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Best team ever (on paper) for every country that was on Olympics

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Doesn't matter, how they ended. If they were eliminated in 1/4-finals, lost all games, won gold.

What was the best team ever (for every country) that was send to Olympics?

For Slovakia it is clear the team of 2006: Only one D from Europe and only 2 forwards from Europe. And there were also some injured players in NHL, like Handzus. What is sad, that 2 guys are already dead (Demitra and Svatos).

Table borrowed from Elitprospects
#37 Peter Budaj (G)351982-09-18Banska Bystrica, SVK18589LNHL
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#60 Karol Krizan (G)371980-06-05Zilina, SVK17888LSHL
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#25 Jan Lasak (G)381979-04-10Zvolen, SVK18393LCzech
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#3 Zdeno Chára (D)401977-03-18Trencin, SVK205113LNHL
#68 Milan Jurcina (D)341983-06-07Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK193114RNHL
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#29 Ivan Majeský (D)411976-09-02Banska Bystrica, SVK196109RNHL
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#14 Andrej Meszaros (D)321985-10-13Povazska Bystrica, SVK18899LNHL
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#7 Martin Strbak (D)431975-01-15Presov, SVK19196LRussia
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#6 Radoslav Suchý (D)411976-04-07Kezmarok, SVK18893LNHL
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#17 Lubomir Visnovsky (D)411976-08-11Topolcany, SVK17787LNHL
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#23 Lubos Bartecko (LW/RW)411976-07-14Kezmarok, SVK18391LSHL
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#12 Peter Bondra (RW) 501968-02-07Lutsk, UKR18591LNHL
#38 Pavol Demitra (C) 1974-11-29Dubnica, SVK18393LNHL
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#10 Marián Gáborík (RW/LW)351982-02-14Trencin, SVK18593LNHL
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#91 Marcel Hossa (LW/RW)361981-10-12Ilava, SVK18799LNHL
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#81 Marián Hossa (RW)391979-01-12Stara Lubovna, SVK18794LNHL
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#22 Richard Kapus (C)441973-02-09Bratislava, SVK18292LRussia
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#28 Ronald Petrovický (RW)401977-02-15Zilina, SVK17984RNHL
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#18 Miroslav Satan (RW) 431974-10-22Topolcany, SVK18888LNHL
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#15 Jozef Stümpel (C)451972-07-20Nitra, SVK19199RNHL
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#43 Tomas Surovy (LW/C)361981-09-24Banska Bystrica, SVK18698LNHL
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#40 Marek Svatos (RW)1982-06-17Kosice, SVK17882RNHL
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#20 Richard Zednik (LW)421976-01-06Banska Bystrica, SVK18387LNHL
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Team Canada 2002- From Wikipedia


Position		PlayerClub
GoalkeepersEd BelfourDallas Stars
Martin BrodeurNew Jersey Devils
Curtis JosephToronto Maple Leafs
DefendersAl MacInnisSt. Louis Blues
Eric BrewerEdmonton Oilers
Rob BlakeColorado Avalanche
Scott NiedermayerNew Jersey Devils
Chris ProngerSt. Louis Blues
Ed JovanovskiVancouver Canucks
Adam FooteColorado Avalanche
ForwardsPaul KariyaAnaheim Ducks
Owen NolanSan Jose Sharks
Jarome IginlaCalgary Flames
Brendan ShanahanDetroit Red Wings
Steve YzermanDetroit Red Wings
Simon GagnePhiladelphia Flyers
Joe NieuwendykDallas Stars
Mike PecaNew York Islanders
Mario LemieuxPittsburgh Penguins
Theo FleuryNew York Rangers
Eric LindrosNew York Rangers
Joe SakicColorado Avalanche
Ryan SmythEdmonton Oilers
CoachesPat Quinn
Wayne Fleming
Ken Hitchcock
Jacques Martin
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Canada in 2002 has the most eye popping names, though a lot of the biggest names at forward were not at their best in 2002. Canada 1998 would be a good answer too. Even moreso if Clarke hadn't picked Corson and Zamuner. It is hard to compare teams though when some of the players are still active or even in their primes. For instance the 2014 Canadian team will look better on paper in ten years than it does today.
 
