Olympics: What could the rosters looked like with no NHLers in 1998/2002/2006/2010/2014

[Eye of Ra]

As we all know, it was first in 1998 NHLers where allowed in Olympics. Since 2018 we are back to how it was before 1998, no NHLers.

Im gonna try Finland:

1998:

Ville Peltonen - Esa Keskinen - Juha Rihijärvi
Marko Jantunen - Raimo Helminen - Marko Tuomainen
Kimmo Rintanen - Olli Jokinen - Antti Törmänen
Mikko Eloranta - Janne Ojanen - Tony Mäkiaho

Petteri Numelin - Jere Karalahti
Kimmo Timonen - Tony Lydman
Kaj Linna - Marko Kiprusoff

Ari Sulander
Miikka Kiprusoff
Jarmo Myllys

For sure a good team. Doing 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 tomorrow.

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[WarriorofTime]

you have too much time on your hands if you're digging through this

 

[Eye of Ra]

yes

 

[Zero Pucks Given]

Well for starters, Derek Stepan is most likely our top center in 2010.

 

[Puck Dogg]

Team Canada in '98 I guess would be something similar they had in Sprengler Cup. Lidster with his 897 games had the best NHL career but he was at the time also an assistant coach and 38 years old.

Team Canada details - Eurohockey.com

Have no idea what kind of team they would have on other years.

 

[Raimo Sillanpää]

As we all know, it was first in 1998 NHLers where allowed in Olympics. Since 2018 we are back to how it was before 1998, no NHLers.

Im gonna try Finland:

1998:

Ville Peltonen - Esa Keskinen - Juha Rihijärvi
Marko Jantunen - Raimo Helminen - Marko Tuomainen
Kimmo Rintanen - Olli Jokinen - Antti Törmänen
Mikko Eloranta - Janne Ojanen - Tony Mäkiaho

Petteri Numelin - Jere Karalahti
Kimmo Timonen - Tony Lydman
Kaj Linna - Marko Kiprusoff

Ari Sulander
Miikka Kiprusoff
Jarmo Myllys

For sure a good team. Doing 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 tomorrow.

Why would Kiprusoff and others make the team instead of guys who were there?

Pos.	No.	Name	1997-98 team
G	30	Jukka Tammi	Frankfurt Lions
G	31	Ari Sulander	Jokerit
G	35	Jarmo Myllys	Luleå HF
D	4	Kimmo Timonen	HIFK
F	14	Raimo Helminen	Ilves
F	15	Antti Törmänen	Jokerit
F	16	Ville Peltonen	Västra Frölunda HC
F	25	Kimmo Rintanen	TPS
F	40	Mika Nieminen	Jokerit

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Are the non NHL players with bronze medals

 

[Eye of Ra]

2002 Finland.

Ville Peltonen - Raimo Helminen - Juha Rihijärvi
Kimmo Rintanen - Janne Ojanen - Mika Alatalo
Vesa Viitakoski - Lasse Pirjetä - Antti Miettinen
Juha Lind - Antti Aalto - Pasi Määttänen

Petteri Nummelin - Tom Koivisto
Marko Tuulola - Janne Grönvall
Erik Kakko - Jouni Loponen

Fredrik Norrena
Kari Lehthonen
Niklas Bäckström

 

[Eye of Ra]

2006 Finland.

Ville Peltonen - Esa Pirnes - Tomi Kallio
Tony Salmelainen - Riku Hahl - Hannes Hyvönen
Timo Pärssinen - Tommi Santala - Jukka Hentunen
Kimmo Rintanen - Petteri Kontiola - Jari Viuhkola
Jukka Voutilainen, Tomek Valtonen

Petteri Nummelin - Lasse Kukkonen
Toni Söderholm - Antti Jussi Niemi
Janne Niskala - Jere Karalahti
Pekka Saravo - Mikko Luoma

Nikkas Bäckström
Fredrik Norrena
Tukka Rask

 

[Lartsaman]

2006 Finland.

Ville Peltonen - Esa Pirnes - Tomi Kallio
Tony Salmelainen - Riku Hahl - Hannes Hyvönen
Timo Pärssinen - Tommi Santala - Jukka Hentunen
Kimmo Rintanen - Petteri Kontiola - Jari Viuhkola
Jukka Voutilainen, Tomek Valtonen

Petteri Nummelin - Lasse Kukkonen
Toni Söderholm - Antti Jussi Niemi
Janne Niskala - Jere Karalahti
Pekka Saravo - Mikko Luoma

Nikkas Bäckström
Fredrik Norrena
Tukka Rask

My eyes are bleeding when I see this roster. Tons of guys who can´t score shit...

