World Championships 2012

[André]

That time of year again. One shouldn't care and really doesn't anymore these last few years, but then again it is kind of fun =)

Official site:

http://www.iihf.com/channels-12/iihf-wo ... /home.html

Anyone with a site with the rosters so far? Can't find a good overview anywhere.

[André]

Here's someone's line up suggestion for Team Canada. Just go give you the roster. The runaway favourites I'd say.

Skinner-Tavares-XXX
Benn-Getzlaf-Perry
Kane-RNH-Eberle
Ladd-O'Reilly-Purcell

Bouwmeester-XXX
Phanuef-XXX
Subban-Methot

Ward
Dubnyk

[André]

Seriously now, things are looking interesting! Lots of quality NHLers joining their national squad. We could get a mini olympics.

[Puffymuffin]

Is it on tv somewhere (in Europe) ?

[Tomas]

Is it on tv somewhere (in Europe) ?

You will probably be able to find that info here in a couple of days:
http://www.iihf.com/channels-12/iihf-wo ... /home.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

But I bet that European hockey countries will broadcast the vast majority of meaningful games. In addition, Europeans are usually offered to buy a pass for streaming all games (+watching archived games) for I believe something like $30 total. Last several years, USA fans were excluded from this deal (but I believe the meaningful games were broadcast on Versus? ).

Naturally, there is always http://forum.wiziwig.eu/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ...

[mikey287]

Where's our resident Norwegian? (k0la?) Any word on if Scott Winkler (Colorado College) will be joining Norway for the WCs?

[mac5155]

Crosby/Fleury/Neal?

[llipgh2]

Frankly I want Sid to respectfully decline.

Letang is being considered as well.

[llipgh2]

With Boston out of the playoffs, will Tim Thomas be asked to play for Team USA? Or will he be passed over becauss of the WH snub?

[mikey287]

With Boston out of the playoffs, will Tim Thomas be asked to play for Team USA? Or will he be passed over becauss of the WH snub?

He'll be passed over because he sucks.

Spoiler:

Haven't said anything about him in a while...I'm over it.

[llipgh2]

With Boston out of the playoffs, will Tim Thomas be asked to play for Team USA? Or will he be passed over becauss of the WH snub?

He'll be passed over because he sucks.

Spoiler:

Haven't said anything about him in a while...I'm over it.

I think he's better than John Curry.

[mikey287]

With Boston out of the playoffs, will Tim Thomas be asked to play for Team USA? Or will he be passed over becauss of the WH snub?

He'll be passed over because he sucks.

Spoiler:

Haven't said anything about him in a while...I'm over it.

I think he's better than John Curry.

Pssh, need I remind you that John Curry is the starting goalie of the Hamburg Freezers...I'll let that sink in for a while...

[llipgh2]

Pssh, need I remind you that John Curry is the starting goalie of the Hamburg Freezers...I'll let that sink in for a while...

Mmmm, hamburg....

[Tomas]

Datsyuk just confirmed his participation. Russia will be strong...

[Tomas]

Official Czech WC roster announced today (the coach plans to officially name only 2G+6D+12F to make a room for players from teams losing the 2nd round SC series):

G: Jakub Kovář (České Budějovice), Petr Mrázek (Ottawa 67's), Jakub Štěpánek (Petrohrad/KHL).

D: Miroslav Blaťák, Jakub Nakládal (oba Ufa/KHL), Petr Čáslava (CSKA Moskva/KHL), Ondřej Němec (Čerepovec/KHL), Lukáš Krajíček (Minsk/KHL), Tomáš Mojžíš (Turku/Fin.), Zdeněk Kutlák (Ambri-Piotta/Švýc.), Jakub Kindl (Detroit/NHL).

F: Lukáš Kašpar, Jiří Novotný (oba Astana/KHL), Petr Koukal (Pardubice), Petr Nedvěd (Liberec), Petr Tenkrát (Sparta), Jakub Petružálek (Chabarovsk/KHL), Petr Průcha (Petrohrad/KHL), Tomáš Plekanec (Montreal/NHL), Aleš Hemský (Edmonton/NHL), Michael Frolík (Chicago/NHL), David Krejčí (Boston/NHL), Milan Michálek (Ottawa/NHL), Jan Kovář (Plzeň), Michal Vondrka (Slavia), Tomáš Vincour (Dallas/NHL).

[André]

My suggested lineup for team Sweden. The below players are all officially in.

Looking very good. Actually excited about the tournament for the first time since...well, since 98 basically =) (altough last year's run with that very young team was fun to watch).

Alfredsson - Zetterberg - Franzén
Landeskog – L. Eriksson - Stålberg
Järnkrok – J. Larsson – Silfverberg
Persson - Kruger - Lundqvist

Pettersson

N. Kronwall – Hjalmarsson
Karlsson – Hedman
Ekholm – S. Kronwall

J. Ericsson, Fernholm, Frogren

Viktor Fasth
Jhonas Enroth

[Gaucho]

))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[SolidSnake]

No Nils Ekman?!

[penny lane]

))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Gene is going to pick up defense playing with Datsyuk

[Gaucho]

My suggested lineup for team Sweden. The below players are all officially in.

Looking very good. Actually excited about the tournament for the first time since...well, since 98 basically =) (altough last year's run with that very young team was fun to watch).

Alfredsson - Zetterberg - Franzén
Landeskog – L. Eriksson - Stålberg
Järnkrok – J. Larsson – Silfverberg
Persson - Kruger - Lundqvist

Pettersson

N. Kronwall – Hjalmarsson
Karlsson – Hedman
Ekholm – S. Kronwall

J. Ericsson, Fernholm, Frogren

Viktor Fasth
Jhonas Enroth

I keep forgetting that Granlund plays for Finnland.

[Gaucho]

2 G, 1 A for Geno, the Soviets beat Latvia 5-2. Nice.

[Pens4Life]

USA beats Canada in overtime 5-4! well deserved win by young americans..they were better thru the whole game,outshot Canada 46-34..
http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/272/IHM272H09_74_3_0.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Gaucho]

Crosby sucks.

[Gaucho]

Geno is the only Penguin at the WCs, right?

[Gaucho]

Former Pens draft pick Alexandre Rouleau plays at the WCs for France, if I'm not mistaken.