HF Habs: 2025 World Junior Championship discussion thread

[MarkovsKnee]

Tanner Howe made the f***ing team? Ok.

My thoughts exactly. There were a few players, I went, huh? on.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Tanner Howe made the f***ing team? Ok.

They always go in with a preset energy line with older guys on it, it's team canada 101. They do it literally every year.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Aatos Koivu didn't get an invite, that's a bit of a surprise IMO. Figured he'd be there on status alone, but I guess the injury was too much of a factor. It's a shame for the kid.

 

[MD thaivuN]

Team Canada does this every year with questionable selections, but this year's lineup straight up feels like throwing lol

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Tanner Howe made the f***ing team? Ok.

Yes, while there are some questionable selections, overall one really can’t see too many gross errors in the assembled roster. To this writer the selection of Pinelli and/or Howe over Hage is puzzling. The omission of Hage must be based on considerations other than an objective assessment of these player’s comparative talents. But Hockey Canada’s decision to ignore the clamour over Parekh and not select him showed good insight as Parekh would have been uncomfortably exploited by the high end talent he would be facing in the WJC.

 

[Team_Spirit]

WJC on the east coast for once

years into the rebuild

Habs have 1 prospect and he's the 7th D on Sweden

Wth

 

[JeffreyLFC]

WJC on the east coast for once

years into the rebuild

Habs have 1 prospect and he's the 7th D on Sweden

Wth

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Tbf. Our top prospect is not allowed at the WJC and Hage should be there if not of politics. I do not care that much about WJC, it's a tournament that create more hype than substance. We had WJC MVP that flopped in the past (Poehling) and our top forward (Suzuki) looked below par in that very same tournament.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

This player seems to have been a decent overage selection in the 7th round.

 

[LaP]

Team Canada does this every year with questionable selections, but this year's lineup straight up feels like throwing lol

It's honestly not as bad as last year. Last year was was something.

 

[LaP]

WJC on the east coast for once

years into the rebuild

Habs have 1 prospect and he's the 7th D on Sweden

Wth

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All prospect from 2022 are too old. Most prospect from 2023 are too old only Volokhin could represent but he's from russia. But even if Reinbacher would not be too old his country is not participating and he's injured. Demidov is from russia. Hage not being selected might be politic. Not sure about Koivu is he injured?

 

[WeThreeKings]

All prospect from 2022 are too old. Most prospect from 2023 are too old only Volokhin could represent but he's from russia. But even if Reinbacher would not be too old his country is not participating and he's injured. Demidov is from russia. Hage not being selected might be politic. Not sure about Koivu is he injured?

Just came back off a lengthy illness.

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Saw team Slovakia at Cornwall's best western just moments ago. Team Finland also staying here.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

This player seems to have been a decent overage selection in the 7th round.

Sweden up 2-1 tonight. Bergvist with the 2nd goal.

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[red devil]

 

[Rapala]

I've liked what I've seen out of Nadeau but you just know he's never going to score.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Stick nerds Christmas;

 

[Rapala]

Yes, while there are some questionable selections, overall one really can’t see too many gross errors in the assembled roster. To this writer the selection of Pinelli and/or Howe over Hage is puzzling. The omission of Hage must be based on considerations other than an objective assessment of these player’s comparative talents. But Hockey Canada’s decision to ignore the clamour over Parekh and not select him showed good insight as Parekh would have been uncomfortably exploited by the high end talent he would be facing in the WJC.

Chris Lazary was part of the selection committee and wasn't able to sway anyone on Parekh I wonder if he even tried.
Hage I get he still has defensive issues to work out.
What shocked me was a player I don't even really like in Brayden Yager was named Captain.
I don't like his game for some reason not that I see him all the time but when I do see him I haven't been all that impressed.

 

[Goldenhands]

Chris Lazary was part of the selection committee and wasn't able to sway anyone on Parekh I wonder if he even tried.
Hage I get he still has defensive issues to work out.
What shocked me was a player I don't even really like in Brayden Yager was named Captain.
I don't like his game for some reason not that I see him all the time but when I do see him I haven't been all that impressed.

Yep Yager was a faller on my list in his draft year. I wasnt a fan of his play overall and his weak frame hasnt got much better, kid could only gain 4 lbs of muscle so far, what is another source of concern from my part. He was named captain as a retrunee, but isnt playing on the spacial teams and is centering team Canada third or fourth line. Basically, it would have been hard to justify leaving him off the team so wearing the C gives him a leadership role at least.

 

[Rapala]

Yep Yager was a faller on my list in his draft year. I wasnt a fan of his play overall and his weak frame hasnt got much better, kid could only gain 4 lbs of muscle so far, what is another source of concern from my part. He was named captain as a retrunee, but isnt playing on the spacial teams and is centering team Canada third or fourth line. Basically, it would have been hard to justify leaving him off the team so wearing the C gives him a leadership role at least.

Team Canada
Should not have to justify leaving a struggling player off the team no matter what returnee or no.
It's not like we blew the doors off anyone last year and he certainly didn't impress then either.
There is far too much to choose from in our asset pool.

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[badfish]

I have tickets to this but due to complications with my wife's pregnancy we were advised not to travel the last trimester. Pity, would have been a blast. I've been trying to sell tickets but have had very little luck. I'm wondering if they'll have attendance issues this year.

 

[Habs Icing]

I've been busy and wasn't able to keep up with the pre-tournament games. I know they beat Sweden, and I saw the game last night. I was not impressed with their skating. How have they done in the pre-tournament games?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I have tickets to this but due to complications with my wife's pregnancy we were advised not to travel the last trimester. Pity, would have been a blast. I've been trying to sell tickets but have had very little luck. I'm wondering if they'll have attendance issues this year.

Congrats to you and your wife Make sure you treasure all those little moments.