USA goalies for W Cuphockey_in_hel* 05-04-2004, 08:58 PM Who will be the goalies for Team U.S.A in the World Cup?????I'm going to go with Robert Esche, John Grahame, and Ty Conklin! The reason why I don't say Mike Dunham: He hasn't played very well this season, and has been awful in the World Championships this year! :shakehead William H Bonney 05-04-2004, 09:46 PM If it were starting tomorrow: Starter: Robert Esche Backup: Rick DiPietro Backup: Mike Dunham Captain Conservative 05-05-2004, 12:20 AM If it were starting tomorrow: Starter: Robert Esche Backup: Rick DiPietro Backup: Mike Dunham I concur Rabid Ranger 05-05-2004, 12:22 AM Who will be the goalies for Team U.S.A in the World Cup?????I'm going to go with Robert Esche, John Grahame, and Ty Conklin! The reason why I don't say Mike Dunham: He hasn't played very well this season, and has been awful in the World Championships this year! :shakehead Dunham was inconsistent this year and has played great at the World Championships. I don't know what games you've been watching. As for who should be on the World Cup squad, I also agree with Mobey. katodelder 05-05-2004, 02:11 PM Who will be the goalies for Team U.S.A in the World Cup?????I'm going to go with Robert Esche, John Grahame, and Ty Conklin! The reason why I don't say Mike Dunham: He hasn't played very well this season, and has been awful in the World Championships this year! :shakehead John Grahame's numbers this season were awesome and Tampa wouldn't have finished first in the East had he not stepped in and done such a good job while Khabibulin was struggling. That being said, he isn't playing right now. I assume Team USA management will put a premium on big game experience. That means playoff games (especially 3rd round and finals) and World Championship sudden-death games. Using that formula you'd have to give the nod to Robert Esche and Mike Dunham right now. As for no.3, it's anyone's guess. Personally I like the idea of giving the no.3 job to a young up-and-coming goalie that can soak up the experience of just being around the best players in the world - a goalie touted as the eventual 'next one' to hopefully one day replace Mike Richter's heroics. Of all the young American goalies out there, I think DiPietro is the consensus 'next one'. Douggy 05-05-2004, 03:57 PM Why not take Ryan Miller as the third guy? Rabid Ranger 05-05-2004, 04:13 PM Why not take Ryan Miller as the third guy? Why? I'd rather have a young guy like DiPietro that's actually played well at the NHL level than a prospect like Miller. IMO he'll be a good one, but the U.S.'s depth isn't that dire that he's needed. Tuggy 05-05-2004, 09:37 PM If it were starting tomorrow: Starter: Robert Esche Backup: Rick DiPietro Backup: Mike Dunham I agree kind of. I think they will let Esche and DiPietro compete for the #1 job. | ||