Your Team Canada Mens Olympic Roster

To keep the league from "dying", why not post this very easy topic. The Canadian Roster is not TOTALLY certain who made it and so one, so I thought I might show some GM's what I think Team Canada should look like. I like a well rounded team...every line cant score (maybe for the Russians), so you gotta have some balance.

Here's MY Team Canada Roster:

Rick Nash - Sidney Crosby - Jarome Iginla
Jeff Carter - Joe Thorton - Dany Heatley
Martin St. Louis - Ryan Getzlaf - Steven Stamkos
Shane Doan - Mike Richards - Jordan Staal
Jason Spezza

Chris Pronger - Scott Niedermayer
Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Drew Doughty - Shea Weber
Mike Green

Martin Broduer
Roberto Luongo
Steve Mason

Well, the 1st line is practically everyone's first line, you get the "captain line" leading the way. Crosby is a great guy who can make amazing passes, even though he's starting to score now. Iggy can always play good all around, always good to have a tough guy who can score and then there's Nash. A guy who's good at both ends of the rink, mainly for goals too. When you put great passing defenceman like Pronger and Niedermayer, you can tally up a lot of points.

The second line is the same think, its mainly Thorton feeing Carter (who is a centre, but can be a winegr) and Heatley. This line will pascially be the 2nd line scoring guys. If the first liners are having trouble, change Crosby to 2nd line and put these monsters to score from anywhere.

The 3rd line guys is offence as well. You cannot have a Canadian team without a bunch of playmakers and scorers. So, these guys are quick and solid, a 3rd line that should improve Canada.

The 4th line is the shutdown line. When the Russians come with Ovechkin, you throw Doan, Richards and Staal at him, it may not stop him, but it will surely slow him down.

Defence is basic, veterans leading the way. The second line is CHI Town's very own. The 3rd line is great as well, I think Doughty desevres to make it, just my opinion.

Goalies are obvious, Brodeur and Luongo. Mason had a great season and he could repeat is....maybe not, but whatever, the back-up, back-up goalie barely plays, so for all i care you can put Toskala there (if he was Canadian).

The Extra guys are there to add some edge. Spezza is a team guy, so he deserves to be there up front. Green is teh PP specialist, no even strength or PK for him, just PP.

SO, this is my Team Canada. What's your?

Okay so here's my TEAM CANADA OLYMPIC MEN'S ROSTER

Rick Nash - Sidney Crosby - Jarome Iginla
Patrick Marleau - Joe Thorton - Dany Heatley
Jeff Carter - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry
Shane Doan - Mike Richards - Jonathon Toews
Steven Stamkos

Chris Pronger - Scott Niedermayer
Shea Weber - Jay Bouwmeester
Duncan Keith - Dion Phaneuf
Brent Seabrook

Martin Broduer
Roberto Luongo
Marc Andre Fleury

This is what i think should be the roster but thats just me.
Everyone must agree with Daniel when he says the top line is the top line and that wont change, The 2nd line is the San Jose Sharks top line who has been on fire this year so why split them up? the 3rd line well Getzlaf and perry are put together for chemisty as they share on the Ducks, Carter is put on that line because he is a speedster and he can keep up with Getz and Perry as a 3rd line scoring line. 4th line...Richards may be the best shutdown C in the game, i kno a few of you may not agree with me but thats how i feel, Doan? well he a great shutdown winger with a vet presence, and Toews well hes got that leadership that most of Team Canada has, And you have to prep guys like that for future Olympics, Stamkos has been playing well since half way through last season so why not give him a chance

Now for the D????

Well tho top D line is Neids and Pronger i doubt anyone will find a problem with that. 2nd pairing Weber and JayBO....Weber is a beast and as much as some people dislike JayBO we does his job that pairing will be solid. 2rd pairing well Phaneuf is a monster and Kieth is very good defensivly to cover for Phaneuf. Seabrook would make anyother olymipc roster besides TEAM CANADA so hes an extra in case of an injury

Now for my medal predictions

GOLD- CANADA
SILVER- RUSSIA
BRONZE-SWEDEN

This is what I would do. There really is no wrong answer, but there is a more right I guess.

Nash - Crosby - Iginla--great 1st line
Thorton - Marleau - Heatley--SJ line that has chemistry
Doan - Richards - Sharp---Score, DF, Hit. great 3rd line, 1st line in NHL
Morrow - J.Staal - Toews---DF, shutdown whatever you want to call it.
Getzlaf/E.Staal

Pronger -Weber- Can move the puck, skate, and hit.
Keith - Seabrook- Hawks unite here
Bouwmeester-Phaneuf
Regehr/doughty...depending how you want to go and spots available.


