who has been the best player for team usa?

i dont get to see any of the games and im curious about this years us squad, just wondering what you guys think.

who has been the best player for team usa on offense, and defense, how has the goal tending been here in the early going?

i dont get to see any of the games and im curious about this years us squad, just wondering what you guys think.

who has been the best player for team usa on offense, and defense, how has the goal tending been here in the early going?

It looks as if JVR, Colin Wilson, Okposo, Schroeder and Sanguinetti are doing well.

It looks as if JVR, Colin Wilson, Okposo, Schroeder and Sanguinetti are doing well.

Those would be my answers as well. All look like they are having fantastic tournaments with JVR a bit more dominating than anyone else.

Those would be my answers as well. All look like they are having fantastic tournaments with JVR a bit more dominating than anyone else.

I agree, I am glad my Flyers took JVR.

I agree, I am glad my Flyers took JVR.

I'm not :scared:

I'm not :scared:

Yeah. It sucks to see a life-long Rangers fan in that... jersey. Yuck.

Yeah. It sucks to see a life-long Rangers fan in that... jersey. Yuck.

Ashame we didnt get Sanguinetti, we woulda had two of them.

Ashame we didnt get Sanguinetti, we woulda had two of them.

If anyone remembers that draft, when Clark got up to say who Philly was picking, he forgot his pick's name. I think he wanted to pick Sanguinetti but had to pick Girouix instead.

If anyone remembers that draft, when Clark got up to say who Philly was picking, he forgot his pick's name. I think he wanted to pick Sanguinetti but had to pick Girouix instead.

I'm not sure if you're serious, but I highly doubt that would ever happen. Plus, I think Sanguinetti was already gone.

I'm not sure if you're serious, but I highly doubt that would ever happen. Plus, I think Sanguinetti was already gone.

you miss read it I think. Clarke DID forget Giroux's name when he went up to draft. The poster was suggesting that the reason for this is that Clarke had wanted to take Sanguinetti but couldn't BECAUSE he went a pick or two before Giroux.

JVR played on my roller hockey team when I was in 7th grade and now he's the best player for team USA. Crazyness.

JVR played on my roller hockey team when I was in 7th grade and now he's the best player for team USA. Crazyness.

Yeah sure he did..:shakehead

Yeah sure he did..:shakehead

jealous?

Why is it so hard to believe? If he was going to make something up, why would he pick gr. 7 roller hockey team?

How is Ruegsgegger doing?

Yeah sure he did..:shakehead

It's not that hard to believe...my friend played with Tavares when they were like 8, all the kids called him "The one"

How is Ruegsgegger doing?

Centers the 1st line (don't know if you can still call it the 1st line), has 2 goals and 4 points through the first 4 games, named assistant captain.

Not bad for a 6th round pick.

The better question is who predicted Team USA would do this well :handclap:

Yeah sure he did..:shakehead

My brother played with Kyle Chipchura, and in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League, while guys like Phaneuf and MacArthur were there. It's not that suprising. The better ones just go places.

Yeah sure he did..:shakehead

Yes I have nothin better to do but make things up like that.

My brother played with Kyle Chipchura, and in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League, while guys like Phaneuf and MacArthur were there. It's not that suprising. The better ones just go places.

While we're on the topic of this, Andy Andreoff is in a bunch of my classes at school, and he's filling in for Tavares on the Generals right now.

How is Ruegsgegger doing?

He had the game winner today vs Finland and has four points in four games. A very solid performer for Team USA.

My neighbour used to play with Sean Avery and would hang out with him from time to time.

Also had a friend who played for the Plymouth Whalers when Legwand was there. He also got to practice with Fedorov while he was there.

Don;t know why someone wouldn't believe someone else about knowing a hockey player. They are all human just like us and grew up around the corner from a lot of us.

Also forgot to mention Jay Harrison of the Leafs. I had so many buddies who were real tight with him back when he was like 16 playing with the Legionaires. I would see him at parties from time to time but just never really "hung out" with him.

My neighbour used to play with Sean Avery and would hang out with him from time to time.

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Is your neighbour a jerk? :sarcasm:

Centers the 1st line (don't know if you can still call it the 1st line), has 2 goals and 4 points through the first 4 games, named assistant captain.

Not bad for a 6th round pick.

its alternate not assistant

JVR played on my roller hockey team when I was in 7th grade and now he's the best player for team USA. Crazyness.



I was at a roller hockey tourney (Narch) a few years ago Brett Sterling,Gabe Gautheir, JVR, TJ Oshie and TJ Hensick were on teams there (not same team)

I was at a roller hockey tourney (Narch) a few years ago Brett Sterling,Gabe Gautheir, JVR, TJ Oshie and TJ Hensick were on teams there (not same team)

Last year, Pat Maroon, Nigel Williams, Lee Sweatt, Chris Terry and a few other guys were there.

How is Ruegsgegger doing?

leafs scouts say hed be a first rounder in this yrs draft.hes big .can skate and has leadership qualities......hid best games are yet to come.

JVR has been the best player for Team USA.

JVR has been the best player for Team USA.

and the entire tournament...:D

Yeah sure he did..:shakehead

Hey, I know the kid personally because I went to CBA quite often (his old high school) for get togethers with friends and all. Good kid. I wouldn't doubt that another person from NJ knows him/met him numerous times.

Hey, I know the kid personally because I went to CBA quite often (his old high school) for get togethers with friends and all. Good kid. I wouldn't doubt that another person from NJ knows him/met him numerous times.

he went to Pioneer HS when he lived in ann arbor, so (since half of UMich seems to be from Pioneer) a lot of my friends still hear from him pretty regularly.

man, and to think i wanted the flyers to pick turris...

The best American has been Canadian...Colin Wilson

The best American has been Canadian...Colin Wilson

hey he's american.:razz: just like Stastny

I saw Chris Summers was player of the game once.

How has he been doing overall?

i cant get a read on the IIHF website on the USA! Are we in the Semifinals? if so who will we play?

i cant get a read on the IIHF website on the USA! Are we in the Semifinals? if so who will we play?

Yes we are in the Semis. We play the winner of the Finland/Canada game.

I worked for a small landscaping company during my summers while I was in college (the last year was '05) and the Van Riemsdyk's were one of our clients. Myself and a couple of the guys I worked with all play hockey together so James' mom would always come out to talk hockey with us (his dad is actually a former semi-pro hockey player, so it's a family thing for him). What's funny is that at the time I figured all of the stories she was telling us about how good her son was was just typical "bragging mother" stuff. It didn't really hit me that her stories were legitimate until the first time I saw his name come up on HF mock drafts and what not.

Talk about a lame connection to a hockey player... haha.