 

[Sanf]

As we all know, it was first in 1998 NHLers where allowed in Olympics. Since 2018 we are back to how it was before 1998, no NHLers.

Im gonna try Finland:

1998:

Ville Peltonen - Esa Keskinen - Juha Rihijärvi
Marko Jantunen - Raimo Helminen - Marko Tuomainen
Kimmo Rintanen - Olli Jokinen - Antti Törmänen
Mikko Eloranta - Janne Ojanen - Tony Mäkiaho

Petteri Numelin - Jere Karalahti
Kimmo Timonen - Tony Lydman
Kaj Linna - Marko Kiprusoff

Ari Sulander
Miikka Kiprusoff
Jarmo Myllys

For sure a good team. Doing 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 tomorrow.

If the best would be out it would definitely change the whole tournament. Still can´t see Keskinen or Jantunen in the team that year. Juha Riihijärvi might get chance because we would have needed offensive talent. Even though Riihijärvi had some glaring weaknesses.

Christian Ruuttu was probably the last player to get dropped from the team so I would suspect he would be there for sure. Lasse Pirjetä was hot name early on that season and could have been selected. Jarkko Ruutu was already a strong option. Varvio also with slim chance because he did seem to have bit of bounce back season. Peter Ahola to defence could have been option.

 

[Jumptheshark]

As we all know, it was first in 1998 NHLers where allowed in Olympics. Since 2018 we are back to how it was before 1998, no NHLers.

Im gonna try Finland:

1998:

Ville Peltonen - Esa Keskinen - Juha Rihijärvi
Marko Jantunen - Raimo Helminen - Marko Tuomainen
Kimmo Rintanen - Olli Jokinen - Antti Törmänen
Mikko Eloranta - Janne Ojanen - Tony Mäkiaho

Petteri Numelin - Jere Karalahti
Kimmo Timonen - Tony Lydman
Kaj Linna - Marko Kiprusoff

Ari Sulander
Miikka Kiprusoff
Jarmo Myllys

For sure a good team. Doing 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 tomorrow.

i thought this was a bumped thread

 

[Eye of Ra]

2010 Finland:

Ville Peltonen - Jarrko Immonen - Juhamatti Aaltonen
Janne Pesonen - Petri Kontiola - Tomi Kallio
Sami Kapanen - Niko Kapanen - Tony Salmelainen
Leo Komarov - Jori Lehtera - Antti Philström
Jukka Voutilainen, Tommi Santala

Janne Niskala - Ossi Väänänen
Petteri Nummelin - Lasse Kukkonen
Pasi Puistola - Juusso Hietanen
Mikko Louma - Topi Jaakola

Petri Vehanen
Kari Rämö
Iiro Tarkki

 

[Eye of Ra]

2014 Finland.

Sakari Salminen - Jarrko Immonen - Juhamatti Aaltonen
Janne Pesonen - Petri Kontiola - Toni Rajala
Teemu Hartikainen - Jori Lehtera - Oskar Osala
Leo Komarov - Niko Kapanen - Antti Philström
Veli Matti Savinainen, Jonas Enlund

Sami Lepistö - Ossi Väänänen
Lasse Kukkonen - Juusso Hietanen
Tukka Mäntylä - Jere Karalahti
Atte Ohtamaa - Topi Jaakola

Mikko Koskinen
Petri Vehanen
Jusse Saros

 

[Eye of Ra]

Germany 1998.

Dieter Hagen - Stefan Ustorf - Mark MacKay
Peter Draisaitl - Thomas Brandl - Benoit Doucet
Andreas Lupzig - Jochen Hecht - Harald Birk
Sven Felski - Martin Reichel - Jurgen Rumrich

Mirko Ludemann - Bradley Bergen
Daniel Nowak - Sascha Goc
Daniel Kunce - Jayson Meyer

Klaus Merk
Marc Seliger
Joseph Heib

 

[SantosHalper]

1998:

Ville Peltonen - Esa Keskinen - Juha Rihijärvi
Marko Jantunen - Raimo Helminen - Marko Tuomainen
Kimmo Rintanen - Olli Jokinen - Antti Törmänen
Mikko Eloranta - Janne Ojanen - Tony Mäkiaho

Petteri Numelin - Jere Karalahti
Kimmo Timonen - Tony Lydman
Kaj Linna - Marko Kiprusoff

Ari Sulander
Miikka Kiprusoff
Jarmo Myllys

Change 2nd line to Eloranta - Helminen - Mika Nieminen. Jantunen out, he's never been good in NT.
Change 4rth line to Jarkko Ruutu - Christian Ruuttu - Tuomainen. Mäkiaho out, too much of a wild card.
Ojanen as a extra forward.