Goalies are pretty much the easiest.
Broduer
Luongo
Mason

Nash - Crosby - Iginla
E Staal - Getzlaf - Perry
Morrow - Toews - Bergeron
Marleau - thornton - Heatley
Jeff Carter, Mike RIchards or Stamkos as the 13th forward

Bouwmeester - Pronger
Weber - Niedermayer
Seabrook - Keith
Doughty

Winnipeg Jets wrote:

Goalies are pretty much the easiest.
Broduer
Luongo
Mason

Your'e right, the goalies are definitely the easiest but some how you got them wrong.
There is no doubt at all that they'll be Brodeur, Luongo and Fleury. Mason has looked terrible this season and isn't even the #1 guy in Columbus anymore.

nash-crosby-iginla

marleau-thornton-heatley

st. louis-getzlaf-perry

toews-richards-stamkos

carter
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pronger-niedermayer

bouwmeester-weber

keith-seabrook

doughty
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brodeur
luongo
fleury


the team doesn't seem overly gritty, but then again i expect to see every ounce of grit that these guys have. no canadian hockey player wants to watch some other country win the gold in canada.

bure_HOF wrote:

the team doesn't seem overly gritty, but then again i expect to see every ounce of grit that these guys have. no canadian hockey player wants to watch some other country win the gold in canada.

Which is why you'll almost certainly see one of their Doan or Morrow on the team in a checking line role, Charachter guys wlike that will get the role over more offensivly minded guys like St. Louis.
Stevie Y is putting together a real team, not an allstar team, which is why some extremely talented offensive players like Stamkos and Carter likely won't be on the team, in place of role players that can fill a checking/PK role.
He is an extreme dark horse and many people will be purprised, but I won't if Bergeron makes it becasue of how incredible he has been on the PK this year ans his willingness to take a complimentary role on the team (a la Kris Draper in 2002)

bergeron is a very good two way player. i think he would be an excellent selection for a 4th line/pk role. st. louis might be too fast to leave off the squad. that's why i chose him. without him this team doesnt look overly fast up front. it's going to be hard to ignore what stamkos and toews bring to the table, but i agree that one of them could very well be sacrificed for a doan/morrow type.

See, if the Olympics were played in Europe I might agree with you on St.Louis. But it's being played on an NHL size rink so speed (while still a factor) is less of a factor then it would be.

I'd have Stamkos on the team if he could fit into one of the top 2 lines, but he really doesn't, he'd have a hard time fitting into that bottom-6 role that others could.

stamkos certainly isn't your traditional 4th liner, but none of these guys really are. what team canada has to do is select a bunch of gritty 1st liners to play on the 4th line; there won't be any brodziak's on this roster. i definitely see the rationale for leaving off a stamkos for a doan, but i also remember team canada suffering because it couldn't find a way to include crosby in the last olympics. stamkos is a goal scoring machine and has great character. of course there are only so many center spots available. maybe selecting someone who actually plays wing wouldn't be such a bad idea either.

bure_HOF wrote:

maybe selecting someone who actually plays wing wouldn't be such a bad idea either.

Exactly, and Yzerman has already hinted at that. He said he doesn't mind if a couple of guys play out of position but he doesn't want more then just a couple.
The 2006 team was flawed in many ways, it was a team built on loyalty, not skill or role. Which is why it's Steavie picking the team this time and not Wayne.

hard to blame gretz for being loyal to a lot of guys who helped win the 02 gold, but it did cost canada in the end.

Damn, my rosters are on my other computer. I have two versions; one that I think will be the roster, and one that would be my roster.

The biggest question mark for me is Eric Staal. He's been really hot since he's come back from injury, but is it enough? He's an excellent player, no doubt about it, but he's not very effective on the wing (as evidenced by last year's World Championship - or maybe year before, can't remember), and considering the number of strong centres Canada has, he'd probably have to play on the wing.

A few other things:
No love for Robidas? Very good all-around player who can lay out the hits and the goals.
Too much love for Toews? I like him A LOT, and think he'll be a fantastic player for years to come, but is he good enough yet?
Will they ice 13 forwards and 7 defensemen, or 12 and 8?

toews is not necessarily a better player right now than some of the guys he would have to beat out to make the roster, but he's a natural leader and a super skilled shootout guy, which are the reasons he's such a common pick for the team amongst fans and pundits alike.

Sure Robidas is really solid, but there is just too much depth on the blue line.

Don't they only dress 20? 12 forwards, 6 D and 2 goalies? With 2 in the press box?

My fourth line would definitely consist of Richards centering Doan and Perry. The fourth line is your checking and energy line...perhaps it seems like you don't need a line like that at this level, but I disagree. A line that can take it to the corners and knock the other team off their game is a great tactic...even moreso if they know how to put the puck in the net, which all of those guys can do. Those three guys will create turnovers that will turn into quality chances.

While I'd like to have Richards on my third line...I couldn't think of a better C for the fourth, so I'll go with Getzlaf on the third line. Flanking him would be St. Louis and Jordan Staal. Martin is still one of the fastest skaters in the game and uses it to play at both ends very effectively. Staal is one of the best defensive forwards out there, and has the ability to score hilite reel goals...could prove to be a great finisher for both St. Louis and Getzlaf.

