Team USA's Olympic roster?
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Rabid Ranger
2 is better than one
Mobey said:
Where would you put him though, on the wing? The one area at forward the U.S. is deep at is center and I don't see Connolly displacing Modano, Weight, Gomez, or Conroy. By the way, here's my latest roster (I hear the team will be named 12/19/05 http://www.usahockey.com/usa_hockey/news/main/home/news_menoly_120105/):
Forwards (x12)
Tkachuk-Modano-Guerin
Knuble-Weight-Amonte
Cole-Gomez-Gionta
Rolston-Conroy-Blake
Defense (x8)
Leetch-Leopold
Schneider-Liles
Gleason-Miller
Rafalski-Martin
Goaltenders (x3)
DiPietro
Esche
Grahame
I actually think this team (at this present time) would do very well. A few vets that I had questions about, such as Tkachuk and Amonte are actually looking pretty good.
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Jason MacIsaac
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I would hope that Gionta would not be stuck with 3rd line minutes considering he is the leading scoring american in the NHL this year and probably would be their best player on big ice.
Rabid Ranger
2 is better than one
Jason MacIsaac said:
That's just the way I formatted the lines. I have no idea what would be considered the 1, 2, & 3 lines. Gionta will get considerable ice time I'm sure. He's been great this year.
William H Bonney
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Rabid Ranger said:
Maybe on the wing, I'm not sure if he's comfortable over there. If he is, I'd prefer him to Knuble but that's just me. From what I've heard, Connolly has been the Sabres best overall forward this year, getting top minutes, playing the PK and PP, and he's starting to heat up as their go-to center.
Chelios isn't getting on any of these teams, which is kind of surprising.
Not saying that he will be on the team, and not saying that he deserves to be on the team, but he has been a big face of U.S.A. Hockey for so long that I will believe him getting left off of the 2006 team when I see it.
I think it is highly likely that Chelios will be taken for leadership and experience purposes.
Not saying that he will be on the team, and not saying that he deserves to be on the team, but he has been a big face of U.S.A. Hockey for so long that I will believe him getting left off of the 2006 team when I see it.
I think it is highly likely that Chelios will be taken for leadership and experience purposes.
ILuvLA
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Chelios should step aside and let the next generation have their glory. For vet leadership & experience, we've got Schneider, Miller, Conroy.ferns8916 said:
chiefshockey23 said:
yeah, id take Orts over a lot of the other names alredy mentioned in this thread.
And no, im not being a Ranger homer. If i was, i'd be pushing for Ryan "Hollywood" Hollweg, too.
CB420
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ferns8916 said:
AHAH!! LOL gordon bombay, aka mike babcock !!
In all seriousness, kieth tkachuk probably should be left off the usa team, and IMO doug weight should be on cause straight up theres not that much american depth up the middle and the americans need him, along with scott gomez whos under achieveing in jersey.
I hope that Marty Reasoner really gets a look from the usa coach or scouts, hes under rated on the PK he can kill, and you can put him out there 5on4 or 4on4 and you know what your gonna get from him, hes gritty, speedy and has the hands to finish in tight around the net, and If mike York keeps playing like he had last few games then hes gotta be a lock to make usa roster IMO, Yorkie had 5 point game this week, they have snubbed mike york for long enough allready.
William H Bonney
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CB420 said:AHAH!! LOL gordon bombay, aka mike babcock !!
In all seriousness, kieth tkachuk probably should be left off the usa team, and IMO doug weight should be on cause straight up theres not that much american depth up the middle and the americans need him, along with scott gomez whos under achieveing in jersey.
I hope that Marty Reasoner really gets a look from the usa coach or scouts, hes under rated on the PK he can kill, and you can put him out there 5on4 or 4on4 and you know what your gonna get from him, hes gritty, speedy and has the hands to finish in tight around the net, and If mike York keeps playing like he had last few games then hes gotta be a lock to make usa roster IMO, Yorkie had 5 point game this week, they have snubbed mike york for long enough allready.
Keith Tkachuk has been dominant in the games he's played...He'll be on the team.
jfont
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judging by their play, conroy deserves a spot on the olympic team more than roenick...
i'd also like to put in solid defensemen in carney and miller in there...
i'd also like to put in solid defensemen in carney and miller in there...
Connolly deserves a huge look to be on this roster. Stop going on names and reputations and go by the player's recent game....guys like Tkachuk and Roenick arent that good anymore and certainly not good enuff to be top liners
Weezel RX7 said:
Tkachuk "isn't that good anymore"? What do you base this on?
It certainly can't be his statistics from this season:
Games = 9
Goals = 8
Assists = 7
Points = 15
He has almost 1 goal per game, and over 1.5 points per game.
How is he "not that good anymore"?