Timonen - Karalahti
Mika Strömberg - Kiprusoff
Nummelin - Linna
Lydman

Miikka Kiprusoff out, Jukka Tammi in.

2002 Finland.

Ville Peltonen - Raimo Helminen - Juha Rihijärvi
Kimmo Rintanen - Janne Ojanen - Mika Alatalo
Vesa Viitakoski - Lasse Pirjetä - Antti Miettinen
Juha Lind - Antti Aalto - Pasi Määttänen

Petteri Nummelin - Tom Koivisto
Marko Tuulola - Janne Grönvall
Erik Kakko - Jouni Loponen

Fredrik Norrena
Kari Lehthonen
Niklas Bäckström

Määttänen out, Antti Törmänen and Toni Sihvonen in.
Mikko Luoma as extra d-man.
Myllys over Bäckström, "Jukka Tammi- grand pa type" of role.

2006 Finland.

Ville Peltonen - Esa Pirnes - Tomi Kallio
Tony Salmelainen - Riku Hahl - Hannes Hyvönen
Timo Pärssinen - Tommi Santala - Jukka Hentunen
Kimmo Rintanen - Petteri Kontiola - Jari Viuhkola
Jukka Voutilainen, Tomek Valtonen

Petteri Nummelin - Lasse Kukkonen
Toni Söderholm - Antti Jussi Niemi
Janne Niskala - Jere Karalahti
Pekka Saravo - Mikko Luoma

Nikkas Bäckström
Fredrik Norrena
Tukka Rask

Peltonen - Viuhkola - Kallio
Rintanen - Pirnes - Hentunen
Pärssinen - Hahl - Salmelainen
Valtonen - Pakaslahti - Santala
Kontiola
Voutilainen out, 24 players allowed

2010 Finland:

Ville Peltonen - Jarrko Immonen - Juhamatti Aaltonen
Janne Pesonen - Petri Kontiola - Tomi Kallio
Sami Kapanen - Niko Kapanen - Tony Salmelainen
Leo Komarov - Jori Lehtera - Antti Philström
Jukka Voutilainen, Tommi Santala

Janne Niskala - Ossi Väänänen
Petteri Nummelin - Lasse Kukkonen
Pasi Puistola - Juusso Hietanen
Mikko Louma - Topi Jaakola

Petri Vehanen
Kari Rämö
Iiro Tarkki

Salmelainen out, Hannes Hyvönen in. Voutilainen out, 24 only allowed
------------------------
2014 is quite spot on. But quite depressing line ups

 

[Eye of Ra]

Germany 2002.

Klaus Kathan - Robert Hock - Daniel Kreutzer
Jan Benda - Len Soccio - Thomas Greilinger
Tomas Martinec - Stefan Ustorf - Andreas Morczinietz
Sven Felski - Tobias Abstreiter - Vitalij Aab
Martin Reichel, Eduart Lewandowski

Christian Ehrhoff - Jakub Ficenec
Mirko Lüdemann - Bradley Bergen
Dennis Seidenberg - Christoph Schubert
Erich Goldmann - Daniel Kunce

Robert Muller
Marc Seliger
Christian Kunast

 

[Jahara]

2014
Forwards
1. Jimmie Ericsson – Tony Mårtensson – Niclas Bergfors
2. Joakim Lindström – Linus Videll – Oscar Möller
3. Jonas Andersson – Joel Lundqvist – Martin Thörnberg
4. Fredrik Pettersson – Andreas Engqvist – Niklas Persson
5. Richard Gynge/Simon Hjalmarsson

Backar
1. Magnus Johansson – Staffan Kronwall
2. Patrik Hersley – Magnus Nygren
3. Niclas Andersén – Tobias Viklund
4. John Klingberg – Johan Fransson

