Team Canada 2009 WJC Roster

Goaltenders
Chet Pickard
Dustin Tokarski

Defence
Keith Aulie
Ryan Ellis
Cody Goloubef
Thomas Hickey
Tyler Myers
Alex Pietrangelo
P.K. Subban
Colten Teubert

Forwards
Jamie Benn
Zach Boychuk
Patrice Cormier
Stefan Della Rovere
Chris DiDomenico
Jordan Eberle
Tyler Ennis
Angelo Esposito
Cody Hodgson
Brett Sonne
John Tavares
Dana Tyrell

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I'm shocked that Evander Kane wasn't selected. I guess being the best player in the WHL isn't good enough to get you on Team Canada.

Quinn went with a more experienced bunch...Kane will be there next year if he isn't in the NHL. Hall isn't there either and he's outscoring Tavares. It's simply due to Canada going with a more experienced team. The best players don't always make it.

Goaltenders
Chet Pickard
Dustin Tokarski

Defence
Keith Aulie
Ryan Ellis
Cody Goloubef
Thomas Hickey
Tyler Myers
Alex Pietrangelo
P.K. Subban
Colten Teubert

Forwards
Jamie Benn
Zach Boychuk
Patrice Cormier
Stefan Della Rovere
Chris DiDomenico
Jordan Eberle
Tyler Ennis
Angelo Esposito
Cody Hodgson
Brett Sonne
John Tavares
Dana Tyrell

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I'm shocked that Evander Kane wasn't selected. I guess being the best player in the WHL isn't good enough to get you on Team Canada.
Points at the CHL level doesn't mean points at the WJC level. Its a different brand of hockey, a different skill set is needed. Its the same thing as going pro. If everyone on this team plays colid two way hockey and smart offense I think we will be ok.

I'm loving the defense that Quinn decided to go with. This will be a very fun WJC.

I'm loving the defense that Quinn decided to go with. This will be a very fun WJC.

Does it ever disappoint?:sarcasm:

Anyone have any ideas on what the lines will be like?

Looks like TSN is showing all of Canada's pre tourny games

Esposito finally made it, third times the charm?

Anyone have any ideas on what the lines will be like?

Looks like TSN is showing all of Canada's pre tourny games

ill take a stab


Pickard
Tokarski


Hickey - Teubert
Myers - Subban
Pietrangelo - Goloubef
Aulie - Ellis


Benn - Tavares - Eberle
Boychuck - Hodgson - Dido
Esposito - Della Rovere - Sonne
Ennis - Tyrell - Cormier

Well, here is an opening shot against the Canadians from an American enthusiast. You guys are soft up the middle.

Well, here is an opening shot against the Canadians from an American enthusiast. You guys are soft up the middle.

Della Rovere and Dana Tyrell are not Soft and Hodgson is probably the best 2 way center his age

Esposito finally made it, third times the charm?

Fourth.

It's kind of odd that they went with 12 forwards and 8 defenseman.

I would have rather seen one defenseman dropped and Kane added as the 13th forward.

It's kind of odd that they went with 12 forwards and 8 defenseman.

I would have rather seen one defenseman dropped and Kane added as the 13th forward.

I saw an interview with Quinn on TSN last night that said they felt almost obligated to go with 8 defensemen like a lot of other teams were doing, and that it meant they had to send home a really good player that Quinn would have liked to have carried as the 13th. I figured it was Hall, but Kane is a possibility too.

Can anyone tell me about Goloubef?

I think he's the only one I haven't seen play.

ill take a stab


Pickard
Tokarski


Hickey - Teubert
Myers - Subban
Pietrangelo - Goloubef
Aulie - Ellis


Benn - Tavares - Eberle
Boychuck - Hodgson - Dido
Esposito - Della Rovere - Sonne
Ennis - Tyrell - Cormier

You got the goalies in the right order, but I think Tokarski is the better one and will take over ala steve mason. The d-pairings that I heard about were:
Hickey Tuebert
Aulie-Myers (6'6, 6'7 our twin towers on D)
Subban-Goloubef (possibly Pietrangelo)
Ellis (only to be a PP specialist, and they arn't comfortable with him in top 6, so hence 8 d-men)

Forward lines, who knows besides Tavares and Hodgson being #1 and #2 centers.

