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Paccioretty - Pavelski - Kessel
Foligno - Stepan - Kane
Parise - Johnson - Wheeler
Saad - Kesler - Okposo
JM: Backes, JVR

Suter - Byfuglien
McDonagh - Shattenkirk
Carlson/Fowler - Faulk

Schneider
Quick
 
JVR - Pavelski - Kessel
Parise - Kesler - Kane
Pacioretty - Backes - T.Johnson
Foligno- Stepan - Wheeler

Suter - Carlson
McDonagh - Shattenkirk
E.Johnson- Faulk

Quick
Schneider
Bishop
 
Much stronger team than the Olympics, also aside from John Gaudreau....I don't think anybody on the u23 would make the team
 
KingBrian said:
Much stronger team than the Olympics, also aside from John Gaudreau....I don't think anybody on the u23 would make the team
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Saad would be in heavy contention too but it's not certain if he'll be eligible for the U23 team or this one. I think one of Jones/Trouba would also make the main team.
 
Team USA management staff was just named. Dean Lombardi (LA Kings) officially named GM six weeks after the news had already leaked.

Dean Lombardi (Ludlow, Mass.), president and general manager of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, has been named general manager of Team USA for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey it was announced today by USA Hockey. Lombardi has guided the Kings to a pair of Stanley Cup titles in the last four seasons and has served as part of the U.S. Men’s National Advisory Group since 2009.

In addition, Paul Holmgren (St. Paul, Minn.), president of Philadelphia Flyers, has been named assistant general manager; Brian Burke (Edina, Minn.), president of hockey operations for the Calgary Flames, senior advisor; and Jim Johannson (Colorado Springs, Colo.), assistant executive director of USA Hockey, director of hockey operations.
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@mikemorrealeNHL

Lombardi says he and his staff have already begun the process of naming a head coach; wants to get it done ASAP
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Current NHL head coaches that are Americans:
  • Dan Bylsma (Buffalo Sabres)
  • Todd Richards (Columbus Blue Jackets)
  • Jeff Blashill (Detroit Red Wings)
  • Peter Laviolette (Nashville Predators)
  • John Hynes (New Jersey Devils)
  • Jack Capuano (New York Islanders)
  • Jon Cooper (Tampa Bay Lightning)

Jon Cooper seems like the easy choice.

If it's not him, I would imagine it would be Richards or Laviolette as both were assistants in Sochi and both coached World Championships teams (2015 and 2013 respectively, with Richards leading them to a bronze last year.)

Bylsma just coached (not so well) the Olympic squad so he's out. Laviolette coached the Olympic team in 2006. Blashill and Hynes are both brand new NHL coaches so they're out.
 
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I would personally choose Laviolette or Bylsma as the head coach, while the other would be the assistant coach with T.Richards and J.Cooper. Sounds like a no-brainer to me.
 
I'm not sure why people blame Bylsma for the olympics (or for Pittsburgh?), I mean, they played a solid tournament and were the toughest opponent for Canada. Yeah, they lost the "I wanna go home rather" bronze medal game, but they played solid games against Russia and Canada, and beat all the other teams, including Slovakia and Czechs with 12:3 the score.

But maybe I didn't see what you guys did.
 
True Hockey Fan said:
I'm not sure why people blame Bylsma for the olympics (or for Pittsburgh?), I mean, they played a solid tournament and were the toughest opponent for Canada. Yeah, they lost the "I wanna go home rather" bronze medal game, but they played solid games against Russia and Canada, and beat all the other teams, including Slovakia and Czechs with 12:3 the score.

But maybe I didn't see what you guys did.
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Normally I'm one to think coaches get way too much blame (they're an easy target), and I can't speak to how much of the blame in Pittsburgh that Byslma deserved, but Bylsma crapped the bed in the Olympics.

Why? He changed his strategy when the games mattered. The team had performed really well (probably the best overall) heading into the semifinals and then Bylsma inexplicably changed the strategy they had employed in all the games before it. Unpredictably, it backfired. It was an indefensible decision. There are plenty of articles out there about it, but here's one that provides an overview.

I don't hate Bylsma, but he doesn't deserve an immediate chance to run the show the again.
 
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William H Bonney said:
Normally I'm one to think coaches get way too much blame (they're an easy target), and I can't speak to how much of the blame in Pittsburgh that Byslma deserved, but Bylsma crapped the bed in the Olympics.

