WJC: 2025 Team Canada Roster Talk

[RedHawkDown]

How on earth is Misa not on the team

 

[Juxtaposer]

Bunch of highlight reel-only watchers in this thread with regards to Beckett Sennecke. That's all I'll say.

 

[Digital Dog]

So we will be getting 9 cuts?

1 x Goalie,
3 x D-men
5 x Forwards

My prediction for cuts:

Goalie cut: Ratzlaff/Ivankovic (decision between unused returnee or next years potential starter)
Defensmen cuts: Parekh, Price, Akey/Gibson
Forwards cuts: Beaudoin, Howe, Gauthier, Heidt, Barkey/Cristall

 

[Statsy]

So we will be getting 9 cuts?

1 x Goalie,
3 x D-men
5 x Forwards

My prediction for cuts:

Goalie cut: Ratzlaff/Ivankovic (decision between unused returnee or next years potential starter)
Defensmen cuts: Parekh, Price, Akey/Gibson
Forwards cuts: Beaudoin, Howe, Gauthier, Heidt, Barkey/Cristall

All I can say about this year’s roster is that there isn’t a whole lot of daylight between the guys that are going to be first line/powerplay and third line or cut. We just have so much depth right now. Glad I’m not the one that has to make these cuts.

 

[newfy]

Bunch of highlight reel-only watchers in this thread with regards to Beckett Sennecke. That's all I'll say.

Same thing said about Mantha when he was the final guy to make the team, then he was their best player.

A high draft pick, at that size, lighting it up the way he is this year isn't just highlight reel watching

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Bunch of highlight reel-only watchers in this thread with regards to Beckett Sennecke. That's all I'll say.

Can't you say that about every prospect thread?

 

[Statsy]

Sennecke also has 44 points in 26 games. I guess that makes us stat watchers too!

 

[Juxtaposer]

Same thing said about Mantha when he was the final guy to make the team, then he was their best player.

A high draft pick, at that size, lighting it up the way he is this year isn't just highlight reel watching

How do you feel about Quentin Musty?

 

[Digital Dog]

How do you feel about Quentin Musty?

I feel very American about him

 

[Pieck]

It's a strong year, still seems like a great team even with all the strange cuts. Other teams seem to have less depth than usual too. It's unbelievable that Misa isn't there though lol

Wonder who gets PP time out of Dickinson/Molendyk/Bonk/Schaefer

 

[Bonin21]

How on earth is Misa not on the team

Hockey Canada mad he's going to go NCAA next season?

 

[Mathieukferland]

It's unbelievable that Misa isn't there though lol

With what’s been announced about his potential move to BU, it has to be political. There is no legitimate sporting reason for leaving him off, he’s leading the entire CHL in goals and is second only to McKenna in points

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Bunch of highlight reel-only watchers in this thread with regards to Beckett Sennecke. That's all I'll say.

I guess the ducks’ million+ dollar scouting staff is all stat watchers

 

[Mach85]

Would be a mistake to cut him imo.


Bob might be a little butthurt that he asked for a trade out of Kitchener after last season lol

Why'd he ask for a trade? He had a great season

 

[ORRFForever]

With what’s been announced about his potential move to BU, it has to be political. There is no legitimate sporting reason for leaving him off, he’s leading the entire CHL in goals and is second only to McKenna in points

He's only 17 and you know HC likes their WJ kids older.

 

[Mathieukferland]

He's only 17 and you know HC likes their WJ kids older.

I’m not oblivious to that fact, but it seems like the best goal scorer in the country who can play physical, play pk, play pp deserves at least a spot in camp. Granted, the same management group showed their incompetence last year, but it’s easier to fathom he was left off due to non-sporting reasons rather than anything to do with his play

 

[ORRFForever]

I’m not oblivious to that fact, but it seems like the best goal scorer in the country who can play physical, play pk, play pp deserves at least a spot in camp. Granted, the same management group showed their incompetence last year, but it’s easier to fathom he was left off due to non-sporting reasons rather than anything to do with his play

I know you know HC's preferences - I didn't mean to imply otherwise.

I just think, given how deep the team is this year and his age, it's not that much of a shock.

 

[Statsy]

I know you know HC's preferences - I didn't mean to imply otherwise.

I just think, given how deep the team is this year and his age, it's not that much of a shock.

