WJC: 2023 Team Canada Roster Talk

[Chainshot]

Does anyone know if either of these tournaments will be broadcasted in US ( likely NHL Network if anything) ? Or any streams put on that isnt blocked ?

Hlinka will be on TSN but not on NHL Network. U20's will be on TSN for sure, yes, also on NHL Network per their schedule as of August 10th.

 

[ORRFForever]

Ha

Your "ha" with the bolded statement made me laugh - and I feel ashamed.

 

[Snippit]

The U18 Hlinka boys beat the U20 team?

that’s quite a surprising result, no ?

 

[GermanSpitfire]

The U18 Hlinka boys beat the U20 team?

that’s quite a surprising result, no ?

Maybe a little, but I think more than anything it shows how deep Canada's '05 crop is.

 

[Dominance]

The U18 Hlinka boys beat the U20 team?

that’s quite a surprising result, no ?

The U20s they played represent less than half of the U20 team that will compete, but it’s definitely an impressive accomplishment. And they only lost 2-1 yesterday, too.

 

[NA Hockey]

It is impressive but the top 15-20 03's as well as Bedard, Wright, Savoie etc were not playing. This really was a C squad of the "rest" of the available pool of players.

 

[JackSlater]

https://theathletic.com/3448550/2022/08/02/world-junior-2023-camp-observations/

Camp observations. Dach and Del Bel Belluz cited for looking good at the camp, Clarke cited for looking good but not great. Various other players mentioned. Also includes a projected roster with only McTavish assumed to be unavailable due to the NHL.

Othmann Wright Guenther
Bolduc Bedard Stankoven
Fantilli Johnston Savoie
Ostapchuk Gaucher Dean
Roy
Del Bel Belluz

Lambos Zellweger
Mateychuk Clarke
Del Mastro Korchinski
Allan
Ceulemans

Gaudreau
Milic
Brennan

 

[ORRFForever]

I thought McTavish was going to play?

 

[Dominance]

I thought McTavish was going to play?

This is the 2023 thread, mate.

 

[ORRFForever]

This is the 2023 thread, mate.

Thanks, mang. I thought I was losing my mind.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

Why no Wiesblatt?

Not eligible?

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Why no Wiesblatt?

Not eligible?

Nope he is an '02... Only players that are eligible in December are 03's and younger.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Canada will have quite a few potential returnees for this tournament.

We have 10 potential forwards:

Mason McTavish
Zack Ostapchuk
Connor Bedard
Shane Wright
Logan Stankoven
Josh Roy
Riley Kidney
Nathan Gaucher
Brennan Othmann
Dylan Guenther

Then 2 Defenders:
Carson Lambos
Olen Zellweger

 

[JackSlater]

Canada will have quite a few potential returnees for this tournament.

We have 10 potential forwards:

Mason McTavish
Zack Ostapchuk
Connor Bedard
Shane Wright
Logan Stankoven
Josh Roy
Riley Kidney
Nathan Gaucher
Brennan Othmann
Matt Savoie

Then 2 Defenders:
Carson Lambos
Olen Zellweger

Savoie isn't on the 2022 team. If you're going to include Wright, may as well include Guenther.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Savoie isn't on the 2022 team. If you're going to include Wright, may as well include Guenther.

Meant to include Guenther but my mind went to Savoie for whatever reason - appreciate the correction

 

[Dominance]

Canada will have quite a few potential returnees for this tournament.

We have 10 potential forwards:

Mason McTavish
Zack Ostapchuk
Connor Bedard
Shane Wright
Logan Stankoven
Josh Roy
Riley Kidney
Nathan Gaucher
Brennan Othmann
Dylan Guenther

Then 2 Defenders:
Carson Lambos
Olen Zellweger

Just stupidity that Clarke won’t be a returnee.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Just stupidity that Clarke won’t be a returnee.

Agreed - nothing against Daemon Hunt - it just would’ve been nice to have more than 2 returnees.

 

[Fonzieleaf]

What are the chances Fraser Minten makes the team?

 

[GermanSpitfire]

What are the chances Fraser Minten makes the team?

Not very good - the 2024 team is the one where he should be expected to make.