My second line was the hardest. I love Thornton and Heatley together...they've been amazing this season, but neither one have answered the bell in the playoffs for their teams. Can they step it up? I think they can, and would like to see a young, high-powered goal scorer like Stamkos to give big Joe a second bonified outlet. Heatley loves to play down low, while Stamkos scores a lot from the high slot and the outside...and both have fantastic releases and one-time ability. This could easily be a first line, but...

My first line is without question the trio of Sid, Nash and Iggy. Nash and Iggy will be hitting everything in sight to set the example, and with two guys like that looking for a pass, Sid's going to have no problems finding the tape of a goal scorer...and, if it so happens the pass isn't there, he's managed to find a goal scoring touch this season. Very dangerous line and a trio that will lead by example both on and off the ice.

I can come up with my top six D...but finding the right pairing could be challenging, however, given that Prongs and Nieds have played so much together in Anaheim, it's probably logical to put them together on the top pair. The same could be said for Keith and Seabrook for the second pair. I would definitely want to have Doughty on my team...but can he play the third pairing role? It comes down to coaching, I suppose...and how they wish the D to roll. Weber would definitely be there for me, as his size and ability to hit with the best would be welcome on the third pairing. I'd like to see Phaneuf with him, though, as that would be a very feared pair and could really get into the heads of the flashy fins, swedes and russians. Problem is, both have this aggravating tendency to find themselves out of position going for the hit. If they can keep their heads and take the opportunities when they're there, and just play good sound D, those are the guys I'd want anchoring my last pairing.

As for the goalies...I'm seeing Luongo being placed ahead of Fleury a lot (Marty is the obvious #1)...I personally like Fleury to be the 2nd guy. He's now won a championship and has proven that he can be relied upon in the biggest games.

Personally my roster is a little weird then most usual ones

Nash - Crosby - Iginla
Marleau - Thorton - Heatley
Perry - Getzlaf - Fisher
Doan - Richards - E. Staal
Carter
(Fisher and Carter will be switched if you can't ice 13 F which I think you can)

Pronger - Niedermayer
Keith - Seabrook
Weber - Bouwmesster
Phaneuf

Broduer
Luongo
Turco (yes weird but he was their in 2002 and he's really still a top performing goalie IMO and any goalie in this slot isn't going to play anyway)

Niedermayer as captain probably, Canada and Russia will have a close finals. U.S.A. will get upset by Slovakia or Czech early in elimination play, Sweeden 3rd.

My guess:

Forwards - Rick Nash, Sidney Crosby, Jarome Iginla (A), Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley, Martin St. Louis, Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, Brad Richards, Mike Richards, Shane Doan (A), Jonathan Toews
Defensemen - Scott Niedermayer (C), Shea Weber, Chris Pronger, Dan Boyle, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Jay Bouwmeester
Goalies - Martin Brodeur, Roberto Luongo, Marc-Andre Fleury

Actual team:
Brodeur
Fleury
Luongo

Neidermayer
Doughty
Boyle
Keith
Seabrook
Weber
Pronger

None of the Flames made it. No Bouwmeester, Phaneuf or Regehr

Crosby
Bergeron - the ultimate role player on this team
Getzlaf
Heatley
Iginla
Marleau
Morrow
Nash
Perry
M. Richards
E. Staal
Thornton
Toews

How close were you?
My roster was pretty damn close. Only 1 wrong.

Goal - 3 for 3
Defense - 6 for 7 - only had Bouwmeester over Boyle
Forward - 13 for 13

10/13 on the Fs

6/7 on the D

and of course 3/3 on the Gs.


not bad for an american. ;-)

nice job on the F picks, marc! i thought staal's injury combined with carolina AWFUL season were going to keep him off the team.

bure_HOF wrote:

nice job on the F picks, marc! i thought staal's injury combined with carolina AWFUL season were going to keep him off the team.

So did I, though he's been extremely hot his past 15 or so games - ever since coming back from the injury.

I went 3/3 in G (obviously)
6/7 on defence (had Bouwmeester instead of Doughty)
10/13 up front (had St. Louis, B. Richards, Doan instead of E. Staal, Bergeron, Morrow)

I'm not very surprised by any of the selections, but I am somewhat surprised by the exclusion of Brad Richards. He's been having an amazing season in Dallas, and he has Olympic experience.

Leaving out a guy like St. Louis makes some sense, though, based on the rest of the roster - it's obvious Stevie Y was going for chemistry, for grit, and for two-way play. St. Louis plays bigger than he is, but a guy like Morrow is way grittier than he is. On an International ice surface, St. Louis and Richards would have made perfect sense. On a North American surface, though, not so much.

in my other sim league, the DHL, they all seem surprised that mike green didnt make the team

im not. are you guys? green is offensively gifted like maybe no other D in the league right now, but he's also tissue soft. for a playoffs, or olympics i'd take boyle over green any day and doughty is simply a better player than green. period.

Not surprised at all. The talent of the oposition is jsut too great to have a guy who is a liability in his own end on the blue line. He just can't hold his own against top talent in his own end.
Doughty and Boyle are just as good in terms of moving the puck and Weber is a better PP QB then him. There is no need for him on this roster.