Canada's Next National or Olympic Hockey Team

John Wick · Feb 26, 2020

With the next World Cup of Hockey highly likely in 2021, and the next Winter Olympics in 2022, I'm beginning to wonder if there might be some surprising choices for Team Canada? I'm going to assume that regardless of tournament, NHL players will hopefully be allowed to participate. That said, how many from past teams could actually be there again? Who might be some new faces on this team? With the state of Canadians in pro hockey right now, would they as a team actually be good enough to win?

Here's a draft team for consideration. Feel free to add, delete, substitute at will....

Centres: Connor McDavid, Nathan McKinnon, Sidney Crosby, Patrice Bergeron

Left Wings: Brad Marchand, Jon Huberdeau, Kyle Connor, Taylor Hall

Right Wings: Steve Stamkos, Travis Konecny, Mark Stone, Blake Wheeler

Spare Forwards: ( John Tavares, Tyler Seguin, Mark Scheifele )

Left Defense: Mark Giordano, Morgan Reilly, Shea Theodore

Right Defense: Drew Doughty, Brent Burns, Alex Pietrangelo,

Spare Defense: ( Kris Letang, Shea Weber )

Goalies: Carey Price, Marc-Andre Fleury

Spare Goalie: ( Brayden Holtby )

Looking at this roster, really wondering if Canada's days of international dominance are now behind them?

shack · Feb 26, 2020

The last time they loaded up on centres IIRC. It was not a traditional roster with a balance of positions.

glamphotographer · Feb 27, 2020

My team Canada will include some younger players.

Mitch Marner, P i e r r e-Luc Dubois, Brayden Point, Colton Parayko, Carter Hart.

Out:

Stamkos (injury prone), Blake Wheeler, Travis Koneckny, Kris Letang, Marc Andre Fleury.

John Wick · Feb 27, 2020

glamphotographer said:
My team Canada will include some younger players.

Mitch Marner, P i e r r e-Luc Duois, Brayden Point, Colton Parayko, Carter Hart.

Out:

Stamkos (injury prone), Blake Wheeler, Travis Koneckny, Kris Letang, Marc Andre Fleury.

So you're trading experience with energy and raw skills? That's one way to go. How do you see other countries setting up? Will they go with experience or youth, or maybe a balanced mix?

glamphotographer · Feb 27, 2020

John Wick said:
So you're trading experience with energy and raw skills? That's one way to go. How do you see other countries setting up? Will they go with experience or youth, or maybe a balanced mix?

Not all the experience is gone, there's still plenty of it there but introducing some new blood would be good for Canada's future.

bendova · Feb 28, 2020

John Wick said:
With the next World Cup of Hockey highly likely in 2021, and the next Winter Olympics in 2022, I'm beginning to wonder if there might be some surprising choices for Team Canada? I'm going to assume that regardless of tournament, NHL players will hopefully be allowed to participate. That said, how many from past teams could actually be there again? Who might be some new faces on this team? With the state of Canadians in pro hockey right now, would they as a team actually be good enough to win?

Here's a draft team for consideration. Feel free to add, delete, substitute at will....

Centres: Connor McDavid, Nathan McKinnon, Sidney Crosby, Patrice Bergeron

Left Wings: Brad Marchand, Jon Huberdeau, Kyle Connor, Taylor Hall

Right Wings: Steve Stamkos, Travis Konecny, Mark Stone, Blake Wheeler

Spare Forwards: ( John Tavares, Tyler Seguin, Mark Scheifele )

Left Defense: Mark Giordano, Morgan Reilly, Shea Theodore

Right Defense: Drew Doughty, Brent Burns, Alex Pietrangelo,

Spare Defense: ( Kris Letang, Shea Weber )

Goalies: Carey Price, Marc-Andre Fleury

Spare Goalie: ( Brayden Holtby )

Looking at this roster, really wondering if Canada's days of international dominance are now behind them?

You should do a little more research. Conner and Wheeler are Americans

gcostanza · Feb 28, 2020

bendova said:
You should do a little more research. Conner and Wheeler are Americans

Connor Kyle~Michigan
Blake Wheeler~Minnesota

And, M.A. Fleury? Eek, I hope not.
Surely there are 3 better Canadian goaltenders around.

