WC: Team Usa 2025

[SanDogBrewin]

No Quinn!

 

[William H Bonney]

No Quinn!

I can't believe USAH would disrespect Quinn like this

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Probably see Will Smith at least.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Ryan Lasch had a good season in Liiga. Could be a good veteran for this team.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Ryan Lasch had a good season in Liiga. Could be a good veteran for this team.

Oh yah got to have Lasch!

 

[jaro]

Strong first name ..

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Thompson would be a great add and would go a long way towards his inclusion on the Olympic team, which he should make anyway.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Probably see Will Smith at least.

I'd like to see Leonard on the team as well.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I'd like to see Leonard on the team as well.

Will he be on the Caps playoff roster?

 

[WarriorofTime]

Will he be on the Caps playoff roster?

Yeah I think unless Washington gets upset in Round 1, Leonard is not available. He was at the IIHFs last year already fwiw.

 

[William H Bonney]

No reason to jump on really young guys this early until (unless if you're optimistic) the NHL guys that should want to show up to make their case for the Olympic team start declining the opportunity.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Will he be on the Caps playoff roster?

Yes he will. Wishful thinking and the Caps will go deep.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Strong first name ..

Not a bad start as far as first two names go.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Tage on a heater. Could bode well.

 

[William H Bonney]

Tage on a heater. Could bode well.

Let's hope "likely" becomes confirmed soon. He's so close to locking down an Olympic spot, all he has to do is show up.

 

[AmericanDream]

Tage on a heater. Could bode well.

he did this last year though then bowed out....hopefully he leads the charge here cementing his place on the Olympic team.

Beniers needs to be here and a great add. That's the level of skill we should have in bundles for this team. Younger guys, some under performing but capable of being strong producers.

 

[Johnny Tomala]

Can USA Hockey get more elite players to go to the IIHF World Championship? good article

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Let's hope "likely" becomes confirmed soon. He's so close to locking down an Olympic spot, all he has to do is show up.

Yeah, we get burned more often than not. Could be a good team. Optimistically:

Goaltending (x3):

* One of Demko/Swayman
* Dustin Wolf
* Spencer Knight

Defense (x8):

Quinn Hughes/Alex Vlasic
Mason Lohrei/K'Andre Miller
Mattias Samuelsson/Brady Skjei
Michael Kesselring

Forwards (x14):

Cutter Gauthier/Tage Thompson/Alex Tuch
Anders Lee/Matty Beniers/Alex DeBrincat
Clayton Keller/Logan Cooley/Troy Terry
Kiefer Sherwood/Will Smith/Brock Boeser
Frank Nazar/Rutger McGroarty

I don't expect 2/3rds of these names but am hoping for a skilled/youngish team. We'll see.

 

[William H Bonney]

Can USA Hockey get more elite players to go to the IIHF World Championship? good article

Speaks to the problem facing USAH when a guy like Helle hadn't even heard of the tournament until he was 21 and got an invite to play. Yes, he was a late bloomer and likely an outlier, but this tournament just doesn't register in the States at all, even for hockey players.

 

[ORRFForever]

Speaks to the problem facing USAH when a guy like Helle hadn't even heard of the tournament until he was 21 and got an invite to play.

Now THAT made me laugh!