Who will be on Canada's 2010 Men's Olympic Hockey Team??

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We started this discussion in another thread, let's continue it here

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Here is the roster from the 2006 version:

Goaltenders:



Roberto Luongo (Montréal, QC/Florida Panthers)
Martin Brodeur (Montréal, QC/New Jersey Devils)
Marty Turco (Sault Ste. Marie, ON/Dallas Stars)



Defenceman:



Rob Blake (Simcoe, ON/Colorado Avalanche)
Scott Niedermayer (Cranbrook, BC/Anaheim Mighty Ducks) - withdrawn due to injury
Adam Foote (Whitby, ON/Columbus Blue Jackets)
Ed Jovanovski (Windsor, ON/Vancouver Canucks) - withdrawn due to injury
Chris Pronger (Dryden, ON/Edmonton Oilers)
Wade Redden (Lloydminster, SK/Ottawa Senators)
Robyn Regehr (Rosthern, SK/Calgary Flames)
Bryan McCabe (Calgary, AB/Toronto Maple Leafs)
Jay Bouwmeester (Edmonton, AB/Florida Panthers)

Forwards:

Todd Bertuzzi (Sudbury, ON/Vancouver Canucks)
Shane Doan (Halkirk, AB/Phoenix Coyotes)
Simon Gagne (Ste-Foy, QC/Philadelphia Flyers)
Kris Draper (Toronto, ON/Detroit Red Wings)
Dany Heatley (Calgary, AB/Ottawa Senators)
Jarome Iginla (St. Albert, AB/Calgary Flames)
Vincent Lecavalier (îÎe Bizard, QC/Tampa Bay Lightning)
Rick Nash (Brampton, ON/Columbus Blue Jackets)
Brad Richards (Murray Harbour, PEI/Tampa Bay Lightning)
Joe Sakic (Burnaby, BC/Colorado Avalanche) (team captain)
Ryan Smyth (Banff, AB/Edmonton Oilers)
Martin St. Louis (Laval, QC/Tampa Bay Lightning)
Joe Thornton (St. Thomas, ON/San Jose Sharks)

Alternates:



Dan Boyle, defenseman (Ottawa, ON/Tampa Bay Lightning)
Jason Spezza, forward (Toronto, ON/Ottawa Senators)
Eric Staal, forward (Thunder Bay, ON/Carolina Hurricanes)

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I've listed what I consider to be the best of the best at the various positions. Your task is to select Canada's 2010 team by picking:

• 3 Goalies
• 7 Defencemen
• 13 Forwards
• 3 alternates (2 forwards, 1 d-man)

GOAL

Martin Brodeur
Roberto Luongo
Steve Mason
Cam Ward
Carey Price
Marty Turco

DEFENCE

Scott Niedermayer
Chris Pronger
Dion Phaneuf
Shea Weber
Duncan Keith
Jay Bouwmeester
Mike Green
Robyn Regehr
Dan Boyle
Brent Burns
Marc Staal

FORWARDS

Jarome Iginla
Sidney Crosby
Vincent Lecavalier
Dany Heatley
Ryan Getzlaf
Rick Nash
Mike Richards
Joe Thornton
Shane Doan
Jeff Carter
Martin St. Louis
Patrick Marleau
Eric Staal
Simon Gagné
Ryan Smyth
Jonathan Toews
Derek Roy
Corey Perry
Marc Savard
Brenden Morrow

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Here is my Team

GOAL

Martin Brodeur
Roberto Luongo
Steve Mason

DEFENCE

Chris Pronger
Dion Phaneuf
Shea Weber
Duncan Keith
Jay Bouwmeester
Mike Green
Dan Boyle

FORWARDS

Jarome Iginla
Sidney Crosby
Vincent Lecavalier
Dany Heatley
Ryan Getzlaf
Rick Nash
Mike Richards
Joe Thornton
Shane Doan
Jeff Carter
Martin St. Louis
Jonathan Toews
Eric Staal

ALTERNATES:

Marc Staal
Corey Perry
Marc Savard

[jonf]

Pierre Mcquire would not be pleased. You haven't even mentioned the MONSTER from chicago, Brent Seabrook.

[sillywilly]

how do you know have marc andre fluery on your short list of goalies???

[Hacker]

how do you know have marc andre fluery on your short list of goalies???

Anyone who manages to score on himself does NOT make my short list of goalies

[Hacker]

Pierre Mcquire would not be pleased. You haven't even mentioned the MONSTER from chicago, Brent Seabrook.

It is tough isn't it.........I think that Duncan Keith is the better skater - that said, both Keith and Seabrook could make the team and be pair together, I wouldn't lose sleep over that.

But, of my top 7 who would you remove and replace with Seabrook?

[jeffc]

GOAL

Martin Brodeur
Roberto Luongo

it will depend on the start of the season next year....either way, neither guy is likely to get much action

Steve Mason
Cam Ward

DEFENCE

Scott Niedermayer
Shea Weber
Duncan Keith
Mike Green
Robyn Regehr
Dan Boyle
Marc Staal

FORWARDS

Jarome Iginla
Sidney Crosby
Vincent Lecavalier
Dany Heatley
Ryan Getzlaf
Rick Nash
Mike Richards
Joe Thornton
Shane Doan
Jeff Carter
Eric Staal
Jonathan Toews
Brenden Morrow

[jonf]

I don't think I'd have either of them in there actually. I was just making fun of Pierre Mcquire.

My lineup would be the following:

Brodeur, Ward, Luongo

Niedemeyer
Boyle
Phaneuf
Boumeester
Green
Weber
Burns


Nash Getzlaf Heatley
Staal Lecavelier Iginla
Toews Crosby Doan
Gagne Richards Carter
St Louis


Alternates:

Burrows Seabrook Whitney

[spackler]

Everyone really sees Phaneuf making the team? He will have to play a lot better next year than he played this year.

