Olympic Rosters

[hong57]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=440174

Team USA
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=111316

Goaltenders
Player Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown 2013-14 Team
Jimmy Howard 6'0" 218 03/26/84 Syracuse, N.Y. Detroit Red Wings
Ryan Miller 6'2" 175 07/17/80 East Lansing, Mich. Buffalo Sabres
Jonathan Quick 6'1" 218 01/21/86 Milford, Conn. Los Angeles Kings


Defence
Player Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown 2013-14 Team
John Carlson 6'3" 212 01/10/90 Colonia, N.J. Washington Capitals
Justin Faulk 6'0" 215 03/20/92 South St. Paul, Minn. Carolina Hurricanes
Cam Fowler 6'1" 196 03/05/91 Farmington Hills, Mich. Anaheim Ducks
Paul Martin 6'1" 200 03/05/81 Elk River, Minn. Pittsburgh Penguins
Ryan McDonagh 6'1" 213 06/13/89 St. Paul, Minn. New York Rangers
Brooks Orpik 6'2" 219 09/26/80 Amherst, N.Y. Pittsburgh Penguins
Kevin Shattenkirk 5'11" 207 01/29/89 Greenwich, Conn. St. Louis Blues
Ryan Suter 6'1" 198 01/21/85 Madison, Wis. Minnesota Wild


Forwards
Player Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown 2013-14 Team
David Backes 6'3" 221 05/01/84 Minneapolis, Minn. St. Louis Blues
Dustin Brown 6'1" 212 11/04/84 Ithaca, N.Y. Los Angeles Kings
Ryan Callahan 5'11" 180 03/21/85 Rochester, N.Y. New York Rangers
Patrick Kane 5'11" 181 11/19/88 Buffalo, N.Y. Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Kesler 6'2" 202 08/31/84 Livonia, Mich. Vancouver Canucks
Phil Kessel 6'1" 202 10/02/87 Madison, Wis. Toronto Maple Leafs
T.J. Oshie 5'11" 189 12/23/86 Warroad, Minn. St. Louis Blues
Max Pacioretty 6'2" 219 11/20/88 New Canaan, Conn. Montreal Canadiens
Zach Parise 5'11" 190 07/28/84 Minneapolis, Minn. Minnesota Wild
Joe Pavelski 5'11" 190 07/11/84 Plover, Wis. San Jose Sharks
Paul Stastny 6'1" 205 12/27/85 St. Louis, Mo. Colorado Avalanche
Derek Stepan 6'1" 196 06/18/90 Hastings, Minn. New York Rangers
James van Riemsdyk 6'3" 200 05/04/89 Middletown, N.J. Toronto Maple Leafs
Blake Wheeler 6'5" 205 08/31/86 Robbinsdale, Minn. Winnipeg Jets


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Most says this team is weak but even without the fancy names on paper this team does look strong and competitve for a medal.

[kimmer]

why did you just list the USA team only

[hong57]

because i only find the USA team.. the others weren't announce yet right?

[hong57]

in fact im waiting to see the canadian roster.. afterall im cheering for canada only haha

[Shoalzie]

I thought the date was January 6 for rosters...Team USA was announced today because of the Classic. They did the same thing at Fenway Park 4 years ago.

[Tony]

No Bobby Ryan or Erik Johnson ... oooookay.

[bills09]

How does pacioretty go over Ryan..

[Mike]

Read the Burnside article, they are open about not taking the best players available, but trying to form the best team they can (not agreeing with the selections/omissions).

[hong57]

imagine... callahan - backes - brown..

[Tony]

Cripple - Anger ball - Degenerate

Yeah ...

[KapG]

Read the Burnside article, they are open about not taking the best players available, but trying to form the best team they can (not agreeing with the selections/omissions).

Still think its retarded

[Shep]

Seemed worried about his skating on the big ice.

[kyuss]

i see the big ice as their reasoning, definitely

[KapG]

Yah I read that too. Still a shame imo. He is very, very talented. I guess only time will tell if its the right move to make!

[Bruyns]

Orpik, Martin, Fowler, and Faulk over Byfuglien and Yandle were more surprising to me than Ryan being left off. I think sometimes too much emphasis gets put on the bigger rink, the difference is 200ft X 85 compared to 210 X 98. I don't think an extra 10 X 13 causes good players to suddenly be useless. Sure there's more room out there and it can benefit good skaters, but I think the impact of a little extra space gets overblown and doesn't have that big of an impact.

[KapG]

Wait...they are worried about ryans skating but orpik made the team? I think I read bylsma was involved in choosing the team? If the case martin and orpik don't shock me too much.

Faulk is the real deal and so is fowler imo.

[Bruyns]

I think Faulk and Fowler are very good young players too. I would have taken Buff over Orpik and I think Yandle would have been their best option to QB the PP and could have been used as a 7th D to deploy when the team was behind and needed offence.

I'm sure Canada will have it's share of head scratching omissions too.

[kimmer]

Orpik is essential for their PK.

[Shep]

This is my Team Canada prediction (or you can call it "If I was picking the team").

Tavares - Crosby - Neal
Sharp - Toews - St. Louis
Giroux - Getzlaf - Perry
Benn - Thornton - Seguin
Bergeron - Stamkos

Keith - Seabrook
Pietrangelo - Weber
Bouwmeester - Doughty
Subban - Boyle

Price
Luongo
Fleury

[Bruyns]

Mine

Stamkos - Crosby - Tavares
Hall - Getzlaf - Perry
Giroux - Toews - Duchene
Benn - Staal - Couture
Bergeron - Thornton

Pieterangelo - Doughty
Subban - Weber
Keith - Seabrook
Letang - Bouwmeester

Price
Luongo
Bernier