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tony d said:
Team Canada 2002- From Wikipedia

PositionPlayerClub
GoalkeepersEd BelfourDallas Stars
Martin BrodeurNew Jersey Devils
Curtis JosephToronto Maple Leafs
DefendersAl MacInnisSt. Louis Blues
Eric BrewerEdmonton Oilers
Rob BlakeColorado Avalanche
Scott NiedermayerNew Jersey Devils
Chris ProngerSt. Louis Blues
Ed JovanovskiVancouver Canucks
Adam FooteColorado Avalanche
ForwardsPaul KariyaAnaheim Ducks
Owen NolanSan Jose Sharks
Jarome IginlaCalgary Flames
Brendan ShanahanDetroit Red Wings
Steve YzermanDetroit Red Wings
Simon GagnePhiladelphia Flyers
Joe NieuwendykDallas Stars
Mike PecaNew York Islanders
Mario LemieuxPittsburgh Penguins
Theo FleuryNew York Rangers
Eric LindrosNew York Rangers
Joe SakicColorado Avalanche
Ryan SmythEdmonton Oilers
CoachesPat Quinn
Wayne Fleming
Ken Hitchcock
Jacques Martin
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The Lightning have Yzerman as GM, just drafted Foote’s son, and also have a Joseph and a Peca. I think we’ve discovered SY’s secret plan.
 
Finland 2006, if only Saku Koivu's stick could handle that one draw..
 
Saekk said:
Finland 2006, if only Saku Koivu's stick could handle that one draw..
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Thank goodness, Henrik Lundqvist found his A game in the third period there in the final against Finland, it was quite the onslaught by the Finns.
 
For the USA, I will go with the 1980 Miracle on Ice in Lake Placid, coached by Herb Brooks. I won $100 in bets with people in my dorm. Five guys went on to play 500 NHL games and three reached 1000 NHL games. Dave Christian, Bill's son, was on the team. How strange is that?

Second place was 1960 at Squaw Valley. Herb Brooks was the last guy cut from the team. That was before my time. Jack McCartan, Bill and Bob Cleary (both from Harvard) and the Christains, Bill and Roger, were on that team.
 
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2002, IMO.

Kariya - Lemieux - Yzerman
Gagne - Sakic - Iginla
Shanahan - Nieuwendyk - Fleury
Smyth - Lindros - Nolan
Peca

Pronger - MacInnis
Niedermayer - Foote
Jovanovski - Blake
Brewer

Brodeur
Joseph
Belfour

The defense and checking lines were just stupid good.
 
Soviets team in -80 olympics is still the greatest of all the teams ever in any international games. They had kharlamov-petrov-mikhailov line with young guns like makarov, fetisov, tretjak. To good to be true. :popcorn:
 
If you are talking about the team at the time then it is 2014 and I don't think it is that close, maybe the 2010 team would be closest.

But if you are talking just looking at the guys on the team and how good they were even if they weren't at their prime at the time then 2002 would have a chance. Although Brewer, Peca and Smyth are clearly the worst 3 guys on either team so that hurts 2002.

The 2014 team benefits by having basically everyone at their prime at the time while 2002 had great players like Yzerman, Lemiuex and Lindros who were all clearly on the downside of their careers.
 
JohnnyFIN said:
Soviets team in -80 olympics is still the greatest of all the teams ever in any international games. They had kharlamov-petrov-mikhailov line with young guns like makarov, fetisov, tretjak. To good to be true. :popcorn:
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The 2014 Team Canada was better.
 
I think its safe to say that if NHLers would have played this year, Finland would have the best team of our history. All players are healthy atm and most young guys are having career years. Really excited if in 2022 NHL players take part in the Olympics, we could just have a real star team.
 
RoyIsALegend said:
2002, IMO.

Kariya - Lemieux - Yzerman
Gagne - Sakic - Iginla
Shanahan - Nieuwendyk - Fleury
Smyth - Lindros - Nolan
Peca

Pronger - MacInnis
Niedermayer - Foote
Jovanovski - Blake
Brewer

Brodeur
Joseph
Belfour

The defense and checking lines were just stupid good.
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Hard to believe Finland lost only by 1 goal to this team.
 
Sweden 2004 world cup.

Näslund - Forsberg - Zetterberg
Modin - Sundin - Alfredsson
Sedin - Sedin - Marcus Nilson
Axelsson - Påhlsson - Holmström

Lidström - Norström
K.Johnsson - Öhlund
Tärnström - Ragnarsson

Lundqvist
 
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