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 welcometotheOC
Messages: 719
Registered: April 2010
Location: Also, sadly, Cowtown
No Cups
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 03 December 2024 12:23 |
| CrusaderPi wrote on Mon, 02 December 2024 22:13 |
I'm hopeful Gavin McKenna gets a spot. He's the first guy from the dub I've made a point of going to see in a while. I think Canada gets too cute and too political with player selection. My personal soft spot for the Yukon aside, just pick the best players
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Absolute Truth.
IMO Canada's worst obstacle to winning these tournaments is the guys picking the teams.. we always have the roster that can beat anyone.. we just have to pick them.
When Canada was on top every year in the WJHC's they'd start going "equity" mode and making sure they had equal representation of Q players when there were better choices in the WHL or OHL.. even some NCAA guys were passed over because they weren't in the CHL.. hockey Canada played politics because they thought it didn't matter who they picked for the roster.. everyone wanted a piece of the glow of glory.
The coach they chose this year (Dave Cameron) is the same as last year.. came in 6th.. guy is the same world juniors coach for that EPIC 3rd period melt down gold medal loss vs. Russia in 2011 (in Buffalo).. Canada was up by 3-0 in the 3rd period .. Russia scored 2 goals in 13 seconds in the 3rd.. Cameron called a timeout after it was tied (too late) and proceeded to have a melt-down on the bench reaming the kids out.. you could see the kids sag from it.. after that they went out and promptly gave up 2 more goals.. lost 5-3... not my choice for this year's coach.
McKenna's a lock 
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Looks like Akey is on the team according to TSN
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