Målvakter
1: Mikael Tellqvist
2. Linus Ullmark
3. Johan Backlund

*Robert Nilsson, Marcus Paulsson, Nicklas Danielsson, Dennis Rasmussen, Dick Zcelsson, Mattias Sjögren, Pär Arlbrandt, Linus Klasen, Andreas Thuresson, William Karlsson, Viktor Arvidsson,
*Niclas Burström, Jonas Ahnelöv, Daniel Rahimi, Daniel Fernholm, Mikael Wikstrand, Mattias Bäckman,
*Henrik Karlsson, Joakim Lundström, Oscar Alsenfelt,

2010
Forwards
1. Markus Näslund – Peter Forsberg – Marcus Nilson
2. Mattias Weinhandl – Michael Nylander – Nils Ekman
3. Mika Hannula – Tony Mårtensson – Niklas Persson
4. Christian Berglund – Johan Davidsson – Jimmie Ericsson
5. Fredrik Pettersson/Linus Omark

Backar
1. Magnus Johansson – Christian Bäckman
2. David Petrasek – Daniel Tjärnqvist
3. Oliver Ekman Larsson – Marcus Ragnarsson
4. Andreas Holmqvist – Sanny Lindström

Målvakter
1: Jacob Markström
2. Mikael Tellqvist
3. Stefan Liv

*Jonas Andersson, Martin Thörnberg, Niklas Nordgren, Magnus Pääjärvi, Joakim Lindström, Daniel Widing, Fredrik Bremberg, Linus Klasen
*Johan Åkerman, Josef Buomedienne, Johan Fransson, Mattias Timander,
*Anders Lindbäck, Henrik Karlsson, Gustaf Wesslau,

2006
Forwards
1. Niklas Andersson – Jonas Johnson – Andreas Johansson
2. Mikael Renberg – Jörgen Jönsson – Mika Hannula
3. Andreas Karlsson – Johan Davidsson – Björn Melin
4. Joel Lundqvist – Tony Mårtensson – Andreas Dackell
5. Nicklas Bäckström/Jonas Nordqvist

Backar
1. Marcus Ragnarsson – Kenny Jönsson
2. Magnus Johansson – Ronnie Sundin
3. Fredrik Olausson – Mattias Timander
4. Johnny Oduya – Andreas Holmqvist

Målvakter
1: Johan Holmqvist
2. Stefan Liv
3. Daniel Henriksson

*Rickard Wallin, Christian Berglund, Fredrik Emvall, Jesper Mattsson, Mathias Johansson, Magnus Kahnberg, Andreas Salomonsson, Per Svartvadet,
*Per Gustafsson, Per Hållberg, Jan Huokko, Jan Sandström, Thomas Rhodin, Josef Boumedienne, Lars Jonsson, David Petrasek,
*Johan Backlund, Tommy Salo,

2002
Forwards
1. Niklas Andersson – Jonas Johnson – Mattias Weinhandl
2. Henrik Zetterberg – Johan Davidsson – Patrik Juhlin
3. Nils Ekman – Jörgen Jönsson – Peter Nordström
4. Rickard Wallin – Mathias Johansson – Magnus Wernblom
5. Mikael Håkanson/Ulf Söderström

Backar
1. Magnus Johansson – Ronnie Sundin
2. Thomas Rhodin – Thomas Johansson
3. Peter Popovic – Tommy Sjödin
4. Rikard Franzén – Pierre Hedin

Målvakter
1: Stefan Liv
2. Rolf Wanhainen
3. Daniel Henriksson

*Ulf Söderström, Ulf Söderström, Peter Högardh, Nichlas Falk,
*Per Gustafsson, Pär Djoos, Christer Olsson, Björn Nord, Jan Huokko,
*Henrik Lundqvist, Andreas Hadelöv,

1998
Forwards
1. Ulf Dahlén – Jörgen Jönsson – Patric Kjellberg
2. Jonas Bergqvist – Mikael Johansson – Patrik Juhlin
3. Tommy Westlund – Janne Larsson – Ove Molin
4. Peter Nordström – Nichlas Falk – Magnus Wernblom
5. Johan Davidsson/Niklas Sundblad

Backar
1. Kim Johnsson – Niclas Hävelid
2. Christer Olsson – Roger Johansson
3. Johan Tornberg – Leif Rohlin
4. Jan Mertzig – Hans Jonsson

Målvakter
1: Tommy Söderström
2. Magnus Eriksson
3. Petter Rönnqvist

*Fredrik Bremberg, Anders ”Masken” Carlsson, Anders Huusko, Stefan ”Skuggan” Nilsson, Nils Ekman, Peter Larsson,
*Pär Djoos, Tommy Sjödin, Peter Andersson, Magnus Svensson, Thomas Johansson, Fredrik Stillman,
* Thomas Östlund, Roger Nordström, Johan Holmqvist,

 

[Eye of Ra]

Germany 2006.

