WC: TEAM USA

[Rabid Ranger]

Larkin was not expected. He was playing injured and getting married.

Plus, he's a player on one of the coaches of the U.S. team. Those guys don't go. Lol.

 

[MatBarzal]

I think in 5-6 days America will publish a preliminary composition of 15 names.

 

[AmericanDream]

Brock Boeser should be here. I know we say that about nearly all players but he would be a leader here and could really standout as a top line forward.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Brock Boeser should be here. I know we say that about nearly all players but he would be a leader here and could really standout as a top line forward.

He's going for his philosophy degree.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Seems like Jake Walman is still debating U.S./Canada. LOL.

 

[jj cale]

Seems like Jake Walman is still debating U.S./Canada. LOL.

I think a lifetime coffee card at Tim Hortons will be able to swing him.

 

[William H Bonney]

Seems like Jake Walman is still debating U.S./Canada. LOL.

It'd be funny if both federations just told him to kick rocks. Dude is 27 and not a high end player. World Championships are it. He's good enough to probably have opportunities to play in multiple tournaments if his game doesn't fall off but probably nothing beyond that. Pick a team and move on.

 

[AmericanDream]

First 12 players named:

Robbie Schremp
Ryan Lasch- Captain
Luke Tuch
Alex Tuch
Mike Grier -Alt Captain
Brian Lashoff
Tyler Aronson
John Moore
Bobby Sanguinetti
Alex Galchenyuk
David Booth
Ray LeBlanc

Note: Jake Guentzel still mulling this over...

USA!!!!!!

 

[Eye of Ra]

First 12 players named:

Robbie Schremp
Ryan Lasch- Captain
Luke Tuch
Alex Tuch
Mike Grier -Alt Captain
Brian Lashoff
Tyler Aronson
John Moore
Bobby Sanguinetti
Alex Galchenyuk
David Booth
Ray LeBlanc

Note: Jake Guentzel still mulling this over...

USA!!!!!!

you forgot derek meech and brett lebda

 

[AmericanDream]

you forgot derek meech and brett lebda

They politely declined...

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

First 12 players named:

Robbie Schremp
Ryan Lasch- Captain
Luke Tuch
Alex Tuch
Mike Grier -Alt Captain
Brian Lashoff
Tyler Aronson
John Moore
Bobby Sanguinetti
Alex Galchenyuk
David Booth
Ray LeBlanc

Note: Jake Guentzel still mulling this over...

USA!!!!!!

You're missing Chris Butler and Andy Hilbert

 

[weklof]

First 12 players named:

Robbie Schremp
Ryan Lasch- Captain
Luke Tuch
Alex Tuch
Mike Grier -Alt Captain
Brian Lashoff
Tyler Aronson
John Moore
Bobby Sanguinetti
Alex Galchenyuk
David Booth
Ray LeBlanc

Note: Jake Guentzel still mulling this over...

USA!!!!!!

Is it sad that it took me a while to realize this was a joke?

 

[Great99]

First 12 players named:

Robbie Schremp
Ryan Lasch- Captain
Luke Tuch
Alex Tuch
Mike Grier -Alt Captain
Brian Lashoff
Tyler Aronson
John Moore
Bobby Sanguinetti
Alex Galchenyuk
David Booth
Ray LeBlanc

Note: Jake Guentzel still mulling this over...

USA!!!!!!

Its not bad if the goal is to get relegated to Div 1

 

[WarriorofTime]

Is it sad that it took me a while to realize this was a joke?

I'm trying to understand the commonality/joke element of it and coming up short, other than being a random collection of mostly former American players, is the joke just that USA is going to have a crappy roster plus Alex Tuch?

 

[William H Bonney]

I'm trying to understand the commonality/joke element of it and coming up short, other than being a random collection of mostly former American players, is the joke just that USA is going to have a crappy roster plus Alex Tuch?

Two fold:

1. US is often scraping the bottom of the barrel to build their WC roster, although it has gotten better in recent years.

2. Certain posters are often boisterously advocating that when USAH isn't successful in a tournament, it's because they didn't take Ryan Lasch or other players whose careers have been spent in the European leagues.

 

[WarriorofTime]

2. Certain posters are often boisterously advocating that when USAH isn't successful in a tournament, it's because they didn't take Ryan Lasch or other players whose careers have been spent in the European leagues.

If anything, the Olympics should indicate that USA is better off going with 20-22 college kids than also-ran Euro Pros. People may use the Upset Loss to Slovakia as evidence against that, but they played really well in the group stages.

 

[WarriorofTime]

The Tkachuk boys have their contract situations secured (Brady signed for 5 more years, Matthew signed for 7 more years)... Florida may not be in the Playoffs very long.. seems like a decent time to try and make a push to get him to suit up together.

 

[AmericanDream]

You're missing Chris Butler and Andy Hilbert

Andy Hilbert was a beast at Michigan!!

 

[AmericanDream]

Is it sad that it took me a while to realize this was a joke?

Was really hoping leading òff with Robbie Schremp would have made it clear, but then again, knowing what we know this team will look like...my apologies...this was too close to real..lmao!

 

[Chainshot]

The John Hayden-Sam Lafferty-Austin Watson line last year was... a line.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

First 12 players named:

Robbie Schremp
Ryan Lasch- Captain
Luke Tuch
Alex Tuch
Mike Grier -Alt Captain
Brian Lashoff
Tyler Aronson
John Moore
Bobby Sanguinetti
Alex Galchenyuk
David Booth
Ray LeBlanc

Note: Jake Guentzel still mulling this over...

USA!!!!!!

I feel sick

 

[Rabid Ranger]

The John Hayden-Sam Lafferty-Austin Watson line last year was... a line.

I'd take that as the 4th line, not the #1!

 

[SK94]

Delete

 

[MatBarzal]

 

[Rabid Ranger]

That's a good add.