 

[SOLR]

This would be my team:
I'm going to exclude Wright, Sillinger and McTavish


[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Brennan Othman[/TD]
[TD]Connor Bedard[/TD]
[TD]Logan Stankoven[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Adam Fantilli[/TD]
[TD]Matthew Savoie[/TD]
[TD]Dylan Guenther[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Zach L'Heureux[/TD]
[TD]Joshua Roy[/TD]
[TD]Wyatt Johnston[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Zach Dean[/TD]
[TD]Zach Bolduc[/TD]
[TD]Chase Stillman[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Danny Zhilkin[/TD]
[TD]Connor Geekie[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]


[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Carson Lambos[/TD]
[TD]Olen Zellweger[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Denton Matechuk[/TD]
[TD]Corson Ceulemans[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nolan Allan[/TD]
[TD]Brandt Clarke[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ty Nelson[/TD]
[TD]Tristan Luneau[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]

[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]Benjamin Gaudreau[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Thomas Milic[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tyler Brennan[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]


Forward HM: Riley Kidney Olivier Nadeau, Sean Tschigerl, Francesco Pinelli, Brayden Yager, Calum Ricthie, Tucker Robertson, Joshua Bloom, Connor Lockhart, Luca Del Bel Belluz, Brett Harrison, Matthew Seminoff, Conner Roulette, Ryan Winterton, Nathan Gaucher, Cole Huckins, Francesco Arccuri

Defensemen HM: Ethan Del Mastro, Jack Matier, Owen Pickering, Kevin Korchinski, Cameron Allen, Etienne Morin, Cameron Whynot, Jacob Guevin, Evan Nause, Mats Lindgren, Christian Kyrou, Gannon Laroque, Tyson Hinds,


Should be a stacked team, I think it can rival the 2021 team imo.

Pretty sure Yager will be part of the team with the Hlinka he just played.

 

[JackSlater]

Canada should be able to bring back some really good players. Zellweger and Stankoven were two of the most dangerous players at the 2022 tournament, Bedard should be very difficult to handle, Othmann was a lot better than the role he was given, Roy showed some good signs in the tournament. Could see Guenther and Wright back as well from the December team.

I'm not sure that anyone other than Sillinger and McTavish is a given to be in the NHL, but there are usually a few randoms who end up unavailable.

 

[Cowumbus]

World Junior camp observations: 2023 draft eligibles, Canada and U.S. roster projections

Camp observations. Dach and Del Bel Belluz cited for looking good at the camp, Clarke cited for looking good but not great. Various other players mentioned. Also includes a projected roster with only McTavish assumed to be unavailable due to the NHL.

Othmann Wright Guenther
Bolduc Bedard Stankoven
Fantilli Johnston Savoie
Ostapchuk Gaucher Dean
Roy
Del Bel Belluz

Lambos Zellweger
Mateychuk Clarke
Del Mastro Korchinski
Allan
Ceulemans

Gaudreau
Milic
Brennan

Not sure if people forget about him because he’s in the NCAA, but Guillaume Richard was pretty good for Providence this year. He lead the team in +/- and blocked shots, just as he did the 2021 Canada u18 team.

He won’t score a lot, but at 6’2” 175lbs he could bring something the team lacks.

 

[jackp0t]

Not including McTavish and Wright.

Roy - Stankoven - Guenther
Othmann - Bedard - Johnston
Ostapchuk - Kidney - Savoie
L'Heureux - Bolduc - Gaucher
Dach/Dean

Zellweger - Clarke
Del Mastro - Korchinski
Lambos - Matier
Ceulemans

Milic
Gaudreau
Brennan

 

[Statsy]

Not including McTavish and Wright.

Roy - Stankoven - Guenther
Othmann - Bedard - Johnston
Ostapchuk - Kidney - Savoie
L'Heureux - Bolduc - Gaucher
Dach/Dean

Zellweger - Clarke
Del Mastro - Korchinski
Lambos - Matier
Ceulemans

Milic
Gaudreau
Brennan

That’s pretty stacked!

 

[JackSlater]

Not including McTavish and Wright.

Roy - Stankoven - Guenther
Othmann - Bedard - Johnston
Ostapchuk - Kidney - Savoie
L'Heureux - Bolduc - Gaucher
Dach/Dean

Zellweger - Clarke
Del Mastro - Korchinski
Lambos - Matier
Ceulemans

Milic
Gaudreau
Brennan

I have the same top two lines, though with Johnston at centre and Bedard at RW. I'm optimistic that Wright will be back too. Seattle will be breaking in Beniers already and Wright didn't dominate the OHL last year. This looks like a promising team though, especially at forward.