Canadian Hockey Team

[Canuck21]

Originally posted by superkaratemonkey
robin freaking regehr!?!? i know he had a good playoff, but he is nowhere close to the 8th best D on canada. if we r going with youth, bring in bouwmeester.
brewer didnt really deserved to be there either.
maltby and morrow, why the heck are they on the team!?!? i thought gretzky said he'll pick the best players available, like the olymipics.
and i respect yzerman alot but with one eye and one leg, i think his time is up.

I agree about Regehr. I too would put Jay Bouwmeester instead. As for Kirk Maltby and Brenden Morrow, you'd understand if you had watched the two latest World Champphionships. Especially Maltby, he was very good on the checking line with Kris Draper and Shane Doan. That line totally shut down Peter Forsberg and Mats Sundin. Morrow played this year on the same line with Daniel Brière and Dany Heatley. He was good, but I don't think we need him. I'd rather have a more talented player like Vincent Lecavalier. I also think that Steve Yzerman is too beat-up to play anymore. If it was me, I'd replace him with Alex Tanguay or Rick Nash. We already have a very good checking line, we don't need a second one. I want Team Canada to be an offensive team, not a defensive one.

[trizz251]

i agree regehr, what are we gonna do with him, we should replace him with some one else, and yzerman is too old, send someone talent and speed, i would say tanguay

[superkaratemonkey]

Originally posted by Canuck21
I agree about Regehr. I too would put Jay Bouwmeester instead. As for Kirk Maltby and Brenden Morrow, you'd understand if you had watched the two latest World Champphionships. Especially Maltby, he was very good on the checking line with Kris Draper and Shane Doan. That line totally shut down Peter Forsberg and Mats Sundin. Morrow played this year on the same line with Daniel Brière and Dany Heatley. He was good, but I don't think we need him. I'd rather have a more talented player like Vincent Lecavalier. I also think that Steve Yzerman is too beat-up to play anymore. If it was me, I'd replace him with Alex Tanguay or Rick Nash. We already have a very good checking line, we don't need a second one. I want Team Canada to be an offensive team, not a defensive one.

i dont think we had a checking line in the olympics, but we brought home the gold anyways. i guess i can understand them wanting a more defensive and grinding type team for the WC since it'll be play on north american ice. still dont agree with regehr, yzerman, and morrow being there though.

[trizz251]

nobody agrees with the roster, look what we got at the olympic, but hey as long as they know what they are fighting for and as long as they can reach it, we won't care who's on the roster, during the olympics i was like what fleury, lindros, what are we gonna do with those guys and macinnis, too old

[Canuck21]

Originally posted by superkaratemonkey
i dont think we had a checking line in the olympics, but we brought home the gold anyways. i guess i can understand them wanting a more defensive and grinding type team for the WC since it'll be play on north american ice. still dont agree with regehr, yzerman, and morrow being there though.

I'm not sure if we had a checking line at the Olympics, but we had a useless line though . You know that line with Shanahan, Lindros and I don't remember who's the 3rd player? That line didn't do a thing. At least with a checking line, it won't probably score many goals but it would shut down other offensive lines. Me too I don't agree with Regehr, Morrow and Yzerman but hopefully, Gretzky and co know what they're doing.

[superkaratemonkey]

haha, i love how u name it the "useless line" (i think the 3rd player is fleury), and yea they didnt do anything in the turny. im also hoping dat gretzky and co knows what they are doing, and since they won the gold last time out, i'll give them the benefit of the doubt. still, if we finish lower then 1st, u just know dat lots of ppl will point to those players (regehr, yzerman, morrow, etc) and say "i told u so!"


quick, who r u guys picking to win the cup??
my pick is Cgy in 7!!

[trizz251]

i say cal in 6 and tampa only scores 2 goals in these games, ya right

[James Ko]

Is crazy in Flames country... Everyone have those flags on their cars.

I was brave enough to ask a local Jersey city if they have one for Lightening... and I felt a chill because everyone just stare at you as if you just piss everyone by saying something stupid. (crazy flames fans )

Anyways I do feel Flames has a great chance and I should be in Calgary for 2 of their home games

[xox]

haha it is crazy here in calgary! pratically everyone has a car flag some ppl have up to 9! you don't need that many flags people!

but i think its only gonna get worse if the flames win the stanley cup! think of 17th Ave even more people are gonna go there now~

what's cool is that game 1 and game 2 are gonna be shown on the jumbo-tron at the saddledome all you need to bring is a donation and its basically free~
lot's of people predicting the same thing calgary in 6~

[trizz251]

GO FLAMES, here in edmonton, every ten car there is about one, compare to other city we may not be that flames crazed but for edmonton, this is the best it can be, come on we're the rivals if we're cheering for you you know it's good

[xox]

yeah for calgary!

