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Post by Pez68 on Jan 11, 2018 18:48:58 GMT
Am I the only one that thinks some of these teams would be better off just sending most of their U20 team to the Olympics? That Team Canada roster is atrocious....
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Post by jimc on Jan 11, 2018 18:54:51 GMT
At least those are teams that have played together...this is just an abortion
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Post by Pez68 on Jan 11, 2018 19:18:35 GMT
Absolutely. Not to mention, most of the U20 teams have players that could probably play in the NHL right now... That cannot be said for the teams they are going to put together for the Olympics.
I'm not sure why they don't go young on these teams. Maybe sprinkle in a veteran or two. Goes back to the spirit of the Olympics.. You know...AMATEUR athletes competing against each other?
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Post by garyu on Jan 11, 2018 19:26:55 GMT
Absolutely. Not to mention, most of the U20 teams have players that could probably play in the NHL right now... That cannot be said for the teams they are going to put together for the Olympics. I'm not sure why they don't go young on these teams. Maybe sprinkle in a veteran or two. Goes back to the spirit of the Olympics.. You know...AMATEUR athletes competing against each other? Make sure you have a program before you try to see who #37 is.
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Post by lari on Jan 11, 2018 19:41:28 GMT
Matt Ellison didn't crack the roster?!
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Post by garyu on Jan 11, 2018 19:47:08 GMT
Matt Ellison didn't crack the roster?! What about Ty Jones?
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Post by soccer24 on Jan 11, 2018 22:13:25 GMT
Absolutely. Not to mention, most of the U20 teams have players that could probably play in the NHL right now... That cannot be said for the teams they are going to put together for the Olympics. I'm not sure why they don't go young on these teams. Maybe sprinkle in a veteran or two. Goes back to the spirit of the Olympics.. You know...AMATEUR athletes competing against each other?
With the killing that the IOC makes off these athletes the idea of having amateur, unpaid athletes seems less and less ideal. (I'll apply the same argument to NCAA athletics.)
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Post by brendan on Jan 12, 2018 0:14:51 GMT
Certainly doesn't look like it will get nearly the same attention as the previous nhl laden Olympics.
Agree may as well send the u20 or only can have x guys over 30 or something.
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Post by Merpes on Jan 12, 2018 2:05:20 GMT
Kyle Beach didn't get an invite?
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Post by HawkDad on Jan 12, 2018 2:47:41 GMT
Kyle Beach didn't get an invite? He wouldn't have known what to do with one anyways. True definition of a dope.
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Post by jimc on Jan 12, 2018 4:19:15 GMT
OK.. where is Giovi asking about Morin?
Come on man...up your game a bit!
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Post by gadi on Jan 12, 2018 16:48:07 GMT
Perhaps CHL teams didn't want to release players for a second tournament?
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Post by jimc on Jan 12, 2018 17:12:13 GMT
That is 100% accurate
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Post by soccer24 on Jan 12, 2018 17:18:20 GMT
Also, some of those players are under contract and wouldn't be able to go anyway, right?
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Post by jimc on Jan 12, 2018 17:33:51 GMT
anyone under an NHL contract...NHL, AHL or Junior is prohibited from attending, correct.
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