WC: Team Canada 2024

[Gold Standard]

It won't be a traditional Team Canada Prague Powerhouse but as good as we are going to get in this day and age.

Bedard obliterates Team Canada records for an 18 year old and maybe challenges a few tournament records as well.

Players available and willing by the end of April.

I'm hoping Drysdale is fully recovered.

And suspensions are still in place on 2018 WJC players.

B HAGEL​	B POINT​	D COZENS​
B HORVAT​	M BARZAL​	T KONECNY​
K JOHNSON​	M MCTAVISH​	C BEDARD ​
J HUBERDEAU​	N SUZUKI​	G VILARDI​

A NEWHOOK D GUENTHER ​

J MORRISEY​	D SEVERSON​
A PELECH​	N DOBSON​
O POWER​	J DRYSDALE​
T CHABOT​	R PULOCK​

D LEVI​

J HOFER​

M BLACKWOOD​

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[ORRFForever]

It won't be a traditional Team Canada Prague Powerhouse but as good as we are going to get in this day and age.

Bedard obliterates Team Canada records for an 18 year old and maybe challenges a few tournament records as well.

Players available and willing by the end of April.

I'm hoping Drysdale is fully recovered.

And suspensions are still in place on 2018 WJC players.

B HAGEL​	B POINT​	D COZENS​
B HORVAT​	M BARZAL​	T KONECNY​
K JOHNSON​	M MCTAVISH​	C BEDARD ​
J HUBERDEAU​	N SUZUKI​	G VILARDI​

A NEWHOOK D GUENTHER ​

J MORRISEY​	D SEVERSON​
A PELECH​	N DOBSON​
O POWER​	J DRYSDALE​
T CHABOT​	R PULOCK​

D LEVI​

J HOFER​

M BLACKWOOD​

Did you make this team while enjoying your Sunday morning coffee?

 

[McJedi]

It won't be a traditional Team Canada Prague Powerhouse but as good as we are going to get in this day and age.

Bedard obliterates Team Canada records for an 18 year old and maybe challenges a few tournament records as well.

Players available and willing by the end of April.

I'm hoping Drysdale is fully recovered.

And suspensions are still in place on 2018 WJC players.

B HAGEL​	B POINT​	D COZENS​
B HORVAT​	M BARZAL​	T KONECNY​
K JOHNSON​	M MCTAVISH​	C BEDARD ​
J HUBERDEAU​	N SUZUKI​	G VILARDI​

A NEWHOOK D GUENTHER ​

J MORRISEY​	D SEVERSON​
A PELECH​	N DOBSON​
O POWER​	J DRYSDALE​
T CHABOT​	R PULOCK​

D LEVI​

J HOFER​

M BLACKWOOD​

What is the basis for making a team with so many unproven young guys and non team Canada worthy players like Vilardi, Blackwood, Hagel and Pulock?

 

[ORRFForever]

What is the basis for making a team with so many unproven young guys and non team Canada worthy players like Vilardi, Blackwood, Hagel and Pulock?

Bringing them into the mix?

 

[Gold Standard]

Bringing them into the mix?

I went back and forth all summer from overly optimistic a true Prague powerhouse 2015 edition to a more modest, realistic version typical of what we've been getting the past 3-4 seasons for this tournament. Could revert back to a Prague powerhouse in November if a couple of the big reams get off to rotten starts. stay tuned.

 

[McJedi]

Bringing them into the mix?

For what. Status as guys that aren’t even close to beat in Canada.

Mix for what. Guys that are no where close to best in Canada?

 

[ORRFForever]

Mix for what. Guys that are no where close to best in Canada?

The tournament is 8 months away and a million things can happen. I'm assuming GS made the list because he's bored.

 

[Gold Standard]

The tournament is 8 months away and a million things can happen. I'm assuming GS made the list because he's bored.

I think the guy is confused and thinks that this roster is for some hypothetical World Cup Team Canada and not the annual IIHF tournament.

I think you may be a little confused as well. No, I wasn't bored. This roster is pretty much what we have been getting at this tournament for the past 4 years. If anything it is still a little on the optimistic side. But I'm counting on the wives and girlfriends/partners to do a little arm-twisting to get their Prague spring vacay in and we get a true Prague Powerhouse.

There's no better place than Prague in May.

 

[MeHateHe]

A NEWHOOK D GUENTHER ​

Newhook will be busily playing in the second round at at that time.



What? So you can dream away a late summer morning but I can't?

 

[Gold Standard]

Newhook will be busily playing in the second round at at that time.



What? So you can dream away a late summer morning but I can't?

Unlikely, but sure dream away. My dream is for both Newhook and Mercer to play and then we can bring a Newfoundland kitchen party to Prague and really rock the joint with an ugly stick.

