Canada all time team

[vadim sharifijanov]

didn’t lindros play wing in the 1991 canada cup? at this level that’s probably the best use of him

 

[sr edler]

zamuner sharp graham
kunitz draper maltby

crossman seabrook
odelein gregg

hrudey

all-randos/nepos team, eric brewer would be their captain

I like how they're only running two lines as well, that's some old-school shit.

 

[JackSlater]

Lemieux Gretzky Cook
McDavid Beliveau Howe
Messier Clarke Lindros
Hull Crosby Bergeron
Yzerman, Bossy

Pronger Orr
Bourque Harvey
Potvin Shore
Kelly, Doughty

Roy
Brodeur
Price

Not necessarily who I think the best 25 players are but I've had pretty much this team for a few years now. Doughty is something of a place holder for Makar, but I do think that Doughty is undervalued due to playing in Los Angeles (and some motivation issues) and he is the best defenceman Canada has had internationally this century. Yzerman makes it because he is my favourite player ever and I want him there. For goaltender I wanted all time greats who could probably get along with Roy.

 

[Fatass]

Messier & Lemieux played some LW IRL, which reduces the number of tough decisions....

Messier-Gretzky-G. Howe
Lemieux-Beliveau-M. Richard
Bo. Hull-Crosby-Bi. Cook
Lindsay-Morenz-Bossy

Harvey-Orr
Potvin-Bourque
Kelly-Shore

Roy
Plante

Feels wrong leaving off McDavid (want more time in the developing fluid), Nighbor, & Clarke. Also doesn't sit well to leave off L. Robinson.

This is much more fun if you do it by provinces...

This is great. I’d find a spot for Coffee.

 

[The Panther]

Thread needs more Lindros.

 

[Gerulaitis]

Thread needs more Lindros.

You're joking, right?

 

[MadLuke]

Thread needs more Lindros.

And maybe Sakic, has well.

in the 10 years windows of 95 to 04, Sakic outscored every Canadian by a good amount in the regular season

Ppg

Sakic..: 1.21
Lindros: 1.17
Gretzky: 1.10
Kariya.: 1.07

In the playoff he had like 50 more points than any Canadians.

Proven playoff hero, strong intl resume, MVP of the 2002 Olympics, can play on the power play, the PK... maybe he get overlooked.

Having 0 Canadian players that peaked in between the 1994-2005 lockouts, is obviously possible, but maybe they are getting DPE underrated a little bit here.

You're joking, right?

Imagine the poor defense facing a Beliveau line, a Lemieux line and then a Lindros line, that a lot of size of people that can play going at you.

 

[Gerulaitis]

And maybe Sakic, has well.

in the 10 years windows of 95 to 04, Sakic outscored every Canadian by a good amount in the regular season

Ppg

Sakic..: 1.21
Lindros: 1.17
Gretzky: 1.10
Kariya.: 1.07

In the playoff he had like 50 more points than any Canadians.

Proven playoff hero, strong intl resume, MVP of the 2002 Olympics, can play on the power play, the PK... maybe he get overlooked.

Having 0 Canadian players that peaked in between the 1994-2005 lockouts, is obviously possible, but maybe they are getting DPE underrated a little bit here.


Imagine the poor defense facing a Beliveau line, a Lemieux line and then a Lindros line, that a lot of size of people that can play going at you.

I certainly can imagine that, but I struggle to imagine Lindros as a top-13 Canadian forward of all time.

 

[authentic]

Spinning around with this theme..

There been several threads like this before..but now its 2025.

Any changes? Could any active players outside of Crosby and McDavid take a spot? Mackinnon? Makar?

Bobby - Le gross Bill - Howe
Lemieux - Gretzky - Yzerman
McDavid - Crosby - Sakic
Messier - Lindros - Bossy

Potvin - Orr
Bourque - Pronger
Coffey - MacInnis

Roy
Brodeur

Probably forgot someone.

I would put MacKinnon and Makar in place of Messier and MacInnis.