Team Canada B team for the next World cup

[lawrence]

Ron Mclean and the crew during the 1st intermission suggested that if the next world cup is to happen, guys like McDavid and Eichel gets the choice to choose which team they get to play for. (McDavid will still be young enough to play for North America if there is one, that said, he does want to play for team Canada)

The main discussion is that the world cup = best on best, and the suggestion was that Canada should be able to send a B team.

Obviously as out a non Canadian fan this sounds crazy as no country should be allowed to send 2 teams.

Unlikely to happen, that said, lets say there is a B team and its for this tournament.

Who would be on that team? what do you guys think? I personally think it be a great idea to have a Canada B team of course, LOL since I am Canadian, but in all honesty I think Canada's B team is as equal as a threat as the current top 5 teams in the World.

btw my list is based on if Jamie Benn, Jeff Carter, Tyler Seguin and Duncan Keith did play for team Canada this summer, so here goes

Wingers
Patrick Marleau
Patrick Sharp
Taylor Hall
Mark Stone
Justin Williams
Tyler Toffoli 13th (Winger or Centre)
Rick Nash
Wayne Simmonds

Centres
Jason Spezza
Logan Couture
Claude Giroux
Ryan O Reiley
Ryan Johansen


Defencemens


Kris Letang
Mike Green
Pk Subban
Brent Seabrook
Jay Bouwmeester
Marc Staal
Dan Hamhius

Goalies

Roberto Luongo (Still an elite goalie. Played for team Canada on numerous big stages
Marc Andre Fleury
Martin Jones, (was outstanding during his playoff run. I will not have issues if he was starting for Canada B)

Coaches.

Head Daryl Sutter
assistance
Peter Deboer
Randy Carlyle (ex Norris trophy winner, and a Stanley cup winner himself)

what you think? What you think of the idea of 2 Canadian teams?

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[Seanaconda]

A b team with the kids team still ? No reason either have kids Northamerica or snubs Northamerica

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Canada B?

That just seems unfair. Maybe at the Olympics. I mean you can win gold, silver and bronze in swimming, why can't you in Hockey?

 

[McDavid Gilmour]

I'd like to see a North American team made up of players passed over by team Canada and team USA. I believe there would still be a lot of youth on the roster as the braintrust for USA and especially Canada seem to favour experienced players. However the addition of players like Subban, Hall, Yandle, and Luongo could really make them a favourite to win the tournament. Similarly the European team should also be allowed to choose players not chosen by their nation. This way players like Klingberg, Zibanejad, Larsson, Hudler, and Radulov could be involved and make an impact.

 

[llwyd]

Would a team of blue eyed Ontarians be competitive?

 

[huntison]

Hall - Giroux - Couture
ROR - Johansen - Simmonds
Sharp - Spezza - Nash
Toffoli - Monahan - Stone

Giordano - Subban
Hamhuis - Letang
Brodie - Seabrook

Luongo
Fleury

 

[NewLife]

My personal opinion is that one and a half team is enough.

 

[Gh24]

The main discussion is that the world cup = best on best, and the suggestion was that Canada should be able to send a B team.

Best on best.

You would ice 4 Team Canada's
Team USA
Team Europe
Team Russia
Team Sweden

Imagine that exciting Canada vs Canada final just before NHL season. I'm afraid it would just be another NHL All-Star game where everyone just wants to stay healthy. And the likes of Marchand being themselves.

 

[Kratti]

Best on best.

You would ice 4 Team Canada's
Team USA
Team Europe
Team Russia
Team Sweden

This looks good.

 

[ulvvf]

What happens in case of injuries in the a-team, do they take players from the B or someone that has been left out of both, I mean after the teams have been announced?

 

[mjlee]

I say the more non-national teams as possible. Very much best-on-best and as far away as possible from an international, national team, tournament. It should be renamed the Canada Cup, or the North America Cup or why not the Greztky Cup? And then you can have Team Canada B, C and D, Team USA, Team NA kiddies and instead of national teams and team Europe, Team Nordic/Scandinavian, Team Middle European/Former Iron Curtain, Team Russia and Team All ex-Soviet Union and Team Was Once Czechoslovakia. Then you can seriously have all the best NHL players playing.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Canada B?

That just seems unfair. Maybe at the Olympics. I mean you can win gold, silver and bronze in swimming, why can't you in Hockey?

At the Olympics, there aren't any multiple teams representing the same nation. Don't confuse that with individual sports.

 

[LiveeviL]

Lets just have real national teams and just one of each. Please.

To be constructive I for sure could see that the lower ranked national team in a game gets home ice in all games. It would level the field a bit. Sure Canada will never get home ice (o whatever nation is ranked #1, Sweden have been it at times too), but it might be good for the sport in the end. Am I right?