Exactly. We already have far more young guys in camp than usual. It's a testament to some strong age groups coming up.

 

[Mathieukferland]

Interesting insight from Drummondville’s Denis Gauthier, whose son is in selection camp and whose coach in Drummondville Sylvain Favreau is on the coaching staff.


I harshly disagree, but he said the conclusion that Hockey Canada management came to as to why the team last year failed was because they built a team built too much on talent and not enough grit/sand paper.

I don’t know if they watched the same tournament that I did last year, but the main issue was they couldn’t score and were gutted of depth scoring by bringing players like Minten and Allard. That and not riding Celebrini hard enough.


I forget who said this on this thread, but whoever said that Dave Cameron would bring 12 Owen Allards if he could, Pat yourself on the back, because you had it spot on with the management’s mindset

 

[landy92mack29]

Now add Yakemchuk and Misa you bums

 

[TheBeastCoast]

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I harshly disagree, but he said the conclusion that Hockey Canada management came to as to why the team last year failed was because they built a team built too much on talent and not enough grit/sand paper.

I don’t know if they watched the same tournament that I did last year, but the main issue was they couldn’t score and were gutted of depth scoring by bringing players like Minten and Allard. That and not riding Celebrini hard enough.


I forget who said this on this thread, but whoever said that Dave Cameron would bring 12 Owen Allards if he could, Pat yourself on the back, because you had it spot on with the management’s mindset

Minten was deserving to be on that team last year. It was his usage that was awful. He should have been a third line centre and penalty killer and not asked to drive offence. Maybe put him in the bumper spot on the 2nd PP unit. There were a number of guys last year that weren’t used to optimize their individual talent.

 

[Mathieukferland]

Now add Yakemchuk and Misa you bums

It’s a longstanding political issue with Misa, which is a shame because he’s such a good player and would be a great addition to the top 6 of this team

 

[FourQuarters]

View attachment 942222View attachment 942223Interesting insight from Drummondville’s Denis Gauthier, whose son is in selection camp and whose coach in Drummondville Sylvain Favreau is on the coaching staff.


I harshly disagree, but he said the conclusion that Hockey Canada management came to as to why the team last year failed was because they built a team built too much on talent and not enough grit/sand paper.

I don’t know if they watched the same tournament that I did last year, but the main issue was they couldn’t score and were gutted of depth scoring by bringing players like Minten and Allard. That and not riding Celebrini hard enough.


I forget who said this on this thread, but whoever said that Dave Cameron would bring 12 Owen Allards if he could, Pat yourself on the back, because you had it spot on with the management’s mindset

They already brought too many grit/sand paper last season, and left top scorers at home, Firkus never got a single WJC game. Last year, they just didn't have a star playing well on the tournament like Bedard or Kent Johnson.

 

[hockey20000]

It’s a longstanding political issue with Misa, which is a shame because he’s such a good player and would be a great addition to the top 6 of this team

does his family and hockey canada hate each other that much lol?

 

[JackSlater]

View attachment 942222View attachment 942223Interesting insight from Drummondville’s Denis Gauthier, whose son is in selection camp and whose coach in Drummondville Sylvain Favreau is on the coaching staff.


I harshly disagree, but he said the conclusion that Hockey Canada management came to as to why the team last year failed was because they built a team built too much on talent and not enough grit/sand paper.

I don’t know if they watched the same tournament that I did last year, but the main issue was they couldn’t score and were gutted of depth scoring by bringing players like Minten and Allard. That and not riding Celebrini hard enough.


I forget who said this on this thread, but whoever said that Dave Cameron would bring 12 Owen Allards if he could, Pat yourself on the back, because you had it spot on with the management’s mindset

Canada just didn't have a great group to choose from last year. There was obviously enough talent to win, but it was below average for Canada. Then you had very stupid coaching decisions that exacerbated the issues. Allard wasn't even bad last year, but a guy like Minten was completely overexposed by the coaching staff and how he was used and the goaltending situation was completely botched.

Based on last year I did think that Canada would lean toward size, but that isn't even really the case this year or you'd see Greentree and Sennecke at the camp at least. Salmond is sadly an ingrained bureaucrat at this point but Anholt should be long gone. Yakemchuk should be at camp, Hage, Misa, Greentree, Sennecke, Boisvert etc. should all be there too.