jj cale
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I love Merkleys skill set offensively but he's got that Ryan Murphy vibe to him , would love for him to prove me wrong because with his head on straight he could be a real asset.
WJC: Canada 2019 Roster Talk
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newfy
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At Hlinka he played the pp but that’s about it. It will be interesting to see what they do about him.
Watched Merkley yesterday
He is entertaining and high risk player
He looks real good until he blows a tire and forgets where he put the spare.
If he accepts a role and thinks team then take him,
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Dobson plays the right side. Doubtful he plays his off side, and HC typically likes to split the D corps according to handedness (i.e. 3 left handers, 4 right handers, or vice-versa)
Would be very surprising to see Brook get cut in favour of Joseph/Phillips/Beaudin. Not with Hunter coaching, at least.
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As a Soo fan I’m wondering how many players we will be short in December. Frost, Hayton and Villalta are all on the HC radar. Who do you think gets the invite to camp? Who makes the team? TIA
Jsut taking a stab at how I think the December Selection Camp could look when it’s released.. if Anderson-Dolan is on track to return by the time the camp is announced or think he will be by the healthy by the 1st game of the tournament, then I think he makes it. Any of the NHL guys would also be there.
F:
1- Jordy Bellerive C L 99 WHL
2- Alexis Lafreniere LW L 01 QMJHL
3- Liam Foudy C L 00 OHL
4- Barrett Hayton C L 00 OHL
5- Morgan Frost C L 99 OHL
6- Shane Bowers C L 99 NCAA
7- Joe Veleno C L 00 QMJHL
8- Alex Formenton LW L 99 OHL
9- Connor Dewar C L 99 WHL
10- Cody Glass C R 99 WHL
11- Jack Studnicka C R 99 OHL
12- Owen Tippett RW R 99 OHL
13- Nick Suzuki C R 99 OHL
14- Brett Leason C R 99 WHL
15- Ty Dellandrea C R 00 OHL
16- Stelio Mattheos RW R 99 WHL
17- Raphael Lavoie RW R 00 QMJHL
18- Trey Fix-Wolansky RW R 99 WHL
*Jaret Anderson-Dolan C L 99 WHL
D:
1- Nicolas Beaudin L 99 QMJHL
2- Jared McIsaac L 00 QMJHL
3- Ty Smith L 00 WHL
4- Pierre-Olivier Joseph L 99 QMJHL
5- Bowen Byram L 01 WHL
6- Noah Dobson R 00 QMJHL
7- Josh Brook R 99 WHL
8- Ian Mitchell R 99 NCAA
9- Evan Bouchard R 99 OHL
10- Jacob Bernard-Docker R 00 NCAA
G:
1- Michael DiPietro 99 OHL
2- Ian Scott 99 WHL
3- Olivier Rodrigue 00 QMJHL
4- Matt Villalta 99 OHL
F:
1- Jordy Bellerive C L 99 WHL
2- Alexis Lafreniere LW L 01 QMJHL
3- Liam Foudy C L 00 OHL
4- Barrett Hayton C L 00 OHL
5- Morgan Frost C L 99 OHL
6- Shane Bowers C L 99 NCAA
7- Joe Veleno C L 00 QMJHL
8- Alex Formenton LW L 99 OHL
9- Connor Dewar C L 99 WHL
10- Cody Glass C R 99 WHL
11- Jack Studnicka C R 99 OHL
12- Owen Tippett RW R 99 OHL
13- Nick Suzuki C R 99 OHL
14- Brett Leason C R 99 WHL
15- Ty Dellandrea C R 00 OHL
16- Stelio Mattheos RW R 99 WHL
17- Raphael Lavoie RW R 00 QMJHL
18- Trey Fix-Wolansky RW R 99 WHL
*Jaret Anderson-Dolan C L 99 WHL
D:
1- Nicolas Beaudin L 99 QMJHL
2- Jared McIsaac L 00 QMJHL
3- Ty Smith L 00 WHL
4- Pierre-Olivier Joseph L 99 QMJHL
5- Bowen Byram L 01 WHL
6- Noah Dobson R 00 QMJHL
7- Josh Brook R 99 WHL
8- Ian Mitchell R 99 NCAA
9- Evan Bouchard R 99 OHL
10- Jacob Bernard-Docker R 00 NCAA
G:
1- Michael DiPietro 99 OHL
2- Ian Scott 99 WHL
3- Olivier Rodrigue 00 QMJHL
4- Matt Villalta 99 OHL
Formenton- Glass- Suzuki
Bellerive- Hayton- Tippett
Lafreniere- Bowers- Leason
Foudy- Studnicka- Dellandrea
Frost
Bellerive I think makes the team due to his speed, offensive ability and play in his own end. Might not be a sexy pick but could have strong tournament. Leason has played too well to leave him off the roster. Foudy’s speed can be a big asset and he can shoot the puck. May not produce huge offensive numbers but I think there’s a role for him on this team. Studnicka is strong on draws, an excellent skater and plays a strong two-way game.. I like him to fit as a 4th liner who can play on the PK and chip in offensively. Dellandrea is a smart player, another strong skater and good defensively. His ability to play the wing also gives him a leg up on others, I like him. Bowers needs a good camp to make the team and while his offensive numbers aren’t great so far this year, I think that’s as much a product of his teams poor season. Another strong two-way player, I think he has the ability to make an impact.
