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Rob said:
Do they take players from across the country or just a particular conference?
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The coaching release states this:

Howell and the staff will be evaluating players across the country, with a roster announcement scheduled for later this fall. The Games run January 13-23, 2025 in Torino, Italy.

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It will probably be the standard "selects" team - each coach usually selects at least one player from his own team, and then they select veteran players from across USports who don't have an exam or course conflicts. I believe there is a cap on the number of players from one school (3 or 4?).
 
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FreddyFoyle said:
It will probaably the standard "selects" team - each coach usually selects at least one player from his own team, and then they select veteran players from across USports who don't have an exam or course conflicts. I believe there is a cap on the number of players from one school (3 or 4?).
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From a selfish standpoint I hope it is only 2.
 
Rob said:
Do they take players from across the country or just a particular conference?
FreddyFoyle said:
It will probaably the standard "selects" team - each coach usually selects at least one player from his own team, and then they select veteran players from across USports who don't have an exam or course conflicts. I believe there is a cap on the number of players from one school (3 or 4?).
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I can't see anyone from UPEI cracking the lineup. In 2023 the AUS had 8 guys on the roster. Expect Howell and Gibby to put at least 2 of their guys on. If UofA is a no-show like last time, expect 6-8 CW players.
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Rob said:
From a selfish standpoint I hope it is only 2.
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I have a totally different viewpoint on this. It's great when guys get to play for a National team. It gets them exposure, they get to play with other great players.

In 2007, we took 4 players from UNB, STU and UdeM, 3 from SMU, 2 from ACA and SFX, 1 from DAL and UPEI. 3 AUS head coaches left their teams. Everyone back home survived. The guys that went loved it.
 
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Rob said:
From a selfish standpoint I hope it is only 2.
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UNB hasn’t lost a game in a year and a half lol, from an entertainment standpoint it would probably make the UNB games closer . Not to take this conversation off topic and it’s kind of a touchy subject as a sports fan because no one actively want their team to be worse and you always want your team to win but I’d be lying if I said I don’t kind of miss going to the rink and wondering who was going to win the game . I want UNB to win every game but i don’t want to see them thump everyone 8-2 , if they are a few guys short and that 8-2 game becomes a 4-2 game , I’m going to have a better time .
 
dm8895 said:
UNB hasn’t lost a game in a year and a half lol, from an entertainment standpoint it would probably make the UNB games closer . Not to take this conversation off topic and it’s kind of a touchy subject as a sports fan because no one actively want their team to be worse and you always want your team to win but I’d be lying if I said I don’t kind of miss going to the rink and wondering who was going to win the game . I want UNB to win every game but i don’t want to see them thump everyone 8-2 , if they are a few guys short and that 8-2 game becomes a 4-2 game , I’m going to have a better time .
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Again, I think this is the wrong approach. You should be happy for your player(s) getting a chance to play for their country, not be concerned that the team may lose a game.
 
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AUS Fan said:
Again, I think this is the wrong approach. You should be happy for your player(s) getting a chance to play for their country, not be concerned that the team may lose a game.
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Obviously what I was trying to say came across wrong , I was trying to tell him that if you win 7-2 or 4-2 is kind of irrelevant when you haven’t lost in a year and a half but i see reading back how it could have been taken that way.
 
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Drummer said:
Yeah - but which two (without it hurting). UNB plays UdM, ACD, SMU, DAL SFX in that span. I don't think we can afford to lose Richard for that stretch.
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Again, the same "selfish" approach to this. In 2007 we took the Best Player from UPEI, Paul Drew. Matter of fact, he was the only decent player on that team and I don't mean to disparage them. Drewsie was the best goalie in the tournament. Not sure if we win Gold without him.

FreddyFoyle said:
They probably won't take Richard. UNB goalies aren't 'good enough' since they 'play behind the best defence'.
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Want some cheese with that whine?
 
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23 players, 6 AUS, 12 OUA and 5 CW as it appears to me

UNB (3) McCallum, Corbell and Richard
UPEI (2) Pearson, Henry
St FX (1) Callaghan
 
Not too much to quibble about the roster, but I think instead of the two players from UPEI, Kurtis Henry and Kaleb Pearson, I would have only taken one of them, and instead added SMU's Dennis Busby to the team.
 
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FreddyFoyle said:
Not too much to quibble about the roster, but I think instead of the two players from UPEI, Kurtis Henry and Kaleb Pearson, I would have only taken one of them, and instead added SMU's Dennis Busby to the team.
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Busby is the one that stood out to me as well .
 
FreddyFoyle said:
Not too much to quibble about the roster, but I think instead of the two players from UPEI, Kurtis Henry and Kaleb Pearson, I would have only taken one of them, and instead added SMU's Dennis Busby to the team.
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Surprised Gentile wasn’t picked…but as we all know, there are a number of reasons guys might not be on the team.

Again, no Golden Bears.
 
FreddyFoyle said:
Not too much to quibble about the roster, but I think instead of the two players from UPEI, Kurtis Henry and Kaleb Pearson, I would have only taken one of them, and instead added SMU's Dennis Busby to the team.
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If you take Busby, you need to drop Henry. I like Henry. He's a solid D-man. Like every other year, there's always someone "missing".
 
Despite playing behind the world's Best Defense, Richard was chosen as one of the goalies.

Good chance that he's #1 with Edmonds at #2.
 
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