Della Rovere was a huge detriment to the team last year. He clearly doesn't have the focus to play in this tourney again. I would be very surprised if he made the team this year. He had his chance and he blew it. Canada won gold last year DESPITE him, not BECAUSE of him.
Its nice to have a winger on the team that can consistently be in the faces of the oppositions' d-men, but if said player cannot keep his emotions in check for the sake of Team Canada, then they are unwanted IMO. Hell, even Steve Downie kept his head on straight during the important games in Leksand-Mora.
I'm sure Delle Rovere is an OK guy. But he took stupid minor penalty-after-minor-penalty in the important games last year (Semi-finals and finals!). I have never been so incensed with a Canadian players' selfishness since Ference and Holden failed to show up for a team meeting back in 1998.
Della Rovere was a huge detriment to the team last year. He clearly doesn't have the focus to play in this tourney again. I would be very surprised if he made the team this year. He had his chance and he blew it. Canada won gold last year DESPITE him, not BECAUSE of him.
Its nice to have a winger on the team that can consistently be in the faces of the oppositions' d-men, but if said player cannot keep his emotions in check for the sake of Team Canada, then they are unwanted IMO. Hell, even Steve Downie kept his head on straight during the important games in Leksand-Mora.
I'm sure Delle Rovere is an OK guy. But he took stupid minor penalty-after-minor-penalty in the important games last year (Semi-finals and finals!). I have never been so incensed with a Canadian players' selfishness since Ference and Holden failed to show up for a team meeting back in 1998.
He is the Captain in Barrie so it's not like he's just an out of control penalty machine. He's the best bodychecker in the OHL and he's a pain to play against. That being said, he's not above "super-pest" antics and he isn't afraid to take penalties regardless of the situation. He's the kind of guy that can change momentum, for better or for worse, and if Canada thinks the good outweighs the bad they'll select him again. Being a year older and having been through this once before I think it'd be easier for him to keep his emotions in check, but you never really know.
He is the Captain in Barrie so it's not like he's just an out of control penalty machine. He's the best bodychecker in the OHL and he's a pain to play against. That being said, he's not above "super-pest" antics and he isn't afraid to take penalties regardless of the situation. He's the kind of guy that can change momentum, for better or for worse, and if Canada thinks the good outweighs the bad they'll select him again. Being a year older and having been through this once before I think it'd be easier for him to keep his emotions in check, but you never really know.
I'll have to disagree with the best bodychecker in OHL...That lies in Zacs hands. In the meeting between the two at the JLC this year Zac was by far the better player plus he beat him up pretty good...
As much as SDR is ahead of Zac because of last year he's also made the name for himself for taking dumb needless penalties. Zac is top 5 in PKing in the OHL has a some offense to boot.
Cuma has been overrated for a while. He's average in every department.
He's not the only one. What makes guys like Kadri/Glennie locks aside from draft postition? Off the top of my head I can come up with a bunch of guys who have played better. I'll pick 3 just from the dub that I'd rather see on the team than SDR or Kadri/Glennie:
Cody Eakin: A tremendous defensive player who's proving he's got offensive skills- scoring at a goal per game pace right now.
Tyler Shattock and Kyle Beach- both are top tier offensive players in the WHL, and put the power in "POWER FORWARD". What have guys like Kadri and Glennie done to seperate themselves from players like these? So far: Glennie plays on a line with Schenn, and Kadri was drafted by the Leafs appears to be their best arguments.
That said I think there's probably dozens of players in every CHL league who have a decent argument. Some of the so called "locks" better start putting up....or else everyone posting their "locks" .....should shut up.
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Do you truly believe that Cody Eakin will absolutely make this team over Nazem Kadri? If so, then there is no point in arguing, because the roster will speak for itself. I understand your affinity for him as a player, and his style of play, but there is no use in attacking other players and their supporters as a means of showing this.
Anyways, as an act of diplomacy, I've altered my line combinations to incorporate your suggestion.
