WJC: Top team of german speaking region

[HungryFrank]

Now that all DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) teams are out of the tournament, does anybody feel ready to create a top team for players out of these countries? I'd guess team would feature Stützle, Peterka, Knak, Meier, Rossi, Wraneschitz, etc.

It may be interesting to include players that were out of the tournament because of COVID just to compare with "what-if" version.

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[GermanNuck]

Austrian Goalie, German first line. Rossi, Knak.

From Germany possibly Dube, the rest seems quite interchangeable

 

[pgfan66]

This is fun – but no guarantees that it's accurate. I feel confident that the Germans and top prospects are fine but no idea about the Swiss and Austrian players who aren't active in North America. Some might deserve to play over the Germans, especially on D.

Stützle - Rossi - Peterka
Reichel - Elias - Knak
Biasca - Canonica - Fust
Dube - Kasper - Peeters
Alberg, Allenspach
(6 GER, 5 SUI, 3 AUT)

Meier - Seider
Gnyp - Glötzl
Baragano - Zimmermann
Münzenberger, Lindner
(5 GER, 2 SUI, 1 AUT)

Fatton
Wraneschitz
Ancicka
(1 AUT, 1 GER, 1 SUI)

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

This is fun – but no guarantees that it's accurate. I feel confident that the Germans and top prospects are fine but no idea about the Swiss and Austrian players who aren't active in North America. Some might deserve to play over the Germans, especially on D.

Stützle - Rossi - Peterka
Reichel - Elias - Knak
Biasca - Canonica - Fust
Dube - Kasper - Peeters
Alberg, Allenspach
(6 GER, 5 SUI, 3 AUT)

Meier - Seider
Gnyp - Glötzl
Baragano - Zimmermann
Münzenberger, Lindner
(5 GER, 2 SUI, 1 AUT)

Fatton
Wraneschitz
Ancicka
(1 AUT, 1 GER, 1 SUI)

That team might be around Finland level. Still not as good as the top few teams at this tournament though.

 

[pgfan66]

That team might be around Finland level. Still not as good as the top few teams at this tournament though.

The defence would be a problem area even with Seider. But the star power is pretty great. There was a case to be made to pick Rossi ahead of Stützle - he’s that good. A Stützle-Rossi-Peterka line would be absolutely insane at the world juniors. It still might not be quite as good as the CAN and USA top lines with older players who were drafted equally high.

 

[Mr Zappalanche]

Players play for their countries, not for some hyrid teams that make them better.

 

[pgfan66]

Players play for their countries, not for some hyrid teams that make them better.

Nobody said they’d ever play together. It’s just a fun exercise. Would be just as much fun to create a North American or Scandinavian team.

 

[aphyro]

Nobody said they’d ever play together. It’s just a fun exercise. Would be just as much fun to create a North American or Scandinavian team.

Lol a Scandinavian team would only be Swedish players

 

[pgfan66]

Lol a Scandinavian team would only be Swedish players

My apologies. Make that a Nordic team.

 

[aphyro]

My apologies. Make that a Nordic team.

Sorry i couldent resist I did understand what you ment tho!

 

[DeysArena]

Players play for their countries, not for some hyrid teams that make them better.

The West Indies cricket team was formed because Caribbean countries realized that a regional team would be more competitive than individual national teams.

Tonga, Fiji and Samoa have also toyed with creating a Pacific Islanders rugby team.

 

[Rubi]

Don't forget all those Germans in the Sudetenland.

 

[GermanNuck]

There’s Texas German and Pennsylvania German. So Tyler Myers and Seider as a pairing maybe?

 

[Bure80]

Kitchener region was very influenced by Germans. The city was even called Berlin. Anyway dont think many there speak German anymore. Same with Pennsylvania Dutch.

 

[novisor]

Kitchener region was very influenced by Germans. The city was even called Berlin. Anyway dont think many there speak German anymore. Same with Pennsylvania Dutch.

