WJC: 2019 Team USA Roster Talk

[Jaykay]

I'd cut Cockerill, Coskey, Dhooghe, Callahan, Kemp, Emberson.

 

[Christien]

Damn no Kaliyev and Wilde

 

[William H Bonney]

The 2001s aren't unexpected, but still thought Zegras might get a shot.

Walsh on defense is the biggest surprise to me. That's a bad omission in my mind.

Can USAH stop trying to make Kemp, and to a lesser extent Dhooghe, a thing here?

Also a good reminder for the infrequent USA WJC followers that the World Junior Summer Showcase isn't everything:

• Dhooghe barely played when they trimmed the roster at camp.
• Michael Callahan, Ty Emberson, Jack St. Ivany, Tyler Madden, and Sammy Walker weren't even invited.
• Cole Coskey was cut at summer camp.

 

[MasterMatt25]

Surprised no Bode Wilde. Otherwise seems non-surprising

 

[Morry83]

Personally, I'd like to see:

Forwards
- Evan Barratt
- Sasha Chmelvski
- Logan Cockerill
- Cole Coskey
- Jack Drury
- Joel Farabee
- Jack Hughes
- Tyler Madden
- Josh Norris
- Ryan Poehling
- Jason Robertson
- Oliver Wahlstrom
- Sammy Walker

Defensemen
- Ty Emberson
- Quinn Hughes
- Joey Keane
- K'Andre Miller
- Dylan Samberg
- Mattias Samuelsson
- Jack St. Ivany

Overall, I see a good team that had potential to be quite a bit better. I definitely don't think this will be the final roster. I'm fairly positive Mikey Anderson and Phil Kemp will make it.

 

[Breakers]

Hughes = Left
Samberg = Left
Miller = Left
Samuelsson = Left
Anderson = Left
Callahan = Left
________________
St. Ivan = right
Emberson - right
Keane = right
Kemp = right

The only reason they would keep emberson is if Miller made the team and they had them as a pairing like in wisconsin.

 

[Savard18]

Young or not I can't believe Kaliyev is not even a camp invite. I've seen Coskey live a LOT and Dhooge more than a few times. Neither are close to Kaliyev.

 

[SK94]

Walsh, Gildon and Kaliyev. Otherwise i'm pretty happy.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Yikes, I wasnt a fan of Walshs defense the 3 games I watched this season but his shot is lethal and in a short tourney could turn the tide in any game. Lets hope this is a wakeup call.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Personally, I'd like to see:

Forwards
- Evan Barratt
- Sasha Chmelvski
- Logan Cockerill
- Cole Coskey
- Jack Drury
- Joel Farabee
- Jack Hughes
- Tyler Madden
- Josh Norris
- Ryan Poehling
- Jason Robertson
- Oliver Wahlstrom
- Sammy Walker

Defensemen
- Ty Emberson
- Quinn Hughes
- Joey Keane
- K'Andre Miller
- Dylan Samberg
- Mattias Samuelsson
- Jack St. Ivany

Overall, I see a good team that had potential to be quite a bit better. I definitely don't think this will be the final roster. I'm fairly positive Mikey Anderson and Phil Kemp will make it.

Pretty much What I'd want with Samuelsson as the 7th at most.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Hughes = Left
Samberg = Left
Miller = Left
Samuelsson = Left
Anderson = Left
Callahan = Left
________________
St. Ivan = right
Emberson - right
Keane = right
Kemp = right

The only reason they would keep emberson is if Miller made the team and they had them as a pairing like in wisconsin.

Miller will be a lock.

 

[Breakers]

Miller will be a lock.

No he isn't
The only locks are returning players.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

No he isn't
The only locks are returning players.

He's about as close as a lock as you can get. We'll see in a few weeks.

 

[Bonin21]

Miller is a lock

 

[Rabid Ranger]

About what I expected. As usual one or two "omissions" isn't going to sink the U.S.

 

[SK94]

Robertson-Barratt-Chmelevski
Farabee-Hughes-Wahlstrom
Drury-Poehling-Dhooghe
Cockerill-Norris-Madden
O'Brien

Hughes-Samberg
Emberson-Miller
Samuelsson-Anderson
St.Ivany

Primeau
Keyser
Knight

This is my updated version. Farabee-Hughes-Wahlstrom line would be nice to see together.