 

[PTmbp13]

Lets just have real national teams and just one of each. Please.

To be constructive I for sure could see that the lower ranked national team in a game gets home ice in all games. It would level the field a bit. Sure Canada will never get home ice (o whatever nation is ranked #1, Sweden have been it at times too), but it might be good for the sport in the end. Am I right?

yes, dont like the gimmick teams, i want to see the lesser nations.

Otherwise they should have Teams Stockholm, Team New Zealand (with Australia) This tourney is the NHL Pre tourney with different jerseys only. That what it is.

 

[Bear12Good]

Patrick Marleau???
LOL)

 

[JackSlater]

If the goal is to further make it an all star exhibition, then sure. 2.5 Canadian teams in a supposedly international tournament.

 

[xxxx]

I would like the idea quite a bit.

Also I think the B team would be the second best team behind Canada "A". Or at the very least, on par with Sweden and US.

 

[CrypTic]

At the Olympics, there aren't any multiple teams representing the same nation. Don't confuse that with individual sports.

That's the distinction that has been made in the Olympics. The question is: aside from tradition, are there good reasons to make that distinction going forward? I.e., what is the justification for that distinction?

 

[serp]

That's the distinction that has been made in the Olympics. The question is: aside from tradition, are there good reasons to make that distinction going forward? I.e., what is the justification for that distinction?

Even in individual sports you each nation only has limited spots for each indivual discipline in international competetions. Its 3 i think IRC Germany had like 5 top 10 Javelin throwers going into the Olympics and was only allow the send 3 for example .

 

[CrypTic]

Even in individual sports you each nation only has limited spots for each indivual discipline in international competetions. Its 3 i think IRC Germany had like 5 top 10 Javelin throwers going into the Olympics and was only allow the send 3 for example .

I know that. It doesn't answer the question (that I'd assumed was the issue that was being raised by the person who brought this up). You could have a limit on the number of teams from each country too.

 

[serp]

I know that. It doesn't answer the question (that I'd assumed was the issue that was being raised by the person who brought this up). You could have a limit on the number of teams from each country too.

It's usually to attract a bigger audience why its limited to only 1 per nation. In Basketball the US could easily field 2 or 3 teams and win multiple medal if they balance it out correctly but who's gonna watch that outside the US ? Similar with Canada 1 and Canada 2 i wouldn't personally watch that. Rather watch Canada beat up some nations if it also means they might just barely scrape by Latvia while i root for an upset the whole time.

 

[CrypTic]

It's usually to attract a bigger audience why its limited to only 1 per nation. In Basketball the US could easily field 2 or 3 teams and win multiple medal if they balance it out correctly but who's gonna watch that outside the US ? Similar with Canada 1 and Canada 2 i wouldn't personally watch that. Rather watch Canada beat up some nations if it also means they might just barely scrape by Latvia while i root for an upset the whole time.

I don't agree but neither of us will know without actual numbers. I'd rather watch two USA teams play basketball than, e.g., equestrian dressage, shooting or table tennis but I understand that what I might want to watch isn't going to be the same as what others prefer and that's especially true when you consider people in different countries or regions.

And beach volleyball has more than one team from the competitive countries. I enjoy that and don't think, e.g., "oh no, I'm not going to watch two teams from Brazil or the USA." I love seeing two teams from Brazil and I root for the USA. I want to see the best teams compete. My guess is that it helps the ratings rather than hurts them.

 

[IDuck]

surprise surprise...ron maclean would suggest that huh? why doesnt the USA send 10 basketball teams to the olyimpics and just make it a fantasy draft NBA tournament......we get it canada is good at hockey, but as soon as BOTH teams are out or canada doesnt medal what do you think guys like maclean will be crying for?

 

[serp]

I don't agree but neither of us will know without actual numbers. I'd rather watch two USA teams play basketball than, e.g., equestrian dressage, shooting or table tennis but I understand that what I might want to watch isn't going to be the same as what others prefer and that's especially true when you consider people in different countries or regions.

And beach volleyball has more than one team from the competitive countries. I enjoy that and don't think, e.g., "oh no, I'm not going to watch two teams from Brazil or the USA." I love seeing two teams from Brazil and I root for the USA. I want to see the best teams compete. My guess is that it helps the ratings rather than hurts them.

Thats the rules just for doubles. In Tennis , Badminton etc you also have two teams per nation .

 

[CrypTic]

Thats the rules just for doubles. In Tennis , Badminton etc you also have two teams per nation .

I know that but don't see how it's relevant to whether people would watch more than one team from the same country. If they watch more than one team from the same country for doubles (and enjoy it), why wouldn't they do the same thing for games that have larger teams, e.g., hockey or basketball?