Olympics: Slovenia Roster Discussion (Roster in post 1)

[kabidjan18]

Confirmed roster:

Goaltenders:
Gašper Krošelj (Rødovre Mighty Bulls, Metalligaen)
Matija Pintarič (Rouen, Saxoprint Ligue Magnus)
Luka Gračnar (Red Bull Salzburg, EBEL)

Defensemen:
Blaž Gregorc (HK Mountfield, Extraliga)
Sabahudin Kovačević (Karlovy Vary, WSM)
Matic Podlipnik (Karlovy Vary, WSM)
Aleš Kranjc(Eispiraten Crimmitschau, DEL2)
Mitja Robar (KAC, EBEL)
Luka Vidmar (Szekesfehervar, EBEL)
Žiga Pavlin (Češke Budejovice, WSM)
Jurij Repe (Kladno, WSM)

Forwards:
Jan Muršak (Frölunda, SHL)
Žiga Jeglič(Neftehimik Nižnekamsk, KHL)
Robert Sabolič (Torpedo Nižni Novgorod, KHL)
Rok Tičar (Sibir Novosibirsk, KHL)
Jan Urbas (Fischtown Pinguins, Bremerhaven, DEL)
Anže Kuralt (Amiens, Saxoprint Ligue Magnus)
Boštjan Goličič (Grenoble, Saxoprint Ligue Magnus)
David Rodman (Grenoble, Saxoprint Ligue Magnus)
Aleš Mušič (Szekesfehervar, EBEL)
Ken Ograjenšek (Graz 99ers, EBEL)
Žiga Pance (Dornbirn, EBEL)
Marcel Rodman (Tolzer Lowen, DEL2)
Andrej Hebar (HK SŽ Olimpija, AHL)
Miha Verlič (Villacher SV, EBEL)


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Original post:

The good: They only lose one player to the NHL.
The Bad: Half of their roster.

Jeglic - Ticar - Sabolic (the famed "Jesenice line")
Urbas - Mursak - Verlic
Pance - Golicic -Ograjensek
M.Rodman - Music - D.Rodman
Kuralt

Kovacevic - Pretnar
Gregorc - Robar
Vidmar - Repe
Podlipnic - Kranj
Stebih

Kroselj
Gracnar
Kristan

This will be the last ride of Slovenia for a long time.

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[OttawaKing]

I mean, the idea I've generally received in the past is that part of what makes this team so good (relatively) is that since they have so few nationally competitive players they benefit from having lots of experience of playing as a team.(basically same guys every national tourney) This makes them more likely to hit the ground running in international tournaments. Does anyone know if this is still the case with this team? For example has Razingar been replaced by another close-ish caliber regular or is it really over and the talent drop-off in replacements has begun.

On a side note, it doesn't seem to be completely over as there are some OK players coming through the system like Drozg. Hopefully he makes at least more of himself than Mursak.

What annoys me the most is the inconsistency of the goalies, (I don't see them play, just based on looking at their stats from year to year, so I could be wrong).

 

[SoundAndFury]

They are still fine albeit their KHLers all had seasons varying from pretty bad to terrible. The trouble will start when those '88-'89 guys start retiring.

Also I think Slovenia should be thrilled if Drozg becomes as much as Mursak. "More than Mursak" means what, an NHL scorer? Not a lot of chances there. He is also very lonely as far as decent prospects go.

 

[kabidjan18]

Mursak had 80 points in 62 games in his equivalent season. Drozg has 28 in 35, and Mursak was the superior 2 way player. If Drozg can replace Jeglic or Sabolic that would really be enough from him.

 

[HungryFrank]

The good: They only lose one player to the NHL.
The Bad: Half of their roster.

This will be the last ride of Slovenia for a long time.

unfortunately I have to agree, hopefully Slovenia will at least keep D1A status. Last few years were great though.

 

[HungryFrank]

Roster

G: Gašper Krošelj (Rødovre Mighty Bulls, Metalligaen), Matija Pintarič (Rouen, Saxoprint Ligue Magnus), Luka Gračnar (Red Bull Salzburg, EBEL)

D: Blaž Gregorc (HK Mountfield, Extraliga), Sabahudin Kovačević, Matic Podlipnik (both Karlovy Vary, WSM), Aleš Kranjc(Eispiraten Crimmitschau, DEL2), Mitja Robar (KAC, EBEL), Luka Vidmar (Szekesfehervar, EBEL),Žiga Pavlin (Češke Budejovice, WSM), Jurij Repe (Kladno, WSM)

F: Jan Muršak (Frölunda, SHL), Žiga Jeglič(Neftehimik Nižnekamsk, KHL), Robert Sabolič (Torpedo Nižni Novgorod, KHL), Rok Tičar (Sibir Novosibirsk, KHL), Jan Urbas (Fischtown Pinguins, Bremerhaven, DEL), Anže Kuralt (Amiens, Saxoprint Ligue Magnus), Boštjan Goličič & David Rodman (both Grenoble, Saxoprint Ligue Magnus), Aleš Mušič (Szekesfehervar, EBEL), Ken Ograjenšek (Graz 99ers, EBEL), Žiga Pance (Dornbirn, EBEL), Miha Verlič (VSV, EBEL),Marcel Rodman (Tolzer Lowen, DEL2), Andrej Hebar (HK SŽ Olimpija, AHL)
*RESERVES:
G: Robert Kristan
D: Miha Štebih, Andrej Tavželj
F: Jan Drozg, Rok Pajič, Anže Ropret

 

[kabidjan18]

Interesting, only Sweden has gone with 9+13.

Disagree with Pavlin vs. Stebih but they might know something I don't. Don't comprehend in the least bit no Pretnar, he was their top line Dman at the WC and led the D in the OGQ too. Not a very impressive player perhaps but the best they have.

Drozg probably should have been on the roster. Playing in some leagues is no better than playing children.

 

[OttawaKing]

Mursak, Urbas, Gregorc, Kroselj...I think we have a chance.

 

[OttawaKing]

My ideal tournament would've had Slovakia losing to Russia and beating the USA. That wouldve given Slovenija their best chance at surprising each team.

 

[Ed Kastelic]

I think Muršak could play NHL next seasson. Just saying