Keith Tkachuk showed up at the start of training camp grossly overweight and unprepared from what I heard, and that contributed to his injuries probably. Since coming back he has been awesome though, I am very surprised at that. I dont see how you can leave him off the team no matter how bad the feel around him at the start of the fall may have been.
ferns8916 said:
9 games, exactly, he cant stay healthy, why would u want that kind of guy on the team? He goes down, and its a waste of a spot. Connonlly has 23 pts in 31 games plus he has been playing exceptional defense...i believe youth is always a better way to go, you cant teach an old dog new tricks, connolly will just get better tho
KH1
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Tkachuk-Modano-Guerin
Cole-Weight-Parrish
Knuble-Conroy-Blake
Rolston-Gomez-Gionta
Leetch-Liles
Schneider-Leopold
Martin-Miller
Gleason
DiPietro
Esche
Grahame
Cole-Weight-Parrish
Knuble-Conroy-Blake
Rolston-Gomez-Gionta
Leetch-Liles
Schneider-Leopold
Martin-Miller
Gleason
DiPietro
Esche
Grahame
Tkachuk out again, this time broken knuckles, per TSN. I think he was on the team before this injury, perhaps with the new IIHF ruling about the 3 man taxi squad (3 guys in case of injury), they will still name him to the team. He has been playing well when in the lineup and from what I heard, did well at the orientation camp this fall. Before this injury, IMO, he was on the team, I still think they will name him since he should be able to skate with this injury (to stay in shape) and he should be back in time for the Olympics. If he is injured they can replace him.
3 addl slots (in case of injury)
Tkachuk update
3 addl slots (in case of injury)
Tkachuk update
G: Esche, DiPietro, Miller. Graheme comes up just short, despite his recent fantastic play in TBay. Esche gets on based on his play in the World Cup. DiPietro is there based on Worlds (Even though I haven't been that impressed with either this year). Miller will be better than either by the time 2010 rolls around, but it's not his job yet.
D: Leetch, Schneider, Rafalski, Martin, Liles, Mara, Leopold, Miller. Waddell said they'll go with 8 D, so this line-up is based on that. Last blast for Leetch, Schneider and maybe even Rafalski. Martin gets on based on World Cup play. Mara is dynamite on the PP. Liles and Leopold represent the future. Miller is strong, sturdy and steady.
F: Weight, Tkachuk, Modano, York, Gomez, Conroy, Gionta, Rolston, Cole, Blake, Knuble and Langenbrunner. Nothing to lose in selecting Tkachuk. If he's still hurt when the Olys roll around, sub in a replacement. Gionta is quietly leading Americans in scoring. Knuble's from Ontario, but plays for the U.S. Langenbrunner has a history of clutch play. Durry won't be there. He has played to potential for several years and was a non-factor at the 2002 Olys. Arnason and Malone would have had to play their way onto the team. They have played their way out of consideration. Konowalchuk is out for the year and won't be there.
Taxi squad: Gleason, Brown, Connoly. Gleason's the most polished and ready of the other young defencemen. Brown's a solid player who can play in any situation. Connoly has really turned his career around, after several years of underachieving and injuries.
Keep in mind that the old guard American team was only one goal from advancing to the final of the World Cup. The transition to the next generation begins at the Olys, but there is still a lot of talent. They'll make the playoffs, and from there, it's a series of best-of-ones, where anything can happen.
D: Leetch, Schneider, Rafalski, Martin, Liles, Mara, Leopold, Miller. Waddell said they'll go with 8 D, so this line-up is based on that. Last blast for Leetch, Schneider and maybe even Rafalski. Martin gets on based on World Cup play. Mara is dynamite on the PP. Liles and Leopold represent the future. Miller is strong, sturdy and steady.
F: Weight, Tkachuk, Modano, York, Gomez, Conroy, Gionta, Rolston, Cole, Blake, Knuble and Langenbrunner. Nothing to lose in selecting Tkachuk. If he's still hurt when the Olys roll around, sub in a replacement. Gionta is quietly leading Americans in scoring. Knuble's from Ontario, but plays for the U.S. Langenbrunner has a history of clutch play. Durry won't be there. He has played to potential for several years and was a non-factor at the 2002 Olys. Arnason and Malone would have had to play their way onto the team. They have played their way out of consideration. Konowalchuk is out for the year and won't be there.
Taxi squad: Gleason, Brown, Connoly. Gleason's the most polished and ready of the other young defencemen. Brown's a solid player who can play in any situation. Connoly has really turned his career around, after several years of underachieving and injuries.
Keep in mind that the old guard American team was only one goal from advancing to the final of the World Cup. The transition to the next generation begins at the Olys, but there is still a lot of talent. They'll make the playoffs, and from there, it's a series of best-of-ones, where anything can happen.
Rabid Ranger
2 is better than one
I think Tkachuk will be on the team. As as has been said, if he can't go, they'll add one of the replacement players. I'm also of the opinion that Drury is a definate. He's been fantastic of late. I'd also like to find a spot for Connolly.
KH1
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God Bless Canada said:
Have you watched DiPietro at all this season? His stats aren't impressive but he has stolen a good 5 or 6 games for the Islanders single handedly and considering that he is better right now and younger than Miller I doubt that by the time Miller is 30 he will have surpassed Ricky.
JonathanWashington
Hockey in Cairo
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