Isaac Nootin
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Yeah, no.
Regardless, in the end no one holds HC accountable. They're the smartest in the room, always.
WJC: 2025 Team Canada Roster Talk
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Regardless, in the end no one holds HC accountable. They're the smartest in the room, always.
JackSlater
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Well there are billions at stake. Can you blame them?
MeHateHe
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For all the experts I here, here’s Scott Wheeler’s take.
Paywalled, but you should pay for journalism, because people who write for a living should get paid.
In short, the only two cuts he disagreed with were Cristall and maybe Sennecke.
Paywalled, but you should pay for journalism, because people who write for a living should get paid.
In short, the only two cuts he disagreed with were Cristall and maybe Sennecke.
ORRFForever
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You must be a journalist.
As for me, I look forward to the day when I walk into a 7-11 and a self important (sports) journalist is working behind the counter because A.I. replaced them. He can correct my grammar when I order...
ORRFF : "A Slurpee for my friend and I."
Toronto Star Journalist : "It's 'my friend and ME'."
ORRFF : "Thank you. Have a nice day and, by the way, there's a spill in aisle 3 that needs to be cleaned up."
The "journalist" can rest assured that A.I. will never be able to push a mop.
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JackSlater
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I will give Hockey Canada credit for this - I never expected they would take four draft elligible players to a WJC. Even if Martone is 18 and looks about 28 years old, they still usually hold it against players that they fell after the draft cutoff. Credit to them for taking young guys if they think they give the team the best chance to win.
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JackSlater
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I appreciate that Wheeler is at least in the building for camp each year. Not much new info there. He suggests that Molendyk was the biggest of all locks and is expected to be the top defenceman on the team.
How can someone actually cheer against their team, just because a player got cut?
Bring on the games already, Go Canada go!
Bring on the games already, Go Canada go!
therealdeal
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Yeah guys, it’s hard picking these teams and there is a lot on the line.
Once the team is picked, we cheer on whoever puts the jersey on, these guys always play hard and represent.
Go Canada Go! Good luck guys!
Once the team is picked, we cheer on whoever puts the jersey on, these guys always play hard and represent.
Go Canada Go! Good luck guys!
ORRFForever
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No one is at that point. Most just don't like certain picks.
Of course, posters love to say, "If they'd chosen MY guys, we would have won". I call them the "This Team Will NOT Medal" crowd.
I’m ok with it, he lacks serious pace and is flat out not a quick player. Elite vision and hands in tight, but he needs to be the go to guy to flourish and he wouldn’t be that here, and rightfully so. I don’t like him in a secondary or checking role, and based on the fact he’s never really impressed in a Canada jersey, plus two very pedestrian camp games, it makes sense.
Wasn’t for a lack of talent. Didn’t have the most mobile or offensively minded D core last year and they struggled transitioning the puck through the NZ.
You’re of course entitled to your opinion but I’ll take the official roster over this all day long. I have watched every game of Sennecke over 3 years and have coached him in the past, and I’m ok with his cut. Still too immature and he can make some egregious plays with the puck under pressure. Game breaking talent but he also disappears for stretches. As an oshawa fan, I wouldn’t have picked him either. This roster you’ve concocted is very soft and weak defensively. Heidt and Cristall both can’t skate and aren’t good checkers, and don’t push the pace. Both deserved to be cut imo. Also not a fan of Yakemchuk at all, huge reach as a top 10 pick and has never played a good game in a Canadian jersey. Bad U18’s and was arguably worst skater on the ice at the summer showcase, for any team. Parekh I could see on the team but he’s weak and struggles with physical opponents. A real head case too.
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If they lose, everyone associated with them should be barred from managing/coaching Team Canada ever again.
therealdeal
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Brother don’t start planning for catastrophe, we could lose and deserve to win, or win but have deserved to lose!
Positive vibes only! This is our team guys, let’s get behind them, all of them. I’m still proud to be Canadians and these young guys always make put it on the line. If we don’t have their backs then we’re critics, not fans.
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Not a fan of the selection process this year but that's nothing new really. Just seems extra galaxy brained in this camp.
Still, can't put it on any of these kids, should be a fun tournament regardless. Looking forward to seeing some of the youngsters I don't get to watch much.
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Still, can't put it on any of these kids, should be a fun tournament regardless. Looking forward to seeing some of the youngsters I don't get to watch much.
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1Gold Standard
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Nope! I guess not!
You just got to love Canadian capitalism....we can generate that kind of dough for a teenager hockey tournament.
JackSlater
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MeHateHe
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I was a journalist, thanks, and a lot of friends are. Weird, but none of have randomly wished misery on you. Have fun at church.You must be a journalist.
As for me, I look forward to the day when I walk into a 7-11 and a self important (sports) journalist is working behind the counter because A.I. replaced them. He can correct my grammar when I order...
ORRFF : "A Slurpee for my friend and I."
Toronto Star Journalist : "It's 'my friend and ME'."
ORRFF : "Thank you. Have a nice day and, by the way, there's a spill in aisle 3 that needs to be cleaned up."
The "journalist" can rest assured that A.I. will never be able to push a mop.
ORRFForever
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You're right. My bad.
I just have a strong dislike for the mainstream media. Now, I'm off to watch Fox News.
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JackSlater
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These things always change (well, minus Al Letang) but I do generally like that as a starting point. The lines make sense to me. I do wonder which of the bottom two pairings is perceived as the third pairing.
I'm also glad that Hockey Canada used all of its spots and didn't stupidly leave the extra skaters and third goaltender with their CHL teams. Maybe that is a useful lesson from last year.
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