Kreutzer - Hock - Kathan
Felski - Ustorf - Lewandowski
Morczinietz - Boos - M.Wolf
Martinec - Barta - Aab
Blank

Ludemann - Ficenec
Sulzer - S.Goc
Kopitz - J.Benda

Robert Muller
Oliver Jonas
Thomas Greiss

 

[Eye of Ra]

Germany 2010.

Endras
Pätzold
Kotschnew

Ludemann - S.Goc
Butenschön - Ficenec
N.Goc - Holzer

M.Muller - Hock - Greillinger
Blank - Barta - M.Wolf
Felski - Hospelt - Kreutzer
Rankel - Ullman - Darin Olver
Pietta


2014:

Pietta - Barta - Reimer
Rankel - Hecht - M.Muller
Kretuzer - Schütz - Flaake
D.Wolf - Kink - M.Wolf

Hördler - Reul
Y.Seidenberg - N.Goc
Akdag - Ankert

Endras
Zepp
Kotschnew

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sweden, 1998.

Tommy Söderström
Petter Rönnqvist
Mikael Sandberg

Peter Andersson - Tommy Sjödin
Leif Rohlin - Pär Djoos
Roger Johansson - Björn Nord
Johan Tornberg - Christer Olsson

Patrick Kjellberg - Jörgen Jönsson - Ulf Dahlen
Fredrik Bremberg - Mikael Johansson - Jonas Bergqvist
Peter Nordström - Jan Larsson - Ove Molin
Tommy Westlund - Nichlas Falk - Magnus Wernblom

 

[IceHockeyDude]

You could've written a non-fiction book meanwhile posting these

 

[Eye of Ra]

You could've written a non-fiction book meanwhile posting these

Im just gonna copy and paste this thread, and release a book called :

What could the Olympics rosters looked like with no NHLers in 1998/2002/2006/2010/2014​

Sweden, 2002.

Niklas Andersson - Jonas Johnsson - Henrik Zetterberg
Patrik Carnbäck - Jörgen Jönsson - Patrik Juhlin
Nils Ekman - Johan Davidsson - Mattias Weinhandl
Peter Nordström - Nichlas Falk - Magnus Wernblom
Mathias Johansson

Peter Popovic - Thomas Rhodin
Ronnie Sundin - Magnus Johansson
Christer Olsson - Tommy Sjödin
Thomas Johansson - Björn Nord

Stefan Liv
Rolf Wanhainen
Andreas Hadelöv

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sweden, 2006.

Niklas Andersson - Jonas Johnsson - Mikael Renberg
Fredrik Bremberg - Andreas Karlsson - Mika Hannula
Andreas Salmonsson - Johan Davidsson - Björn Melin
Peter Nordström - Jörgen Jönsson - Christian Berglund
Magnus Kahnberg

Kenny Jönsson - Fredrik Olausson
Johnny Oduya - Magnus Johansson
Ronnie Sundin - Mattias Timander

Johan Holmqvist
Stefan Liv
Daniel Henriksson

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sweden, 2010.

Anders Lindbäck
Stefan Liv
Jacob Markström

Mattias Timander - Magnus Johansson
Marcus Ragnarsson - David Petrasek
Christian Bäckman - Nicklas Hävelid

Joakim Lindström - Tony Mårtensson - Mattias Weinhandl
Linus Omark - Johan Davidsson - Magnus Pääjärvi
Jonas Andersson - Niklas Persson - Jimmie Ericsson
Martin Thörnberg - Marcus Nilson - Andreas Jämtin

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sweden, 2014.

Mikael Tellqvist
Linus Ullmark
Oscar Alsenfeldt

Staffan Kronwall - Magnus Johansson
Mattias Bäckman - John Klingberg
Jonas Ahnelöv - Daniel Rahimi (im i drunk? no, remember, they where great together in WC 2014 before both got injured)

Oscar Möller - Dennis Rasmussen - Joakim Lindström
Linus Klasen - Andreas Engqvist - Robert Nilsson
Simon Hjalmarsson - Mattias Sjögren - Pär Arlbrandt
Jimmie Ericsson - Joel Lundqvist - Fredrik Pettersson