Leafs at the Olympics

[Fogelhund]

Four Leafs prospects will be at the Olympics: Josh Ho-Sang for Canada, Pontus Holmberg for Sweden, Matthew Knies and Nick Abruzzese for the United States. (Quote from Athletic, I know technically Ho-Sang isn’t a Leaf)

Denis Malgin (SUI) and Fabrice Herzog (SUI) are technically Leafs too.

Former Leafs include:

• Daniel Winnik (CAN), Korbinian Holzer (GER), Mikko Lehtonen and Leo Komarov (FIN), Kirill Semyonov (ROC), Martin Marincin (SVK), and Kenny Agostino and Nick Shore (USA)
• Adam Cracknell (CAN), Miro Aaltonen and Teemu Hartikainen (FIN), Martins Dzierkals (LAT), Daniel Brodin (SWE), and David Warsofsky (USA) were former Leafs, but who never actually played a game as a Leaf
• Ryan Sproul and Zach Yuen (CHN), and Kristian Pospisil (SVK) were former Marlies without NHL contracts
• AND to really get into the nitty gritty, Brandon Gormley (CAN), Cory Kane (CHN), David Wolf (GER), Rodrigo Abols (LAT), and Nikita Gusev (ROC) were former tryouts who didn't stick

Should be interesting to see how our guys do, and to see if Ho-Sang can shine a little here. Allegedly he will start on the first line with Staal and McTavish.


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[TR][TD]Josh Ho-Sang[/TD][TD]

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[TR][TD]Matthew Knies[/TD][TD]

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[TR][TD]Fabrice Herzog[/TD][TD]

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[TR][TD]Pontus Holmberg[/TD][TD]

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[TR][TD]Denis Malgin[/TD][TD]

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[X66]

Ho-Sang on open ice will be fun to watch.

 

[Griffin76]

Pretty stoked to watch Marincin.

Marty you made the Olympic team. How do you feel?

 

[seanlinden]

Stupid question...

Were AHL players on NHL 2-way contracts barred from playing in the Olympics?

 

[Fogelhund]

Stupid question...

Were AHL players on NHL 2-way contracts barred from playing in the Olympics?

Yes.

 

[Buds17]

Have to make mention of the former Leaf on Team Canada, Daniel Winnik.

 

[Fogelhund]

Ho-Sang on open ice will be fun to watch.

The rinks (ice) are the same size as NHL rinks.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Stupid question...

Were AHL players on NHL 2-way contracts barred from playing in the Olympics?

Yes. Only players on AHL only contracts ( from their AHL teams obviously) can go to the Olympics.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Four Leafs prospects will be at the Olympics: Josh Ho-Sang for Canada, Pontus Holmberg for Sweden, Matthew Knies and Nick Abruzzese for the United States. (Quote from Athletic, I know technically Ho-Sang isn’t a Leaf)

Former Leafs include;
Mikko Lehtonen and Leo Komarov (FIN) Martin Marincin (SVK), Fabrice Herzog (SUI), and Kenny Agostino (USA), Daniel Winnick (CAN)

Should be interesting to see how our guys do, and to see if Ho-Sang can shine a little here. Allegedly he will start on the first line with Staal and McTavish.

Malgin is a prospect for the Leafs too, and technically Herzog is still our property too.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Stupid question...

Were AHL players on NHL 2-way contracts barred from playing in the Olympics?

Should have made exceptions !

 

[budzz]

Uncle LEO in the Olympics, crazy.

Lick that Marchand

 

[saltming]

Canada will be in tough against China. Their players are 5'12" and most of them are over 60

 

[Gabriel426]

Canada will be in tough against China. Their players are 5'12" and most of them are over 60
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If you are in HK or China, just posting that might get you arrested. Lol

 

[Confucius]

Canada will be in tough against China. Their players are 5'12" and most of them are over 60
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Avg age is basically 70 , but I guess they have all that special ancient medicine. That should balance the age difference out.

 

[budzz]

Avg age is basically 70 , but I guess they have all that special ancient medicine. That should balance the age difference out.

I seem to remember Mr. Miyagi was old but could still throw'em, I'd be a little leary...

 

[saltming]

If you are in HK or China, just posting that might get you arrested. Lol

Hahahaha
The score is in trouble then hahahaha

 

[saltming]

Avg age is basically 70 , but I guess they have all that special ancient medicine. That should balance the age difference out.

 

[TheBigFour]

Given that canada is not the fastest or the most skill team on paper in this tourney, they will need to play blue collar physical grinding type of game.
it wont be pretty but i think it could effective especially with the NHL size rinks.

Hoping we see Canada Vs USA final.

 

[ACC1224]

Anyone want to attempt to rank the teams for the tournament?

I'm assuming Russia is the strongest but no idea how the other countries stack up.

 

[Lauro]

Anyone want to attempt to rank the teams for the tournament?

I'm assuming Russia is the strongest but no idea how the other countries stack up.

Russia
Finland, Canada
Sweden, Czechia
Switzerland, Germany
Slovakia, USA

 

[Fogelhund]

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

Hot take but I'm thinking we see another miracle from the USA this year.

 

[ACC1224]

Russia
Finland, Canada
Sweden, Czechia
Switzerland, Germany
Slovakia, USA

Thank you

 

[Fogelhund]

Anyone want to attempt to rank the teams for the tournament?

I'm assuming Russia is the strongest but no idea how the other countries stack up.

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

Germany is too low