Goaltenders
Chet Pickard
Dustin Tokarski

Defence
Keith Aulie
Ryan Ellis
Cody Goloubef
Thomas Hickey
Tyler Myers
Alex Pietrangelo
P.K. Subban
Colten Teubert

Forwards
Jamie Benn
Zach Boychuk
Patrice Cormier
Stefan Della Rovere
Chris DiDomenico
Jordan Eberle
Tyler Ennis
Angelo Esposito
Cody Hodgson
Brett Sonne
John Tavares
Dana Tyrell

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I'm shocked that Evander Kane wasn't selected. I guess being the best player in the WHL isn't good enough to get you on Team Canada.

Kane is not the best player in the WHL...Ill take Benn first and foremost. Benn was better than Kane was last year also.

I'm heading home for Christmas soon and we don't have tv at the moment :(

Benn - Tavares - DiDomenico
Esposito - Hodgson - Eberle
Boychuk - Sonne - Ennis
Della Rovere - Cormier - Tyrell

That could work. The fourth line should quiet the talk about their forwards being small and soft.

Kane is not the best player in the WHL...Ill take Benn first and foremost. Benn was better than Kane was last year also.

If Benn wasn't a Dallas Star prospect you probably wouldn't care.

If Benn wasn't a Dallas Star prospect you probably wouldn't care.

That is probably a correct statement....I want Benn to succeed but go USA.

Who got caiptancy?

I am having flashbacks of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.
Pat Quinn says he wants experienced players rather than youth. He leaves off a few elite offensive stars.
...and Team Canada can't score to save their lives, and then lose is an ugly fashion.
I hope to God that history does not repeat itself here.

I am having flashbacks of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.
Pat Quinn says he wants experienced players rather than youth. He leaves off a few elite offensive stars.
...and Team Canada can't score to save their lives, and then lose is an ugly fashion.
I hope to God that history does not repeat itself here.

Canada each time they have hosted the wjch have one a medal each time.

Who got caiptancy?

Hickey with the C. Subban, Boychuk, Hodgson, and Tavares with the A.

Who got caiptancy?

Hickey.
Asst captains are Subban, Hodgson, Boychuk and Tavares.

You got the goalies in the right order, but I think Tokarski is the better one and will take over ala steve mason. The d-pairings that I heard about were:
Hickey Tuebert
Aulie-Myers (6'6, 6'7 our twin towers on D)
Subban-Goloubef (possibly Pietrangelo)
Ellis (only to be a PP specialist, and they arn't comfortable with him in top 6, so hence 8 d-men)

Forward lines, who knows besides Tavares and Hodgson being #1 and #2 centers.

So we leave out the # 4 pick Pietroangelo ?

It's kind of odd that they went with 12 forwards and 8 defenseman.

I would have rather seen one defenseman dropped and Kane added as the 13th forward.

I read that they wanted Ellis for the powerplay situations, but were a little concerned about his ability to stack up against some of the powerhouse offensive teams in the tourney in the event of an injury, so they decided to go with 8 defensemen.

I read that they wanted Ellis for the powerplay situations, but were a little concerned about his ability to stack up against some of the powerhouse offensive teams in the tourney in the event of an injury, so they decided to go with 8 defensemen.

Yea that's exactly why .. and i dont seeing it being a problem ,
If push comes to shove throw Ellis on the wing , he plays like hes a forward anyway ;)

So we leave out the # 4 pick Pietroangelo ?

That's how tsn showed the pairings and I didn't really understand the choices then either. They had Pietrangelo as the 7th defenseman and Ellis as the 8th and pp specialist.

That's how tsn showed the pairings and I didn't really understand the choices then either. They had Pietrangelo as the 7th defenseman and Ellis as the 8th and pp specialist.

hah yah ive since seen that .. and i dont understand to be honest.

hah yah ive since seen that .. and i dont understand to be honest.

of the big 4 d-men at the draft, Pietrangelo was possibly the best, but would need the most time. Of the 4, he's the biggest 'project'. He's probably more well rounded right now than some of the others, but the other d-men are better at what they do, or at least that is the only reason I see him being a #7 d-man. He's not going to break the hickey-Teubert, and he's not the physical, imposing shutdown guys like Aulie-Myers. I figured him to be a top 6 though.

hodgson recieves A. Glad to see Esposito finally make it

I am having flashbacks of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.
Pat Quinn says he wants experienced players rather than youth. He leaves off a few elite offensive stars.
...and Team Canada can't score to save their lives, and then lose is an ugly fashion.
I hope to God that history does not repeat itself here.