John Wick · Feb 28, 2020

bendova said:
You should do a little more research. Conner and Wheeler are Americans

You're right. Good catch. My bad.

John Wick · Feb 28, 2020

gcostanza said:
Connor Kyle~Michigan
Blake Wheeler~Minnesota

And, M.A. Fleury? Eek, I hope not.
Surely there are 3 better Canadian goaltenders around.

Ok. Name the ones you'd recommend. That's the purpose of this thread after all...

The Oracle · Feb 28, 2020

Tristan Jarry and Darcy Kuemper are probably the two best Canadian goalies this year.

Carey Price although an international stalwart hasn't really played up to his billing for a while now.

gcostanza · Feb 28, 2020

John Wick said:
Ok. Name the ones you'd recommend. That's the purpose of this thread after all...

Carey Price, Jordan Binnington, Braden Holtby, in no particular order.

John Wick · Feb 28, 2020

gcostanza said:
Carey Price, Jordan Binnington, Braden Holtby, in no particular order.

Fair enough. I had two of the same. I went with Fleury over Binnington based on his experience and current level of play this season...that could change however.

gcostanza · Feb 28, 2020

John Wick said:
Fair enough. I had two of the same. I went with Fleury over Binnington based on his experience and current level of play this season...that could change however.

MacKenzie Blackwood (23) could be considered as well.
Braden Holtby is 30.

As much as Carey Price has had a stellar career, players do tend to decline, and often dramatically/quickly.
By 2022, M.A.F. will be 37, CP31 will be 34, cliffs may appear suddenly.

The Oracle · Feb 28, 2020

Carey Price
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=72046
Braden Holtby
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=89936
MacKenzie Blackwood
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=162424
Jordan Bininngton
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=121736
Marc Andre Fleury
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=55016

Or

Darcy Kuemper
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=102649
Tristan Jarry
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=145157

K Douglas · Feb 28, 2020

Goalies - Carey Price, Jordan Binnington, Marc-Andre Fleury
Defense - Drew Doughty, Brent Burns, Alex Pietrangelo, Dougie Hamilton, Morgan Rielly, Cale Makar
Forwards - Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Sidney Crosby, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, Mark Scheifele, John Tavares, Brayden Point, Mitch Marner, Ryan O'Reilly, Matthew Barzal, Steven Stamkos

Alternates: D-Aaron Ekblad, Thomas Chabot, Josh Morrissey F- Logan Couture, Travis Konecny, Evander Kane G-Mackenzie Blackwood

shack · Feb 28, 2020

Is there actually an international best on best scheduled? And the last I heard, the NHL feels their participation in '22 is doubtful.

glamphotographer · Feb 29, 2020

shack said:
Is there actually an international best on best scheduled? And the last I heard, the NHL feels their participation in '22 is doubtful.

I think they leaning towards the world cup as the next best on best.

glamphotographer · Feb 29, 2020

K Douglas said:
Goalies - Carey Price, Jordan Binnington, Marc-Andre Fleury
Defense - Drew Doughty, Brent Burns, Alex Pietrangelo, Dougie Hamilton, Morgan Rielly, Cale Makar
Forwards - Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Sidney Crosby, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, Mark Scheifele, John Tavares, Brayden Point, Mitch Marner, Ryan O'Reilly, Matthew Barzal, Steven Stamkos

Alternates: D-Aaron Ekblad, Thomas Chabot, Josh Morrissey F- Logan Couture, Travis Konecny, Evander Kane G-Mackenzie Blackwood

Good picks. I would like to see Carter Hart in there.

shack · Feb 29, 2020

glamphotographer said:
I think they leaning towards the world cup as the next best on best.

When would that be? Fall of '21? Is a year and a half enough time to put this kind of thing together?

If not by then, any rosters would probably be very different than any rosters being discussed in present terms, because then we are looking at 2 years at best. And we know how much the landscape can change in that time frame.

glamphotographer · Feb 29, 2020

shack said:
When would that be? Fall of '21? Is a year and a half enough time to put this kind of thing together?

If not by then, any rosters would probably be very different than any rosters being discussed in present terms, because then we are looking at 2 years at best. And we know how much the landscape can change in that time frame.

Between Bettman, NHLPA, IOC, and IIHF, maybe never.

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