We’ll be coming up from the States. Getting tickets to US games in Halifax was easy….but Canada was in the other bracket. I’m worried about this year. Any suggestions on the best way to get tickets to USA round robin games?
WJC: 2025 Team Canada Roster Talk
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You'll be fine - minus any Canadian game.
They'll be tons of U.S. game tickets on line.
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I think Étienne Morin ahead of Caden Price/Beau Akey
Morin is quite an easy choice for 3rd LHD imo
Then 3rd RHD is between Dragicevic, Akey and Yakemuchuk
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Going strictly by Central Scouting, it looks like North Dakota-bound Sacha Boisvert (2006) will be a late first/early second round pick.
Is he left off the team as well?
Yes, I think it's quite unlikely that Boisvert makes the 2025 team. Of the draft eligible Canadian forwards born 2006 or later, I think only Catton and Lindstrom have a chance of making the team. Generally speaking, Hockey Canada likes to have a couple returnees, so I think they'll definitely bring some 2006-born players, but only a few, as they try to favor players that are in their final year of eligibility. Most of the players born in 2006 that get drafted this summer will be hoping to be on the 2026 team.
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Wheeler's article on The Athletic has him noting how Celebrini has publicly and privately stated that he is considering a return to the NCAA, as discussed already, and that he (Wheeler) knows that Hockey Canada has not ruled Celebrini out yet.
Would be a huge add for Canada obviously, and if he really is considering returning then the situation in San Jose seems ideal for a sabbatical.
Would be a huge add for Canada obviously, and if he really is considering returning then the situation in San Jose seems ideal for a sabbatical.
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It's very rare that Canada can bring its best player from a tournament back the next year, and never when it's a (presumed) first overall pick. Would be nice. I'm not expecting Celebrini to go back to university, but San Jose is probably the best chance now that Arizona is moving.Celebrini centering McKenna and Catton, please make it happen
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Team actually looks solid this year. Defense looks particularly good in my estimations.
Forward group will have plenty of contributors and Bedard will have way more options to work with than on Chicago.
Goaltending looks maybe below-average? Binnington can look good in bursts I suppose.
Forward group will have plenty of contributors and Bedard will have way more options to work with than on Chicago.
Goaltending looks maybe below-average? Binnington can look good in bursts I suppose.
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You are right! Sorry I saw the World Champs designation and overlooked WJC.
Meant for the Team Canada 2024 World Championships roster talk thread.
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Canada has 28 first rounders eligible (Fantilli and Danielson are too old) for the 2025 tournament. 22 forwards, 6 defencemen. 18 of them come from the 2024 draft. Obviously some won't be available given that Bedard and Benson are regular NHLers, Celebrini very likely will be in the NHL too, plus random players like every year. If anyone has any inkling of Carolina's plan for Nadeau I'd be interested in hearing it, but for now I assume AHL.
Should be a pretty deep team assuming that the late risers who ended up being drafted early in 2024 continue developing. McKenna probably has a very legitimate chance of making the team, and Martone likely has a realistic chance as a late 2006 who should go very high next year.
Should also be a team with good size this year, which was an element Canada has gone for often but wasn't really available last year at forward. At the moment I am assuming that the defence will mostly pick itself but the forwards can go a lot of ways.
Should be a pretty deep team assuming that the late risers who ended up being drafted early in 2024 continue developing. McKenna probably has a very legitimate chance of making the team, and Martone likely has a realistic chance as a late 2006 who should go very high next year.
Should also be a team with good size this year, which was an element Canada has gone for often but wasn't really available last year at forward. At the moment I am assuming that the defence will mostly pick itself but the forwards can go a lot of ways.
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This is one of the best defensive groups I can remember
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Grrrrr.... Do NOT assume Celebrini won't be there.
Oh well, the team is loaded this year so, if we are going to lose TWO 1OA's (Bedard and Celebrini), it might as well be this year (or next).
As Jack said, this team could be made up of ALL First Rounders - minus goaltending. Okay, 90% First Rounders.
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That defense group seems super busted if Bonk doesn’t make the NHL. Just put him and Dickinson together for shutdown matchups and let the likes of Parekh and Yakemchuk do their thing.
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"Super busted"??? Help me understand.
I'm an old man. I asked what "chad" meant on draft night but not one replied.
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Busted means unfairly good in this case. Synonymous with other colloquial terms such as “cracked” and “overpowered”."Super busted"??? Help me understand.
I'm an old man. I asked what "chad" meant on draft night but not one replied.
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It's really easy to imagine something like
Dickinson Bonk
Molendyk Yakemchuk
(Security Blanket) Perekh
(Big Defenceman)
For Canada on defence. Reality is usually something less straight forward though.
Dickinson Bonk
Molendyk Yakemchuk
(Security Blanket) Perekh
(Big Defenceman)
For Canada on defence. Reality is usually something less straight forward though.
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A player like Brunnicke or Elick would fill the safety blanket role to play well with Parekh.
I would also not discount Schaefer, he was Canada’s best defenceman at the most recent u18 and was a gamer in big moments
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That's very possible, though I don't know Brunnicke other than a a generic two way defenceman in profile. Hockey Canada will likely want a 19 year old in that spot if they go that route but who knows. At least Yakemchuk will be 19 so they shouldn't worry too much about having a bunch of 2024 draftees on defence.
The forwards invited, can't really complain. They got most of the guys you would expect. I'm still curious to see what happens with Nadeau, assuming he will be in the AHL.
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No expectations for Chadwick to make the team ahead of the other guys on the list, but so thrilled he’s developed enough to even get this invite.