Taylor Hall - Cody Hodgeson - Jordan Eberle
Luke Adam - Nazem Kadri - Greg Nemisz
Scott Glennie - Brayden Schenn - Brandon Kozun
Cody Eakin - Patrice Cormier - Louis Leblanc
Zack Kassian / Tyler Seguin
Calvin de Haan - Travis Hamonic
Ryan Ellis - Colten Teubert
Tyler Cuma - Jared Cowen
Shawn Lelonde
So I think everyone is set on Jake Allen as the starting goalie, but Matthew Hackett, who started out slow, has been playing awesome lately. Dont know much about Zador but I think Hackett will be in the back-up role come selection time.
He's not the only one. What makes guys like Kadri/Glennie locks aside from draft postition? Off the top of my head I can come up with a bunch of guys who have played better. I'll pick 3 just from the dub that I'd rather see on the team than SDR or Kadri/Glennie:
Cody Eakin: A tremendous defensive player who's proving he's got offensive skills- scoring at a goal per game pace right now.
Tyler Shattock and Kyle Beach- both are top tier offensive players in the WHL, and put the power in "POWER FORWARD". What have guys like Kadri and Glennie done to seperate themselves from players like these? So far: Glennie plays on a line with Schenn, and Kadri was drafted by the Leafs appears to be their best arguments.
That said I think there's probably dozens of players in every CHL league who have a decent argument. Some of the so called "locks" better start putting up....or else everyone posting their "locks" .....should shut up.
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Glennie doesn't play on a line with Schenn. He's played at C with an assortment of wingers. While I agree that his play can be better, he's still done enough to earn it I think. Of course the fact that he could line up with Schenn and we know them to have some chemistry is a factor, but I would also suggest a big, strong and fast player who can play all three forward positions is of interest to Team Canada with or without Brayden Schenn.
Plus he doesn't have the bad reputation of Kyle Beach, and you know Hockey Canada looks at that aspect of it.
Nazem Kadri on the other hand, I don't see as a lock. He's started to score at a better click, but he's still an 18 year old who's playing in an offensive system and not putting up the numbers certain 17 year olds are in the same league.
When will people learn that all National teams field 13 forwards and 7 Defence (or 12 f and 8 d).
On an other note, SDR may easily not be back. Cormier is a lock for the energy line, and Id love to see Kassian with him. Then add Schenn or Glennie and you have a dynamite line. Add on the fact that Kassian, Schenn and Glennie are all superior scorers to SDR.
Anyone think John McFarland will get an invite to the training camp? Canada's 18 and 19 yr olds havent been prodicing as much this year, and it seems that the 17 years olds are dominating the league.
Anyone think John McFarland will get an invite to the training camp? Canada's 18 and 19 yr olds havent been prodicing as much this year, and it seems that the 17 years olds are dominating the league.
I already raised this earlier in the thread. He was huge in the past U18 - Captain too right ?
I'm surprised at the lack of love for Joe Colborne
Colborne would have to crack a top 6 role as he certainly isn't overly physical and defensively he needs some work. There are better players available instead of Colborne.
Just as an fyi, Patrick Wiercioch a freshman defenceman who played on the same College team as Colborne last year, had more points then Colborne did.
When will people learn that all National teams field 13 forwards and 7 Defence (or 12 f and 8 d).
On an other note, SDR may easily not be back. Cormier is a lock for the energy line, and Id love to see Kassian with him. Then add Schenn or Glennie and you have a dynamite line. Add on the fact that Kassian, Schenn and Glennie are all superior scorers to SDR.
Anyone think John McFarland will get an invite to the training camp? Canada's 18 and 19 yr olds havent been prodicing as much this year, and it seems that the 17 years olds are dominating the league.
I don't think he will. He's a PPG but his -12 is bad. In 72 games in his career his -42...he needs to play well in both ends of the ice I think to get an invite.