Can confirm

 

[Urbanskog]

That team might be around Finland level. Still not as good as the top few teams at this tournament though.

How does it work that the team would be "around Finland level" and yet not as good as the "top few teams"? Finland is playing in the semifinals tonight as you may have noticed.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Top team of German-speaking region: the Minnesota Wild?

 

[Statsy]

The West Indies cricket team was formed because Caribbean countries realized that a regional team would be more competitive than individual national teams.

Tonga, Fiji and Samoa have also toyed with creating a Pacific Islanders rugby team.

If Tonga, Fiji and Samoa ever decide to get together to make a hockey team... look out!

 

[Bure80]

Top team of German-speaking region: the Minnesota Wild?

Estimated population by state according to the 2018 American Community Survey

Pennsylvania has the biggest group of German Americans. The Pens or Flyers would be the top team.
Sadly i have no idea if this is the region with the most German-speaking people.

1. 
   Pennsylvania – 3,057,494
2. 
   California – 2,966,459
3. 
   Ohio – 2,845,698
4. 
   Texas – 2,500,865
5. 
   Illinois – 2,283,588
6. 
   Wisconsin – 2,263,091
7. 
   Florida – 1,948,364
8. 
   Michigan – 1,933,730
9. 
   New York – 1,884,355
10. 
    Minnesota – 1,801,733
11. 
    Indiana – 1,458,426
12. 
    Missouri – 1,414,924
13. 
    Washington – 1,233,843
14. 
    Colorado – 1,059,973
15. 
    Iowa – 1,051,791
16. 
    North Carolina – 1,021,009
17. 
    Virginia – 925,756
18. 
    New Jersey – 906,811
19. 
    Arizona – 902,898
20. 
    Maryland – 776,631
21. 
    Kansas – 741,400
22. 
    Oregon – 738,439
23. 
    Georgia – 688,117
24. 
    Nebraska – 649,691
25. 
    Tennessee – 617,583
26. 
    Kentucky – 608,889
27. 
    Oklahoma – 504,109
28. 
    South Carolina – 480,028
29. 
    Massachusetts – 394,909
30. 
    Louisiana – 328,509
31. 
    Utah – 327,289
32. 
    South Dakota – 322,546
33. 
    Connecticut – 315,711
34. 
    Nevada – 313,734
35. 
    Alabama – 313,530
36. 
    West Virginia – 302,147
37. 
    North Dakota – 297,000
38. 
    Arkansas – 296,338
39. 
    Idaho – 286,048
40. 
    Montana – 258,015
41. 
    New Mexico – 166,960
42. 
    Mississippi – 147,233
43. 
    Wyoming – 130,369
44. 
    New Hampshire – 120,174
45. 
    Delaware – 115,370
46. 
    Alaska – 110,209
47. 
    Maine – 107,674
48. 
    Hawaii – 81,130
49. 
    Vermont – 62,494
50. 
    Rhode Island – 53,359
51. District of Columbia – 48,115

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

How does it work that the team would be "around Finland level" and yet not as good as the "top few teams"? Finland is playing in the semifinals tonight as you may have noticed.

This is a ballpark discussion of how the roster stacks up, not what place this hypothetical team that'll never play a game finishes in.

 

[GermanNuck]

Sadly i have no idea if this is the region with the most German-speaking people.

That would probably be Germany

 

[HungryFrank]

I believe all of those countries are more or less the same in context of economic situation, hockey quality and geography so it would be nice to compare players from those countries.

You can call it power-ranking players from DACH countries and achieve the same result. Creating an imaginary team is just a fun way to put it.

 

[Raze The Stray]

Kitchener region was very influenced by Germans. The city was even called Berlin. Anyway dont think many there speak German anymore. Same with Pennsylvania Dutch.

There's still tonnes of Plattdeutsch in the area.

 

[Summer Rose]

Liechtenstein snubbed

 

[Jericho111091]

Liechtenstein snubbed

To be fair there are what, 50 people in Liechtenstein?