Olympics: USA Roster Discussion (Roster in post 1)

[LeafChief]

Was Ryan Malone a consideration? I haven't seen him play at all this year but he was a guest on a podcast I was listening to and he made it clear he wanted a shot.

 

[Xokkeu]

Wishniewski is barely hanging on in the second division if German league and we have guys playing regular roles in the Swiss and Russian leagues. Man this is a real wtf. Also no Dan Sexton? Basically the top non NHL American scorer. Whatever we at least now I have no expectations for anything good from this team

 

[Hanji]

We've some nice puck movers on the back-end for this level (Gunderson, Gilroy, Blum, Sanguinetti), but from a pure defensive standpoint this d-core resembles a tire fire.

 

[Castrophy]

I really wish they took a few kids off the World juniors team. Supplement the age with youth and speed.

 

[PanniniClaus]

I assume there is a taxi squad list in case of injury over the next month.

 

[Ban Hammered]

I really wish they took a few kids off the World juniors team. Supplement the age with youth and speed.

Usa hockey had said they were not going to do that as that would be pulling kids from college twice in most cases.

 

[Chainshot]

No mention of Steve Moses here. He is back in the KHL. Could be a good player in big ice tournament.

Wouldn't that be problematic since he's under contract to the Amerks, even if suspended.

 

[Tuoppi]

Wouldn't that be problematic since he's under contract to the Amerks, even if suspended.

Just made a long contract with Jokerit so assumed he is OK to play. Scored in his second came.

 

[NUhockey]

Taking a player like John McCarthy over Adam Gaudette is an indefensible, obvious mistake.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

This tournament is going to be garbage. The only players worth watching on Team USA are going to be college players and they're leaving off some good ones. Honestly, they should have just used the World Junior roster with the addition of guys like Donato, Terry, Gaudette, Greenway, etc. I'd rather watch young amateurs like that over has-beens and never-weres that are being deployed on Team USA this year.

 

[Canuckistani]

This Olympic tournament will certainly have a 1994 feel to it.

 

[Reddawg]

This Olympic tournament will certainly have a 1994 feel to it.

I wonder if Ray Leblanc is available to make a comeback for one of the open goalie spots?

 

[Flukeshot]

We've some nice puck movers on the back-end for this level (Gunderson, Gilroy, Blum, Sanguinetti), but from a pure defensive standpoint this d-core resembles a tire fire.

Definitely looks like a weak group of D. Anyone notable that they passed on?

 

[NUhockey]

Definitely looks like a weak group of D. Anyone notable that they passed on?

There wasn't as much Olympic buzz around Jimmy Schuldt, but i think he should have selected. Has the total package and has done enough to warrant taking a chance on him.

 

[Mickey the mouse]

Definitely looks like a weak group of D. Anyone notable that they passed on?

Brickley ( Minn St ) and Belpedio ( Miami ) are probably going to be the most sought after UFA Dmen in NCAA and will probably be playing in NHL when NCAA season ends. Whitecloud , I think he's Canadian, making some noise too. Schuldt at StCloud would be next
Would rather watch those 21/22 yr olds over most of the D they picked and they would be an upgrade IMO.
Same for F's....No Gaudette ( N'eastern ) or especially Gersich ( NoDak ) on big ice ???

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Not sure any of the "omissions" are really going to matter. The U.S. was always going to be in tough in this tournament without NHL participation. There are some good, even very good players respective to what the overall competition will be but I'm not expecting much.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Morning Skate: Team USA features plenty of players worth rooting for

This is a great article.

 

[AmericanDream]

would like to see more college kids, but it is what it is and will be cheering for what motley crew we bring here/

 

[Xokkeu]

I'll be attending the Russia and Slovakia games. If you never see me post here again it's because I couldn't take it anymore and committed suicide by defecting to north Korea

 

[Rebels57]

A good friend of mine grew up playing with Gunderson in Philly. Pretty cool to have a Philly high-school hockey star on Team USA.

Team will likely be awful though lol

 

[Rebels57]

That's kinda some weird roster choices. Doesn't really make sense to me at all. I have extremely low expectation but I'd at least like to think USA hockey made the best of what they were given. Just give me a young skilled team.

They never do when they the NHL attends so i'm not surprised they didn't now. The 2014 US Roster was a joke.

 

[Hanji]

This tournament is going to be garbage. The only players worth watching on Team USA are going to be college players and they're leaving off some good ones. Honestly, they should have just used the World Junior roster with the addition of guys like Donato, Terry, Gaudette, Greenway, etc. I'd rather watch young amateurs like that over has-beens and never-weres that are being deployed on Team USA this year.

That would be dumb.
The WJC team, augmented with a handful of college guys, would get downright wrecked. By double digets.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

That would be dumb.
The WJC team, augmented with a handful of college guys, would get downright wrecked. By double digets.

Not if the other nations followed suit.

 

[Hanji]

Not if the other nations followed suit.

But they aren't for these olympics.

Sending a bunch of 18-19 y.o., who were defeated by the Slovakian junior team, to play against the likes of Kovalchuk, Gusev, Omark, etc. is in nobody’s interest.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

But they aren't for these olympics.

Sending a bunch of 18-19 y.o., who were defeated by the Slovakian junior team, to play against the likes of Kovalchuk, Gusev, Omark, etc. is in nobody’s interest.

Oh because, the team they're icing is going to have a chance against those guys anyway? Wisniewski, Gionta, McCarthy....Yeah!