The difference is that "experienced" junior players are 2 years older than the younger ones. The gap between young and old in the pros is quite large.

Can anyone describe Aulie's game and skill set, I have never even heard of him before the training camp.

Can anyone describe Aulie's game and skill set, I have never even heard of him before the training camp.

Aulie is a 6'6 monster defensive d-man. He was a 4th round draft pick, and is the captain of his junior squad (brandon wheat kings). Early speculation is a Regehr clone. That doesn't mean he's going to be that good, but that's the way he plays, physical, smart, decent passer.
I havn't seen him play live, just the hype I hear about him. Hope that helps.

That doesn't mean he's going to be that good, but that's the way he plays, physical, smart, decent passer.

Physical? Really? I've heard he doesn't play a very physical game, especially considering his size. Never seen him play personally, though.

Physical? Really? I've heard he doesn't play a very physical game, especially considering his size. Never seen him play personally, though.

I've never seen him play either, just stuff I've heard. I've also heard he isn't overly physical. He's also 6'6 and not rail-thin, so I imagine he's been told to throw his weight around more. I guess the WJC will show what he's got. I can't imagine they would have kept him if he can't be a strong presence with Myers.

I've never seen him play either, just stuff I've heard. I've also heard he isn't overly physical. He's also 6'6 and not rail-thin, so I imagine he's been told to throw his weight around more. I guess the WJC will show what he's got. I can't imagine they would have kept him if he can't be a strong presence with Myers.

Aulies physical game has really picked up this year, and hes been hitting more and more and asserting himself a lot more since the start of the year, but it has REALLY increased since being named to Team WHL and then getting the WJC invite.

Americans calling us soft? let the games begin:handclap:

That is good to hear...

I am really hoping for the team to play sort of the same style they played in Vancouver a few years ago .

With Mike Blunden running over that guy in the first shift and guys like Downie , Bourdon , Bertram & O'Marra just laying out people .

That was the most entertaining WJC iv seen in awhile .

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I hope they play a bit like that this year , being back in canada

Americans calling us soft? let the games begin:handclap:

We'll crush 'em! We can throw shoes at their heads all day long!



My prediction: Tavares breaks the record for most points scored in a WJ's tourney, whatever that may be

My prediction: Tavares breaks the record for most points scored in a WJ's tourney, whatever that may be

He might break the Canadian record, but the overall record is 31 points by Peter Forsberg. With the change in tournament style (no round robin), and the improvement by the lower tier teams in the A Pool, I think that record is safe.

We'll crush 'em! We can throw shoes at their heads all day long!



My prediction: Tavares breaks the record for most points scored in a WJ's tourney, whatever that may be

Maybe you guys will actually hit your target. GW 2 Iraqi Journalists 0.

Anyone want to make a prediction on where DiDomenico will be slotted in? I'm wondering if he will possibly see time with Tavares.

Well, here is an opening shot against the Canadians from an American enthusiast. You guys are soft up the middle.

Soft eh....Care to put your money where your mouth is....Wanna make a side bet on Can-US game?

Physical? Really? I've heard he doesn't play a very physical game, especially considering his size. Never seen him play personally, though. He's improved leaps and bounds this year after being named captain. His reach is amazing, and he's a very, very popular guy with his team mates. Not blessed with blinding speed, but generally very solid, and developing a physical streak.
If I had to build a franchise around one of our players though, it would be Schenner, not Aulie.....

They had a bonding session today:

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/postedsports/archive/2008/12/16/canadian-juniors-get-military-training.aspx

Benn - Tavares - DiDomenico
Esposito - Hodgson - Eberle
Boychuk - Sonne - Ennis
Della Rovere - Cormier - Tyrell

That could work. The fourth line should quiet the talk about their forwards being small and soft.


It puzzles me that team Canada will put DiDomenico on the team and MAYBE on the first line. I really think that Hall or Kane would have been better players in that position.

It puzzles me that team Canada will put DiDomenico on the team and MAYBE on the first line. I really think that Hall or Kane would have been better players in that position.

he clicked with tavares. Thats what matters.

It puzzles me that team Canada will put DiDomenico on the team and MAYBE on the first line. I really think that Hall or Kane would have been better players in that position.

DiDomenico is a top level offensive talent, perfect place for him.

Disappointed that Kevin Marshall didn't make the team, but with Canada's recent success I guess I can't rip them at all for it. It's not like the guys who were picked aren't good enough to be there.