olympics

 

[GKJ]

Team Czech Republic:

Havlet-Lang-Jagr
Elias-Prospal-Sykora
Rucinsky-Bonk- Dvorak
Nedved-Hrdina-Vyborny
Extras: Stefan, Olesz, Hudler

Hamrlik-Zidlicky
Kubina-Kaberle
FKaberle-Malik
Extras: Pilar, Rachunek

Hasek/Vokoun
Vokoun/Hasek
Cechmanek

I don't think Hasek will play during the World Cup. No inside info or anything, I just don't think it will happen.

Also I think you'll see Modry over Pilar or Frank Kaberle

 

[John Flyers Fan]

There has been alot of talk latley about the World Cup Rosters. Who should go and who shouldn't. I have put together my rosters for USA, Canada, Russia right now.... I may do Sweden, Czech Republic, Finland and Slovakia later.


Team Canada:

Kariya-Lemieux-Iginla
Tanguay-Sakic-Heatley
Recchi-Thornton-St Louis
Smyth-Peca-Doan
Extras: Nash, Richards, Yzerman,

Pronger-Niedermayer
Foote-Blake
Jovonovski-Redden
Extras: McCabe, Souray

Brodeur
Luongo
Belfour


Team USA:

Tkachuk-Weight-Hull
Legwand-Modano-Guerin
Rolston-Roenick-Amonte
York-Gomez-Parrish
Extras: LeClair, Cole, Drury

Hatcher-Leetch
Chellios-Rafalski
Schneider-Berard
Extras: Klee, Mara

DiPietro
Esche
Boucher


Team Russia

Kovalchuk-Federov-Kovalev
Samsonov-Datsyuk-Ovechkin
Frolov-Kozlov-Morozov
Fedotenko-Antropov-Kozlov(Alt)
Extras: Brylin, Afinoganov, Semin

Zubov-Kalinen
Gonchar-Markov(Phi)
Markov-Zhitnik
Extras: Tverdovski, Tyutin

Nabokov
Khabibulin
Bryzgalov

I think Primeau will get a spot on Team Canada.

Fedotenko can't play for Russia, he plays for the Ukraine.

For Russia, I can't see Antropov getting a spot. Alexei Zhamnov has to be on their team.

I can't see Boucher getting a spot. Either Dunham or John Grahme

 

[kacz]

Fedotenko is for real Ukranian though, he played with Ukrane in the olympics

He's also played in World Championships for Ukraine in the past...

But thanks to the Tampa Bay Lightning, no Ruslan for us

 

[mikkoz]

Team Finland

If theres no injuries or declines:

It´s not hard to guess who are the goalies:
Nurminen
Kiprusoff
Noronen

I hope eather Nurminen or Kipper will play well enough.

Also very easy to predict the defense.
Niinimaa-Timonen
Lydman-Pitkänen
Berg-Salo
+ Numminen(if healthy, Berg out) ,Väänänen

Forwards:
Kuhta-Koivu-Lehtinen
S Kapanen-T Ruutu-Selanne
Nieminen-Jokinen-Hagman
J Ruutu-Pirnes-Laaksonen
+ Hahl, N Kapanen, Pärssinen

The problem is, there´s only one solid goal scorer (Selänne) and he hasn´t been that solid recently. I dont think the coach Raimo Summanen is very happy seeing Kuhta on the team so, his team is probably something like this:

Selänne-Koivu-Lehtinen
S Kapanen-Jokinen-Hagman
Nieminen-T Ruutu-Hahl
J Ruutu-Pirnes-Laaksonen

Well anyway Team Finland has speed and skill, but they lack size and leadership. If they win Sweden in some thight game, the team spirit can lift them quite high.

