Thursday, December 3, 2009

TEAM CANADA and USA HOCKEY OLYMPIC ROSTER (predictions)




Part-time contributor to the site - BlueNationLeafs - has assembled his version of what both Team Canada and Team USA will look like come February, 2010.  Let him know your thoughts on his picks:

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Dear Dark Ranger,

Let’s put together a 4 line 6 defense and goalie team for the 2010 Olympic in Vancouver.
We’ll also include a 4 man taxi squad in case of injuries.

TEAM USA

Forwards
Parise - Stastny - Kane
Ryan - Gomez - Kessel
Malone - Drury - Brown
Kesler - Modano - Langenbrunner

Defense
Rafalski - Martin
Suter - Johnson
Whitney - Orpik

Goalies
Miller
Thomas

Taxi Squad – Anderson, Bogosian, Pavelski and Van Riemsdyk.

vs

TEAM CANADA

Forwards
Nash - Crosby - Iginla
Marleau -Thorton - Heatley
Lecavallier - Getzlaf -  Perry
Carter - Richards - Doan

Defense
Niedermayer - Pronger
Keith - Weber
Regehr - Boyle

Goalies
Brodeur
Luongo

Taxi Squad – Fleury, Phaneuf, Stamkos, Toews

Notables not to make the squad – Green, Gagne, St Louis, Stall and Smyth.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHO WINS IN A DEATH-MATCH BETWEEN THE TWO?   CANADA  or  USA ?????

- BlueNationLeafs

5 comments:

  1. I'd say Sweden wins that death match.

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  2. really like your picks besides Vinny.

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  3. Forwards
    Nash - Crosby "A" - Iginla "A"
    Heatley -Thorton - ST LOUIS
    PENNER - Getzlaf - Perry
    MORROW - Richards - Doan "A"

    Defense
    Niedermayer "C" - Pronger
    Keith - Weber
    BOUWMEESTER - Boyle
    Doughty

    Goalies
    Brodeur
    Luongo
    Fleury

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  4. FORWARDS

    Nash.Crosby.Iginla
    Marleau.Thorton.Heatley
    Perry.Getzlaf.Toews
    Morrow.Richards.Fischer
    J. Stall

    DEFENCE

    Niedermayer.Pronger
    Seabrook.Keith
    Weber.Boyle
    Boumeester

    GOALIES

    Brodeur
    Luongo
    Fleury

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