Smith- Bouchard
Joseph- Dobson
McIsaac- Brook
Mitchell
I think that McIsaac/Beaudin will be battling for the final spot on the left side of the ice and then it’s either of them vs Mitchell for the 7th spot.
DiPietro
Scott
Rodrigue
Hockey Canada won’t name 3 goalies to the roster and I think Scott/DiPietro have secured the starting and backup roles. I’d take Rodrigue just because he’s younger but it won’t matter because this spot won’t get named anyways.
Bellerive- Hayton- Tippett
Lafreniere- Bowers- Leason
Foudy- Studnicka- Dellandrea
Frost
Bellerive I think makes the team due to his speed, offensive ability and play in his own end. Might not be a sexy pick but could have strong tournament. Leason has played too well to leave him off the roster. Foudy’s speed can be a big asset and he can shoot the puck. May not produce huge offensive numbers but I think there’s a role for him on this team. Studnicka is strong on draws, an excellent skater and plays a strong two-way game.. I like him to fit as a 4th liner who can play on the PK and chip in offensively. Dellandrea is a smart player, another strong skater and good defensively. His ability to play the wing also gives him a leg up on others, I like him. Bowers needs a good camp to make the team and while his offensive numbers aren’t great so far this year, I think that’s as much a product of his teams poor season. Another strong two-way player, I think he has the ability to make an impact.
Smith- Bouchard
Joseph- Dobson
McIsaac- Brook
Mitchell
I think that McIsaac/Beaudin will be battling for the final spot on the left side of the ice and then it’s either of them vs Mitchell for the 7th spot.
DiPietro
Scott
Rodrigue
Hockey Canada won’t name 3 goalies to the roster and I think Scott/DiPietro have secured the starting and backup roles. I’d take Rodrigue just because he’s younger but it won’t matter because this spot won’t get named anyways.
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canada often have a couple of physical players in wjc, which players will be the physical ones this time?
JackSlater
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Not really anyone, unless maybe Comtois gets sent down. Those players are disappearing.
I would go with something like this as of right now:
Lafreniere Glass Leason
Ratcliffe Hayton Suzuki
Formenton Frost Tippett
Dewar Dellandrea Mattheos
Veleno
Smith Bouchard
Joseph Dobson
McIsaac Mitchell
Brook
Whoever plays best at camp among DiPietro, Scott, and some third guy
Trying to find balance. I like Beaudin more than I do McIsaac, but I think that McIsaac brings more of what the team needs. I'm not a Tippett fan but the team has an abundance of passers and needs finishers.
Billy Kvcmu
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This will be Dipietro last WJC
OHL goalie of the year last season
WJC is in Vancouver, he was drafted by Vancouver
I dont see how they dont give him the job until he loses it, politics is a huge factor when it comes to international tournament
Billy Kvcmu
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I think Jett Woo makes it, he's physical, drafted by Vancouver, half Chinese which is a selling point to the large size Chinese community in Vancouver, there are just too many political reasons behind it, not that I agree with it
Why is everyone putting Frost on the team? He plays poorly on both the CHL/Russia Series and Summer show case. Please review the videos if you have recorded, i wish i still have them. There were several give-ways that he did. He is also not very quick and great skater. There are a few players who are ahead of him in OHL scoring and they are not even invited.