 

[Dr_Chimera*]

The roster Russia should ice:

Kovalchuk/Datsyuk/Zherdev
Samsonov/Fedorov/Kovalev
Frolov/Zhamnov/Kozlov
Brylin/Nikolishin/Chubarov
Kovalenko/Korolyuk/Ovechkin

Malakhov/Gonchar
Zubov/Zhitnik
Kalinin/DMarkov
Tverdovsky/Tyutin

Nabokov/Khabibulin/Bryzgalov

- First two lines are pure offense

- Third line is more compact - all-around

- Fourth line is pure checking and a lot of energy

- Very capable extras - a mix of youth and experience

- The blueline is very strong. A mix of skill and brawn. Some youth to boot as well.

- Goaltending is excellent. Nabokov should start.

The only problem is that they will probably ice a crappy lineup with a bunch of crappy RSLeaguers.

 

[HockeyMan9]

The roster Russia should ice:

Kovalchuk/Datsyuk/Zherdev
Samsonov/Fedorov/Kovalev
Frolov/Zhamnov/Kozlov
Brylin/Nikolishin/Chubarov
Kovalenko/Korolyuk/Ovechkin

Malakhov/Gonchar
Zubov/Zhitnik
Kalinin/DMarkov
Tverdovsky/Tyutin

Nabokov/Khabibulin/Bryzgalov

- First two lines are pure offense

- Third line is more compact - all-around

- Fourth line is pure checking and a lot of energy

- Very capable extras - a mix of youth and experience

- The blueline is very strong. A mix of skill and brawn. Some youth to boot as well.

- Goaltending is excellent. Nabokov should start.

The only problem is that they will probably ice a crappy lineup with a bunch of crappy RSLeaguers.

0% chance of seeing Zherdev on that team, still quite a bit of bad blood between him and the Russians.

 

[Vincent Vega]

Team Canada: (Assuming no Mario)

Jerome Iginla - Joe Sakic - Paul Kariya
Martin St. Louis - Joe Thornton - Rick Nash
Shane Doan - Mike Peca - Keith Primeau
Danny Heatley - Steve Yzerman - Ryan Smyth

Chris Pronger - Rob Blake
Scott Neidermayer - Adam Foote
Wade Redden - Ed Jovanovski

Martin Brodeur
Roberto Luongo
Ed Belfour

 

[sharkyz15]

Team Canada: (Assuming no Mario)

Jerome Iginla - Joe Sakic - Paul Kariya
Martin St. Louis - Joe Thornton - Rick Nash
Shane Doan - Mike Peca - Keith Primeau
Danny Heatley - Steve Yzerman - Ryan Smyth

Chris Pronger - Rob Blake
Scott Neidermayer - Adam Foote
Wade Redden - Ed Jovanovski

Martin Brodeur
Roberto Luongo
Ed Belfour

Why do want mike peca when you can have patrick marleua play center

 

[Herby]

Why do want mike peca when you can have patrick marleua play center

Because someone is going to need to match up with Mike Modano, Sergei Fedorov, Peter Forsberg etc. And Peca is one of the best in the business at it.

Marleau's time will come, I think he'll be on the 06 Olympic Team.

 

[Dr_Chimera*]

0% chance of seeing Zherdev on that team, still quite a bit of bad blood between him and the Russians.

Oh, I agree. But that is what my team would be.

Well, probably not zero chance, but let's just say that most people would be suprised.

 

[windowlicker]

Team Czech Republic:

Havlet-Lang-Jagr
Elias-Prospal-Sykora
Rucinsky-Bonk- Dvorak
Nedved-Hrdina-Vyborny
Extras: Stefan, Olesz, Hudler

Hamrlik-Zidlicky
Kubina-Kaberle
FKaberle-Malik
Extras: Pilar, Rachunek

Hasek/Vokoun
Vokoun/Hasek
Cechmanek

Hemsky will make that team before Hrdina, Stefan, Olesz & Hudler.

 

[GKJ]

I will take a stab at team Slovakia:

Palffy-Stumpel-Bondra
Gaborik-Demetra-Hossa
Satan-Handzus-Nagy
Orszagh-Radivojevic-Zednik
Extras: Ronald Petrovicky, Cibak, Svatos

Visnovsky-Chara
Strbak-Majesky
mezei-Suchy
Ex: Kudroc, Richard Stehlik, Sekeras, Lintner

Lasak
Stanta