 

[ORRFForever]

I think you may be a little confused as well.

Why you son of a...

 

[Gold Standard]

Why you son of a...

LOL. You were lucky that I was in a good mood this morning. Weekend was awesome.

 

[WarriorofTime]

How many Canadians will be watching Canada take on Luka Doncic and Slovenia at the FIBA World Cup semifinals tomorrow morning?

 

[ORRFForever]

LOL. You were lucky that I was in a good mood this morning. Weekend was awesome.

Glad you had a awesome long weekend. The Fall, my favourite time of year, is here.

How many Canadians will be watching Canada take on Luka Doncic and Slovenia at the FIBA World Cup semifinals tomorrow morning?

Who?

 

[WarriorofTime]

Who?

Luka Doncic is a basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks. He is also the star player for Slovenia's national team and has done impressive things for such a small country (which only has about 2.1 million people in terms of population). Canada and Slovenia are playing in the Quarterfinals of the FIBA World Cup tomorrow, the winner will move on to take on Serbia in the Semifinals.

 

[NyQuil]

How many Canadians will be watching Canada take on Luka Doncic and Slovenia at the FIBA World Cup semifinals tomorrow morning?

2023 FIBA World Cup Thread

forums.hfboards.com

 

[ORRFForever]

Luka Doncic is a basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks. He is also the star player for Slovenia's national team and has done impressive things for such a small country (which only has about 2.1 million people in terms of population). Canada and Slovenia are playing in the Quarterfinals of the FIBA World Cup tomorrow, the winner will move on to take on Serbia in the Semifinals.

Cool.

 

[ORRFForever]

How many Canadians will be watching Canada take on Luka Doncic and Slovenia at the FIBA World Cup semifinals tomorrow morning?

How did the basketball stuff play out, WT? Any updates?

 

[WarriorofTime]

How did the basketball stuff play out, WT? Any updates?

Germany won gold over Serbia and Canada beat USA in overtime for bronze. Good result for Canada who has a legit star in SGA. Olympics in Paris next year should be fun.

 

[ORRFForever]

Germany won gold over Serbia and Canada beat USA in overtime for bronze. Good result for Canada who has a legit star in SGA. Olympics in Paris next year should be fun.

Were the best players at the tournament?

(* Sincere question, I truly don't know. *)

 

[WarriorofTime]

Were the best players at the tournament?

(* Sincere question, I truly don't know. *)

Some but not all. USA is a clear “B” team but still had multiple all stars (just young guys generally). European countries get more buy-in but still some high profile player not there (Giannis, Jokic etc.)

 

[ORRFForever]

Some but not all. USA is a clear “B” team but still had multiple all stars (just young guys generally). European countries get more buy-in but still some high profile player not there (Giannis, Jokic etc.)

Are the Olympics more likely to attract Best on Best?

 

[WarriorofTime]

Are the Olympics more likely to attract Best on Best?

Yeah, the Olympics are a bigger deal. Canada qualified for the first time since I think 2000 or so which is good because they’re one of the top producer of nba talent after USA.

USA doesn’t get enough buy-in for a “true” A team other than a couple occasions but still sends a pretty loaded roster most years

 

[HFpapi]

What is the basis for making a team with so many unproven young guys and non team Canada worthy players like Vilardi, Blackwood, Hagel and Pulock?

Are you confusing the World Championships with the World Cup or something? Those players are very much in line with what we can typically expect for this tournament and in fact Hagel & Pulock in particular would be huge gets.

OP, your roster is very optimistic and would be among the best we've ever sent. Curious why you think players from Tampa will be available?

Also, you have players from Tampa, Buffalo, Islanders, Senators. Surely all 4 don't miss the playoffs.

(I also understand that you can add players after round 1 of the playoffs but I think far more often than not they just solidify the team before then. They aren't going to fill out half the roster with players being eliminated after round 1).

 

[Gold Standard]

Are you confusing the World Championships with the World Cup or something? Those players are very much in line with what we can typically expect for this tournament and in fact Hagel & Pulock in particular would be huge gets.

OP, your roster is very optimistic and would be among the best we've ever sent. Curious why you think players from Tampa will be available?

Also, you have players from Tampa, Buffalo, Islanders, Senators. Surely all 4 don't miss the playoffs.

(I also understand that you can add players after round 1 of the playoffs but I think far more often than not they just solidify the team before then. They aren't going to fill out half the roster with players being eliminated after round 1).

My guess is two teams miss and the two are eliminated 1st. rd. So, we maybe only talking about 3-4 players added late. It is a little optimistic. But I find optimism to be more entertaining. I expect we'll see something completely different by mid November. And I'm hoping we have an answer on the fate of the 2018 WJHC players. who is suspended and who isn't.