Langdon Algur Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Wait, wasn't his father a Canuck? Did he convert? Yes Andrew Cassels played a few seasons for the Canucks but spent the majority of his carrer in Hartford where Cole was born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien37 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Also Dumba is suspended for 3 games of IIHF, Canada is trying to make exhibition games count, but if they can't he won't be available until the game against USA new years eve I think. If he misses first 3 games that means we will only have 6 D... kinda scary. Makes me wonder which forward would play D if someone got hurt? Also Dumba is suspended for 3 games of IIHF, Canada is trying to make exhibition games count, but if they can't he won't be available until the game against USA new years eve I think. If he misses first 3 games that means we will only have 6 D... kinda scary. Makes me wonder which forward would play D if someone got hurt? That's Griffin Reinhart you are mistaking. Dumba didn't even make the team last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien37 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 It would be better if nhl teams did loan there boys. Mackinnon Uninjured Monahan Scheifele Trouba Reilly Etc Scheifele is already 20. Trouba is American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 It would be better if nhl teams did loan there boys. Mackinnon Uninjured Monahan Scheifele Trouba Reilly Etc Mackinnon isn't happening, Scheifele is too old, Monahan is still a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 I think the roster is more like: Drouin - Petan - Mantha Shinkaruk - McDavid - Hudon Reinhart- Horvat - Rychel Gauthier - Laughton - Anderson Lazar (Girard and Leier as the cuts) Reinhart - Pouliot Ekblad - Morrissey Pelech - Severson Bigras (I have Dumba not making it due to the fact that if any Minn D goes down, they will opt to keep him with the Wild - based on an earlier Bob McKenzie tweet) Paterson Fucale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sestito Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Gaunce can't match the speed. He's going to be a productive 3c/4c one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 not surprising, considering if it wasn't for his name he would be relatively unknown... Really? He was the 12th pick overall in last years's entry draft. I think it's very strange that he didn't get an invite. Same with Nurse and Monahan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stexx Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Really? He was the 12th pick overall in last years's entry draft. I think it's very strange that he didn't get an invite. Same with Nurse and Monahan... monahan didnt get one because calgary hasnt given hockey canada the green light for him to go. Nurse had a pretty awful showing in the super series, and team canada's defense is very competitive. Im not sure why Domi didnt get one i thought he played well in the super series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Domi's not that great, he didn't get one because sutter saw through the name to what domi is, and slightly above average player playing on a stacked team. he had a lucky breakout season last year, on a great team, and as such he got into the first round. if he were to be drafted this year, he wouldn't have went quite as high (definately not the first round). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I looked at the roster at first and thought there was a typo.....ridiculous amount of players that should be there are missing off that list..... Also, pretty much no grinders or tougher energy players. Our WJ Program seems to really have gone down hill. Hard to blame Canada for wanting to select a more skill-oriented roster when three guys got suspended at last year's tournament for making borderline hits (Camara, Hudon, Jenner). The IIHF has taken a no-tolerance approach on headshots in recent years. Too many times last year Canada put themselves shorthanded by making those hits. In all honesty, it's a strategy that's probably more effective on NHL ice, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Also, pretty much no grinders or tougher energy players. Our WJ Program seems to really have gone down hill. Not really true. Girard, Anderson, Gauthier, Hudon, and Leier can all fill the energy player/grinder role when needed. And the defence is extremely formidable, will be the strongest (both in skill and toughness) at the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Not really true. Girard, Anderson, Gauthier, Hudon, and Leier can all fill the energy player/grinder role when needed. And the defence is extremely formidable, will be the strongest (both in skill and toughness) at the tournament. Horvat can also playing a checking role if asked. In fact I'm thinking the checking line will likely be Hudon-Horvat-Anderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 USA released on Wednesday anyone know about the other camps or is Cassels the only other prospect that could be in the World Juniors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Horvat can also playing a checking role if asked. In fact I'm thinking the checking line will likely be Hudon-Horvat-Anderson. I missed the most obvious one there. That very well could be the 3rd line, Horvat and Anderson will be on the same line for sure assuming both make it (and I don't see why they wouldn't). I'm guessing a line-up like this: Drouin- Reinhart - Mantha (Unbelievable offensive potential in every way) Shinkaruk - Petan - Rychel (Two finishers outside of one of Juniors best playmakers) Hudon - Horvat - Anderson (Could shut down any scoring line at the tournament) Laughton - Gauthier - Lazar (Good grinder line, could see Lazar being replaced by Girard however) McDavid (Will get a fair share of ice time however, just like Crosby did as a 13th as a 16 year old) Leier and Girard cut (Leier just doesn't bring much that others cannot do better, Girard could squeek in though) Reinhart - Pouliot (Reinhart is elite skill with speed issues, made up for by quickness of Pouliot) Bigras - Dumba (Bigras is steady, allows Dumba to go for the big hit and the big rush) Morrisey - Pelech (Another example of a quick offesnive threat, paired with a skilled but not very mobile player) Ekblad (Can move throughout to make up for lack of right handed D) Severson cut (Just like Leier, what he does others can do better, but may get in over Pelech since he is a righty) Fucale (Starting job is his to lose) Paterson (Will likely play a game or two) Of course, these likely won't be "true" lines in respect to ice time. With that much skill you just play who is doing damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 ^ This seems about right to me. Agree McDavid will start as 13th forward but may get a chance to work his way up, like Drouin did last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Hahahaha Lames fans are furious Poirier didn't make it and Shinkaruk did. Funny stuff Can't really blame them if you look at it from a numbers perspective. However I don't think Poirier did much in the Subway Series other than crush Zykov. Shink's chemistry with Petan and that nice goal in the final game probably was a big factor in him making it. Question mark for me is Felix Girard? Poirier seems to have this guy beat everywhere as do many others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Can Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Too bad Gaunce didn't make it. Sutter seems to have a bit of an issue with him, but I guess with his speed and playing on the big ice its not to unreasonable. I still think you need guys like him to fill roles, but I'm no scout so what do I know. Hopefully Bo and Hunter can make the final cut. It'll be fun to have someone to watch on team Canada again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Killer Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Any know if Josh ANderson plays on the same line as Horvat in London? Maybe thats why he got invited for chemistry? anderson made it because he played extremely hard and was one of the better players in the russia games. they have good chemistry, but bo has chemistry with pretty much everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Pretty good interview with Shinkaruk on the FAN960 in Calgary that just aired few min ago. Will probably be on there website soon, but he touches on playing with Horvat and McDavid etc. Other Calgary guys like Morissey and Dumba. Also was a bit nervous being one of the last guys named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 What the.....Cassels and snubbed? What's wrong with hockey canada? Gaunce too. He's better than half that team! I don't understand what your problem is man. How is it that every post you make turns to be such a joke? Extremely glad for both Shinkaruk and Horvat! Somewhere Feaster is hiding from the angry Flames fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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