[mberube]

Don't forget Danny Heatly - he's a lock to make the team IMO.....he and Getzlaf are unstoppable together.

Danny Heatly for sure. I forgot about him.

[Hacker]

Everyone really sees Phaneuf making the team? He will have to play a lot better next year than he played this year.

I agree with you to a certain extent Dave.........There is NO WAY that hockey Canada is going to go with 7 skilled D-men, we have to play the Canadian way and that is the only reason why I tapped Phaneuf and Pronger - they are our "muscle" dmen

[mberube]

Wow some of you guys are ignoring Chris Pronger?? He is a force to be reckoned with IMO.

My pics:

Martin Brodeur
Roberto Luongo
Steve Mason

Scott Niedermayer
Chris Pronger
Mike Green
Dion Phaneuf
Jay Bouwmeester
Dan Boyle
Shea Weber

Jarome Iginla
Sidney Crosby
Vincent Lecavalier
Dany Heatley
Ryan Getzlaf
Rick Nash
Mike Richards
Jeff Carter
Martin St. Louis
Eric Staal
Simon Gagné
Jonathan Toews
Marc Savard

[jonf]

Pronger is too much of a penalty risk in international hockey. Where a hit to the head brings a one game suspension. He won't be able to play the style of hockey that makes him most effective.

[mberube]

I’m willing to bet he makes the team unless he is injured. Him and Phaneuf on the same line!! Ouch.

[jonf]

I think you're right that he probably will make it. But he wouldn't if I was in charge.

[LobWedge]

What about Chris Mason?

[jonf]

he was pretty unimpressive against van

[jeffc]

I remember Pronger being a liability at the last Olympics. Regardless he will probably make the team.

[Big Johnny69]

I remember Pronger being a liability at the last Olympics. Regardless he will probably make the team.

On international sized ice, his skating is a liability. But these Olympics will be played on NA sized ice, so he might actually be effective.

[davevandyk]

Although I think Cam Ward has played well enough to deserve being on this team, I feel that either Price or Mason will get the nod as the #3 goalie. Seeing as #3 will likely not see any ice time, i think they might be looking to 2014 and give a kid the 'experience' of being in the Olympic atmosphere, as 2014 may include Luongo, but certainly not Brodeur.

Being a Thunder Bay boy I would love to see all 3 Staal's on the team! I think Eric and Marc should make it and perhaps Jordan can be on the "NEW" checking line with Richards & Carter?

[jonf]

You don't think Ward will still be around in 2014? He's still really young. This is only his 3rd year in the league, and at 25, he should be around for 2014 and 2018

[mberube]

I don’t think Price will be a candidate this time around. His confidence is shattered like Fleury was at his NHL depute. The first half of next season will be a big factor but I think Ward or Mason will considered before price. Don’t forget about Fleury especially if Pits make it to the final 4 or 2 teams this post season. Two straight years to the cup would be something to consider. Post season performance is very important for this selection camp.
That being said the third goalie will probably not see any ice time with the top 2 on their list.

[jeffc]

agreed. Price was a sieve in the boston series. I don't see him being close at this point. It's between Mason and Ward.

[mberube]

agreed. Price was a sieve in the boston series. I don't see him being close at this point. It's between Mason and Ward.

That I don’t agree. Most goals were not his fault. Everyone is asking of him to be a god in MTL. Lots of his goals were defensive giveaways and turnovers in dangerous areas. He is not to blame BUT what I did see in him is ease of discouragement. He abandons too easily after a goal or two, shakes his head at every goal and his body language said it all. His head is very screwed up right now and there are two many good young CDN goalies for him to be considered this time around. This all depends on the first half of next year obviously but I don't see it happening with all the changes in line in the HABS line up.

As for the third wheel being there this time around for 2014, Luongo will still be there at that time IF NHL players are eligible in 2014.

Mike

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That I don’t agree. Most goals were not his fault. Everyone is asking of him to be a god in MTL. Lots of his goals were defensive giveaways and turnovers in dangerous areas. He is not to blame BUT what I did see in him is ease of discouragement. He abandons too easily after a goal or two, shakes his head at every goal and his body language said it all. His head is very screwed up right now and there are two many good young CDN goalies for him to be considered this time around. This all depends on the first half of next year obviously but I don't see it happening with all the changes in line in the HABS line up.

As for the third wheel being there this time around for 2014, Luongo will still be there at that time IF NHL players are eligible in 2014.

Mike

Certainly is NOT Price's fault that so many people have such high expectations for him.....I mean they dubbed him Jesus Price for God's sake

Excellent point about 2014, 2010 could very well be the last call for NHLers in the Olympics

[jonf]

Another player who will have to be considered is Stamkos. The way he's performing right now at the Worlds, they'll have to seriously consider him if he has a good start to next year.

[sillywilly]

i say russia wins it all... did you guys know that russia got all three hart nominations??

[Big Johnny69]

Another player who will have to be considered is Stamkos. The way he's performing right now at the Worlds, they'll have to seriously consider him if he has a good start to next year.

I doubt Stamkos will be there. Remember, the Worlds are a watered down version of the Olympics. Definitely not the best of the best, like the Olympics would be. And in that case, I don't think Stamkos will even get an invite to camp. Canada is too deep with talent, and a lot of that talent is quite young. So they don't need to groom the really "young guns" this time around. But if Stamkos can translate his showing at the Worlds into the start of next season, then who knows.....But as of now, Stamkos won't be considered for the Olympics.