Why? He changed his strategy when the games mattered. The team had performed really well (probably the best overall) heading into the semifinals and then Bylsma inexplicably changed the strategy they had employed in all the games before it. Unpredictably, it backfired. It was an indefensible decision. There are plenty of articles out there about it, but here's one that provides an overview.

I don't hate Bylsma, but he doesn't deserve an immediate chance to run the show the again.
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oh, thank you for explanation :) wanted to know

I agree with Cooper that he could be considered as the one, although I think Laviolette is more experienced which could lead the USAHockey to choose him.
 
Jon Cooper is Canadian though? You'd think Canada might want him instead


Edit: His one parent is American, that explains it!
 
Joel Quenneville is half American too as far as I know. Why don't they take him if Canada prefers Babcock?
 
Irriducibile said:
Joel Quenneville is half American too as far as I know. Why don't they take him if Canada prefers Babcock?
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They could theoretically have anyone coach if they wanted to as you don't have to be a citizen of the country to coach the team in an IIHF event. But I doubt they'd pursue a coach with no history or interest in coaching Team USA. A guy like Cooper is a dual but his entire coaching career has been in the USA and he's been involved with USA Hockey throughout his coaching career.
 
William H Bonney said:
They could theoretically have anyone coach if they wanted to as you don't have to be a citizen of the country to coach the team in an IIHF event. But I doubt they'd pursue a coach with no history or interest in coaching Team USA. A guy like Cooper is a dual but his entire coaching career has been in the USA and he's been involved with USA Hockey throughout his coaching career.
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Maybe he has the wish to coach a national team once in his life
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William H Bonney said:
Saad would be in heavy contention too but it's not certain if he'll be eligible for the U23 team or this one. I think one of Jones/Trouba would also make the main team.
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Saad is not 24 until later in 2016 so he should be eligible for both teams. Wonder if younger players are skipped in favor of older players on the "senior" teams should players be of equal quality.

Also believe quite a few younger "star" players will be passed over in favor of "older" more mature players.
 
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jfc64 said:
Saad is not 24 until later in 2016 so he should be eligible for both teams. Wonder if younger players are skipped in favor of older players on the "senior" teams should players be of equal quality.

Also believe quite a few younger "star" players will be passed over in favor of "older" more mature players.
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What indication do we have that there is any eligibility for both teams.
 
Parise - Pavelski - Kane
Pacioretty - Stastny- Kessel
Foligno - Johnson - Wheeler
Dubinsky - Backes - Ryan

Suter - Yandle
McDonagh - Carlson
Fowler - Byfuglien

Anderson
Quick
 
People are putting Backes over T Johnson and Stepan?

:facepalm:

After the disaster that was Sochi no way is Team USA going with grinders and checking forwards again. Lombardi is picking the most skilled players possible. The lines should look like this:

Max Pacioretty-Tyler Johnson-Phil Kessel
JVR-Joe Pavelski-Patrick Kane (If not a rapist)
Zach Parise-Derek Stepan-Blake Wheeler
Nick Folingo-Ryan Kesler-Kyle Okposo
Extras: Oshie, Stastny, Krieder

Ryan Suter-John Carlson
Ryan McDonagh-Kevin Shattenkirk
Justin Faulk-Cam Fowler
Extras: Yandle, Byfuglien

Cory Schnieder
Johnathan Quick
Jimmy Howard
 
Roster Projection

Here is my roster projection for Team USA. Although some grinders are needed, I tried to pick more skill players as opposed to the grinders they usually pick. Let me know what you guys think...

FORWARDS
Backes
Johnson
Callahan
Kane
Kessler
Kessel
Saad
Oshie
Pacioretty
Parise
Pavelski
Ryan
Van Riemsdyk
Wheeler
Stastny/Okposo

DEFENSE
Yandle
Suter
Shattenkirk
McDonagh
Fowler
Carlson
Faulk
Byfuglien

GOALIES
Quick
Bishop
Schneider

If it weren't for the U23 team, I believe Eichel, Trouba, Seth Jones and Galchenyuk would have real chances of making the actual U.S. roster.
 
Personally, by the time next year rolls around, I think Leddy will be better (if he's not already), than Yandle.
 
I really doubt they'd take a guy like Nick Foligno or Bobby Ryan and not bring Eichel...that just seems pointless to me considering that a year from now Eichel will probably be better than both of them.

Eichel is supposed to be the next great American Forward. He needs to start getting experience in these international tournaments as soon as possible. I would bring him and put him on the 4th line with someone like Kesler at center.

Edit: Nevermind, I didn't see the U23 thing..that's kinda lame that they don't just have a separate tourney for them
 
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