Please note that the WJHC is a very fast pace game, like AHL playoff level. Against the top team like USA, Russia, Sweden, speed and pace are crucial. If a player causes giveaway, that can be a goal for those 3 top teams, meaning losing the gold medal. So, please review the video of how Frost plays, adjust your comment appropriately, unless you are vouching for the other top teams.
I would hope HC put out this forward roster. One weak link or mistake can mean losing the gold medal. So you please reconsider.
Formenton- Glass- Suzuki
Bellerive- Hayton- Tippett
Lafreniere- Bowers- Leason
Foudy- Studnicka- Dellandrea
Anderson-Dolan or Vilardi or Enwistle.
Please note that the WJHC is a very fast pace game, like AHL playoff level. Against the top team like USA, Russia, Sweden, speed and pace are crucial. If a player causes giveaway, that can be a goal for those 3 top teams, meaning losing the gold medal. So, please review the video of how Frost plays, adjust your comment appropriately, unless you are vouching for the other top teams.
I would hope HC put out this forward roster. One weak link or mistake can mean losing the gold medal. So you please reconsider.
Formenton- Glass- Suzuki
Bellerive- Hayton- Tippett
Lafreniere- Bowers- Leason
Foudy- Studnicka- Dellandrea
Anderson-Dolan or Vilardi or Enwistle.
''I find it hard to believe Morand won’t get a camp invite''
You should say i cannot believe Morand is not skilled and fast as the other forwards. LOL
you seem to be all around what ever one seems to think.
no new faces; just whatever the coaches feel works. Is there a Batherson in the house?
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I like that Leason's getting some love but I actually think Fix-Wolansky might be the better player for the tournament (not necessarily the better prospect). Even if he's the 13th forward you need someone like him with that kind of evasiveness and shiftiness, and he's probably top 6 in terms of playmaking out of all eligible Canadian players. Seeing Bellerive on some peoples lineups and not Fix-Wolansky is maddening. This kid is legit-- for this tourny. You gotta go with best players now, now who's going to be a future NHL star.
TFW should be on this team.
TFW should be on this team.
TheBeastCoast
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Politics is a big thing behind the scenes with Hockey Canada.....to say politics is involved with who is actually on the ice come time for the tournament is just flat out wrong. It is going to be a lot of players last WJC and you have a goalie in Scott who is putting up absolutely absurd numbers in the WHL....Like not even video game numbers. There will be a competition for the number 1 spot.
JackSlater
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I don't think that there is any evidence that Hockey Canada cares about a player's ethnicity when constructing a team. I also don't think that the team that drafted a prospect matters. Certainly when the tournament was partially held in Montreal Hockey Canada didn't make any reaches to get unworthy French-speaking players on the team.
The closest to bias they ever come across is trying to balance and make sure each CHL league has sizable representation, but I haven't heard that complaint about Hockey Canada in awhile.
Hockey Canada putting Lafreniere on the Hlinka squad instead of the WJC camp to market that event? I could buy that. But, they aren't going to choose people based on ethnicity and what NHL team drafted them. Hell, isn't Vancouver already sold out? Why would they care about the secondary market?
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On D they could have McIsaac or Woo. I dont think both will be there though, Woo is probably more physical but I think hes also less likely to make it. Upfront they kinda seem to be lacking physicality. If Ratcliffe makes it he could provide some of that, hes not the most physical guy theyve had but by WJC standards he'll be able to throw his weight around. If Rasmussen gets sent down I'm sure he'll have a few big hits throughout the tourney as well.
They definitely arent taking a Della Rovere/Cramarossa/Tootoo this tourney
Just switch Lafrenière and Formenton, and Bouchard and Dobson, and this is exactly what I’m thinking as well.
I really hope JAD is ready. It’s not the end of the world if he isn’t but I’d be a lot more confident knowing we had a guy who could match up against absolutely anyone and produce with any quality of wingers.
I haven’t been impressed with Dobson’s play so far this season, I think Bouchard will slot in higher than him... I could see Joseph/Bouchard and Smith/Dobson pairings though. Also I wanted Lafreniere on the 1st line but I think initially they’ll give Formenton the chance. He’s likely the captain of the team, he’s going to be relied upon heavily, I assume he’s a top 6 forward.
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