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HamBlaster wrote on Sun, 29 December 2024 18:01

This team is brutal. What was Hockey Canada thinking when they put this group together?

Barely staying ahead of Germany, who is the bottom of the barrel so far in this tournament. You would think that Canada would have come out wanting to absolutely stomp the Germans (after the Latvia disaster), but nope, we're stuck in another substandard effort. Not even close to good enough. We thought that a fifth place finish last year was shocking... this team may not even make it into the knockout games.

Decent on talent, but there's no "team" element. Everyone just skating around playing individual games.



Tend to agree .. this is an unusually weak team with respect to team speed, size of forwards, and overall skill.. their best skilled players are all 17 year olds.. G. McKenna, and M. Schaeffer .. Schaeffer is now out with a broken collar bone in game 2.. he was their best D-man.. plus a scoring threat.. rest of them look like plugs.

Eight (8) forwards under 6 ft.. only four (4) forwards over 6 ft. .. some small forwards in the group.. who are also not very fast.

On the positive side.. the goaltender (Carter George) looks dialed in.. he's a positive.. maybe this is the year we ride a goalie to the Gold.. ?

Defence looks relatively solid, good speed, size, and smarts.. Akey has looked pretty good.. when Cameron plays him.. sparingly

Dave Cameron is not a good coach, not sure how he weaseled himself in with Hockey Canada.. again.. he does not bring players together.. and his coaching.. his best player is Mckenna, and he hardly uses him.. TC has had a useless PP.. and Cameron still has their best skilled player, with the best shot.. playing the 2nd PP unit.. he's an idiot.

And how about the player selections Hockey Canada.. they selected Five (5) London Knights.. the two defencemen have been alright.. but the 3 London forwards have been un-impressive.

IMO Team Canada always has the players to win any international tournament.. the failures result from the people within Hockey Canada selecting the the wrong players.. this years team is not strong.. blame Hockey Canada.


FORWARDS

Matt Cataford	R	5’11”	189	 (playing "OK")

Berkly Catton	L	5’10”	170	 (playing with McKenna, has been effective.. likely because of playing with McKenna)

Easton Cowan	L	5’11”	177	 (highly touted, showboat, hangs on to the puck too much, perimeter player, London Knight, Leaf draft pick)

Ethan Gauthier	R	5’11”	186	 (slow, haven't seen any particular scoring skills).. Plug-like

Tanner Howe	L	5’11”	182   (slow, haven't seen any particular scoring skills).. Plug-like

Jett Luchanko	R	5’11”	187   (slow, haven't seen any particular scoring skills).. Plug-like

Bradly Nadeau	R	5’10”	161	(slow, haven't seen any particular scoring skills..).. Plug-like

Luca Pinelli	L	5’9”	169	(playing with McKenna, has been effective.. likely because of playing with McKenna))

Gavin McKenna	L	6’0”	183	(All-World skills, quick, and high level puck smarts, wicked shot)

Brayden Yager	R	6’0”	170	(slow, haven't seen any particular scoring skills.. not noticeable.)

Carson Rehkopf	L	6’1”	195	(Scratched until Germany game.. and then not noticeable in it)

Cole Beaudoin	L	6’2”	206	(slow, haven't seen any particular scoring skills, plays heavy)

Calum Ritchie	R	6’2”	179	(has speed, good skills, works hard, cycles, one of the best forwards)

Porter Martone	R	6’3”	196	 (He was projected as a potential #1 in the upcoming draft, healthy scratched last game.. stock has plummeted, he was un-noticeable in the Latvia game)


Oh and they they cut this guy..

Matthew Wood	R	6’3”	190	
(they cut Wood, who was on last year's team.. plays NCAA at Minnesota, high skill and speed.. Hockey Canada doing politics again.. CHL over NCAA.. can't tell me Penelli is better than Wood .. )

[Updated on: Mon, 30 December 2024 16:35]


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