UpsideHockey
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2 out of 3 ain't bad (2013 Draft eligibles, that is). Surprised Lipon made it over Shinkaruk (or over a couple of other forwards for that matter).
Here are my final musing after the final cuts:
Intro:
Read on...
http://thehockeywriters.com/world-junior-journal-did-team-canada-brass-get-final-roster-right/
Here are my final musing after the final cuts:
Intro:
CALGARY – Team Canada named its final 23 man roster today, releasing the last eight players that will not join the team across the pond to Ufa, Russia for the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship.
11 of the players are from the OHL with 6 each from the QMJHL and the WHL (if you include grad Ryan Nugent-Hopkins).
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads an exceptionally talented Team Canada squad to Ufa, Russia for the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship (Dustin Bradford/Icon SMI)
Did Team Canada Brass get it right? Truthfully, it was tough for head coach Steve Spott and crew to go wrong given the talent they had at their disposal. While I may not have agreed with each and every selection, I can see why they chose the players they did. Each player chosen can fulfill various roles, some more specific than others.
With the abundance of riches available as the NHL lockout persists, this squad has to be favoured for gold in Ufa.
Should things go awry in the tournament, two players omitted may be later reflected upon by pundits alike, wondering if they could have been difference makers.
Read on...
http://thehockeywriters.com/world-junior-journal-did-team-canada-brass-get-final-roster-right/