 

[Jaykay]

Before today I would have considered Walsh more of a sure thing that Miller, so I wouldn't consider him a lock.

 

[Breakers]

Samberg and Anderson are pairing at Duluth. So they are locks and returnees.

This is 3 of the top 4 d-man guaranteed.

1A = Hughes & ________
1B = Samberg & Anderson
3 = ______ & ______

 

[Jaykay]

Robertson-Norris-Barratt
Farabee-Hughes-Wahlstrom
Drury-Poehling-Chmelevski
Cates-Madden-O'Brien
Walker

Hughes-Keane
Samberg-Anderson
Miller-St. Ivany
Samuelsson

Keyser
Primeau
Knight

 

[kabidjan18]

I'd cut Callahan, Kemp, Emberson, Dhooge, Walker and Cockerill.

 

[AmericanDream]

Robertson-Norris-Barratt
Farabee-Hughes-Wahlstrom
Drury-Poehling-Chmelevski
Cates-Madden-O'Brien
Walker

Hughes-Keane
Samberg-Anderson
Miller-St. Ivany
Samuelsson

Keyser
Primeau
Knight

I am really hoping O'brien can come out swinging here, healthy and earns a solid spot on this team. If Wahlstrom, Farabee and O'Brien show up as the players we believe them to be, this team is going to be real tough to beat.

 

[Jaykay]

I am really hoping O'brien can come out swinging here, healthy and earns a solid spot on this team. If Wahlstrom, Farabee and O'Brien show up as the players we believe them to be, this team is going to be real tough to beat.

I think Farabee will have a good tournament, I have less faith in the other two.

 

[AmericanDream]

I think Farabee will have a good tournament, I have less faith in the other two.

have faith my friend!!

 

[NewHampshire]

Robertson-Norris-Barratt
Farabee-Hughes-Wahlstrom
Drury-Poehling-Chmelevski
Cates-Madden-O'Brien
Walker

Hughes-Keane
Samberg-Anderson
Miller-St. Ivany
Samuelsson

Keyser
Primeau
Knight

Leaving some of the more gifted offensive defensemen at home sure puts a lot of pressure and focus on the forward group...

And there are some legitimate questions heading into the tournament up front. Starting with the kid - Jack Hughes. I mean, he's unbelievable at times, but he's still just 17 - can he really be among the best Fs in the field while two-years younger than most...? Is that a fair expectation? They need it to happen...

They're not only asking him to deliver the goods - but, very likely, they're also counting on/hoping that he will jumpstart the season's for both Farabee and Wahlstrom (who are both still underagers themselves)...

Those two join O'Brien as high-end types underachieving (for various reasons) this year. The US needs them to deliver. Period. Can they turn it around?

As to your first group - what will Barrett look like outside of the PSU offense? All they do is run and gun - how much is that style a factor in his offensive output? Norris will need to take a huge step from last year's tournament to this one if he's playing a top scoring role...

What's the deal with Poehling? After last year's tournament he caught a lot of grief - but I argued he'd be a terror this year as a third year player. He's been good at SCSU, but not great - despite playing with Robbie Jackson a lot. I thought I'd feel much better about him offensively heading into this tournament. Perhaps playing in his age group for the first time in years will do the trick? Will he deliver? I'll be disappointed if he limits himself to a lesser role. If he could turn a third line into a real threat that would be huge...

Could all these questions fall USAs way? Sure could. But, I think they're legitimate concerns made more so by leaving some top puck-movers at home...

At least they have plenty of time to tune it up before they match up with Swe/Fin in the games that matter most...

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Norris-Poehling-Madden
Farabee-Hughes-Wahlstrom
O'Brien-Barratt-Chmelevski
Cates-Drury-Walker
Dhooghe

Samberg-Hughes
Samuelsson-Keane
Anderson-Emberson
Miller

Knight
Primeau
Keyser

I think the forward group is going to be the big problem with this team. No Walsh is surprising, but aside from that, the rest isn't. Wilde should've been there, but USA Hockey doesn't seem to be a big fan of his. Goalies are not surprising, at all. It probably doesn't even make sense to throw a fourth goalie in there for camp, considering that player had almost no chance to make the team and it just takes away reps from one of those three.