WJC: 2025 Team Canada Roster Talk

[NordiquesForeva]

Pinelli back with McKenna and Catton tonigh apparently. Dave Cameron just never learns does he, he’s hurting the only two forwards that have been consistently dangerous by strapping them with his homer pick

Well they haven’t held a practice since the U.S. game, so when would the new lines have skated together?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Well they haven’t held a practice since the U.S. game, so when would the new lines have skated together?

They haven't had a practice since the 27th supposedly lol

 

[NordiquesForeva]

They haven't had a practice since the 27th supposedly lol

My bad! I almost feel like the team has kind of given up on this tournament…

 

[Mathieukferland]

Well they haven’t held a practice since the U.S. game, so when would the new lines have skated together?

That’s a fair point lol. What a bizarre situation

 

[mogs]

They haven't had a practice since the 27th supposedly lol

Who is coaching the team lol Allen Iverson? That's so ridiculous.

 

[Crosby2010]

The 2010 Canadian Olympic Team was perhaps the best constructed when it came to this. You had Toews, Richards, Nash, Staal, Marleau and Perry all play checking roles or kill penalties.

Honestly, the 4 Nations roster kind of reminds me of this WJC team. Cirelli, an aging Marchand and
Bennett? At least with 4 Nations, Canada has so much offensive firepower that it may not be that big of a problem.

Just seems like Hockey Canada is constructing rosters the way USA hockey used to in the 2010s and USA Hockey is constructing their rosters like how HC used to.

It is alarming for sure. Usually it was 3 top tier scoring lines and then the obvious checkers. If the checkers could score, even better. For example Bob Gainey was on the 1976 Canada Cup team even. But that team was so well constructed that it didn't matter either. But there is this "We are the smartest guys in the room" mentality with Hockey Canada. Too much politics with the picks. Its Rob Zamuner all over again.

 

[Mathieukferland]

 

[jj cale]

What's old is new again.

 

[JackSlater]

It really is amazing that Cameron has become the guy who makes the least popular decisions in Ottawa.

 

[DJB]

What’s hilarious is that Cameron scratches Rehkopf the one guy that showed some offense for Canada

 

[DJB]

If Canada loses the one positive is that there is ZERO excuse to not fire the entire management group and I won’t ever have to see Cameron behind the TC bench ever again

 

[5 14 6 1]

Looks like a team that hasn't practiced since the 27th and stuck with the exact same line combos that haven't worked all tournament. I never want to see Cameron's ugly face on my TV again

 

[DJB]

Looks like a team that hasn't practiced since the 27th and stuck with the exact same line combos that haven't worked all tournament. I never want to see Cameron's ugly face on my TV again

He is horribly ugly though isn’t he? Mousey face with a dumb look constantly on it

 

[BigRangy]

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[therealdeal]

Literally nothing to be proud of for this team. No effort, no character, no heart, nothing.

 

[ORRFForever]

McKenna with NO effort (he quit) on the 3rd goal - and, of course, posters wanted MORE players like him.

Howe with Canada's ONLY goal - and posters wanted fewer players like him.

 

[alphahelix]

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To be fair, Sam O’Reilly is rolling like 2 ppg since Easton Cowan got sent to the WJC… so maybe we just took the wrong London Knights

 

[Mathieukferland]

This is tough to watch, the players are so clearly anxious and out of sync with each other (Bonk throwing his hand up at Cowan, McKenna looking around wondering shrugging his shoulders looking where everybody was on the third goal)….. there’s no leadership here to calm everyone down

 

[ORRFForever]

This team lacks size and, dare I say it, grit.

 

[madmike77]

Every person involved in the roster construction for this year’s team should be let go. They left a ton of talent on the sidelines for ‘safe’ picks and look where it got them.

 

[Mathieukferland]

McKenna with NO effort (he quit) on the 3rd goal - and, of course, posters wanted MORE players like him.

Sorry, you’re a good poster here normally, but in a 3v2 the forward is supposed to take the trailer; the problem there is he didn’t commit to taking the trailer, he got caught in no man’s land. It’s Bonk’s job there to cut off the pass and let George set to the shooter, not for McKenna to follow the man. Dickinson is the real issue, low chance pinching with 10 secs left in the period

 

[snipes]

What an unlikeable team to watch

 

[NordiquesForeva]

I’m not sure if this is the worst Canadian team I’ve ever seen at this event (they did lose to Kazakhstan to finish 8th in 1997-98), but it’s definitely up there. From the player selection, to the coaching, discipline, special teams, and team play. Goaltending is the only saving grace.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

They left a ton of talent at home. This is what they deserve.

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

Atleast George can comeback next year and Ivankovic will be back to