The score
CGY beats TB 4-1

that first goal was weird though.
and it was so nice that they gave Roman Turek the green hardhat =)

[trizz251]

green hard hat? to turek, what are you talking about, i think i missed something, fill me in, show me pictures or something, and ya if calgary can pull a 2-0 series lead they should be careful at home cause there is no such thing as home ice any more, what kelly rhudy said. and heres the update

CUP FINAL
CAL leads 1-0

scores
CAL beats TB 4-1

[James Ko]

I heard most of the Quebec they are cheering for the TB because most of their players are from there...

[MsPowerbomb]

WOW! Edmonton is cheering for us too? Nice!

[James Ko]

When I drove by Edmonton this weekend, I notice there was sign (the highway from Calgary to Red Deer to Edmonton)

Edmonton: The City of Champion... then there was another sign that said We are still the champion (I assume referring to the success of the Flames)

I had a chuckle out of that.

Also isn't Ignle (sp) from Edmonton... so I assume lots of fans there cheering for him.

[spooks]

Originally posted by James Ko

Also isn't Ignle (sp) from Edmonton... so I assume lots of fans there cheering for him.

Ya Iggy is from Edmonton

Turek got the green hard hat for being a positive influence around his team-mates prior to game 1

[trizz251]

ya it's kind of funny, cause we're the closest thing to calgary right now, so might as well, and they could be the only canadian team to win the cup for the next 20 yrs. and the roster for team czech and team finland are out, which means only one team has not announce their roster yet, which is team russia

World Cup of Hockey 2004 Team Czech Republic

Goaltenders

Cechmanek, Roman -- Los Angeles Kings
Prusek, Martin -- Ottawa Senators
Vokoun, Tomas -- Nashville Predators

Defence

Hamrlik, Roman -- New York Islanders
Kaberle, Frantisek -- Atlanta Thrashers
Kaberle, Tomas -- Toronto Maple Leafs
Kubina, Pavel -- Tampa Bay Lightning
Malik, Marek -- Vancouver Canucks
Slegr, Jiri -- Boston Bruins
Spacek, Jaroslav -- Columbus Blue Jackets
Zidlicky, Marek -- Nashville Predators

Forwards

Cajanek, Petr -- St. Louis Blues
Dopita, Jiri
Dvorak, Radek -- Edmonton Oilers
Elias, Patrik -- New Jersey Devils
Havlat, Martin -- Ottawa Senators
Hejduk, Milan -- Colorado Avalanche
Jagr, Jaromir -- New York Rangers
Lang, Robert -- Detroit Red Wings
Prospal, Vaclav -- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Reichel, Robert -- Toronto Maple Leafs
Rucinsky, Martin -- Vancouver Canucks
Straka, Martin -- Los Angeles Kings
Vasicek, Josef -- Carolina Hurricanes
Vlasak, Tomas
Vyborny, David -- Columbus Blue Jackets

and the World Cup of Hockey 2004 Team Finland

Goaltenders

Lehtonen, Kari -- Atlanta Thrashers
Kiprusoff, Miikka -- Calgary Flames
Toskala, Vesa -- San Jose Sharks

Defence

Pitkänen, Joni -- Philadelphia Flyers
Timonen, Kimmo -- Nashville Predators
Väänänen, Ossi -- Colorado Avalanche
Salo, Sami -- Vancouver Canucks
Berg, Aki-Petteri -- Toronto Maple Leafs
Numminen, Teppo -- Dallas Stars
Lydman, Toni -- Calgary Flames

Forwards

Selänne, Teemu -- Colorado Avalanche
Nieminen, Ville -- Calgary Flames
Koivu, Saku -- Montreal Canadiens
Jokinen, Olli -- Florida Panthers Miami
Ruutu, Tuomo -- Chicago Blackhawks
Peltonen, Ville
Eloranta, Mikko
Laaksonen, Antti -- Minnesota Wild
Kapanen, Sami -- Philadelphia Flyers
Hentunen, Jukka
Lehtinen, Jere -- Dallas Stars
Hahl, Riku -- Colorado Avalanche
Ruutu, Jarkko -- Vancouver Canucks
Kapanen, Niko -- Dallas Stars
Pirnes, Esa -- Los Angeles Kings

lots of great stars on these two teams like teemu selanne, Mikka Kiprusoff, Jaromir Jagr and Robert Lang, watch out for these teams in the WCH 2004

[trizz251]

oh ya forgot, florida hired Jacque Martin as head coach and Mike Keenan as GM heres the scoop http://www.floridapanthers.com/press...26martin.shtml

[James Ko]

It should be interesting in the Flordia because now you have 2 teams TB and Panthers both trying to develop into a good team.

[xox]

its here trizz

http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin...num=0000000169

as well i always hear kipper say the same things.