My Team Canada includes Vincent Lecavalier.
After all, Team Canada has to have someone from the province of Quebec on the team, other than all three goalies.
Imagine the distraction Steve Yzerman and all of Team Canada would have to deal with if theyre heading into the Olympics with media making a story of not having adequate Quebec representation on the team . . . and some Quebec MP filing a motion in the House of Commons.
So Lecavalier is on the team. Thats nothing to sneeze at, having Vincent Lecavalier on your hockey team. He was the tournament MVP the last time Canada won anything of significance against the worlds best. (The World Cup of Hockey in 2004).
Its either Lecavalier or Martin St. Louis at the expense of Patrick Marleau.
Heres my predicted Team Canada roster as it is unveiled Dec. 30:
Forward
Sidney Crosby C
Jarome Iginla
Rick Nash
Joe Thornton
Dany Heatley
Vincent Lecavalier
Ryan Getzlaf
Jonathan Toews, shootout specialist
Corey Perry
Eric Staal
Shane Doan
Mike Fisher
Brenden Morrow
Defence
Scott Niedermayer
Chris Pronger
Shea Weber
Duncan Keith
Jay Boumeester
Dan Boyle
Dion Phaneuf
Goaler
Marty Brodeur
Bobby Luongo
Marc-Andre Fleury
On the outside looking in:
Mike Richards
Patrick Marleau,
Marty St. Louis
Steven Stamkos
Mike Green
Brent Seabrook
BONUS ANYONE WHO CORRECTLY PREDICTS TEAM CANADA’s ROSTER WINS A MINT CONDITION BOBBY ORR ROOKIE CARD (REPRINT) AND A TONY ESPOSITO O-PEE-CHEE CARD FROM 1977-78 . . .
Lecavalier…YES,indeed!!!
Stevie Y said in todays Sun that he has been following around Patrice Bergeron the last few games, and is intrigued by him.
Hey Motley,
Perhaps because Stevie Y needs a Quebecer?
Steve Y has some tough decisions because the top nine Canadians in points this season include Brad Richards, St. Louis, Penner, Marleau . . . but Stevie Y knows there’s more to assembling a team than grabbing the top 13 scorers.
If Steve Yzerman simply needs a “Quebecer” wouldn’t he already have that covered with the three goalies, if they are indeed Brodeur, Fleury and Luongo?
Having said that, I’m all for Lecavalier on Team Canada — but not just because he’s a “Quebecer.”
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A Tony Esposito Card as a prize for correctly naming the Team Canada roster? I’d rather have an autographed Ken Pagan Pond Hockey photo, given a choice.
if there’s no Quebec skater other than da tree goalies, AND Stevie Y selects Shane Doan, then Team Canada is open to that whole anti-French controversy again whether it’s warranted or not . . . in my opinion.
I’m all for Lecavalier as a player, too. He can do anything Marleau, Stamkos, Staal or Richards can do PLUS he’s got the experience of winning a Cup and a World Cup.
It was a toss-up between a Tony Esposito O-Pee-Chee or a Kelly Kisio 1990-91 Score card, so I sweetened the pot with Tony O.
I want those cards.
A bounty?
I changed my mind. Cuz Shane Doan is washed up and there are better options than him. And maybe St. Louis instead of Lecavalier. So here’s my team, on the eve of Stevie Y’s big announcement:
Forward
Sidney Crosby C
Jarome Iginla
Rick Nash
Joe Thornton
Dany Heatley
Martin St. Louis
Ryan Getzlaf
Jonathan Toews, shootout specialist
Corey Perry
Mike Richards
Patrick Marleau
Mike Fisher
Brenden Morrow
Defence
Scott Niedermayer
Chris Pronger
Shea Weber
Duncan Keith
Jay Boumeester
Dan Boyle
Brent Seabrook
Goaler
Marty Brodeur
Bobby Luongo
Marc-Andre Fleury
Waiting for injuries
Eric Staal
Steven Stamkos
Bergeron is the french forward, can’t say i told ya so
I’d rather Fish than Eric Stall, or even Morrow ( but the players they have been in the past are well over and above Fishers career season). I would have liked Jordan Stall maybe to be the Stall that made the team as well. Over all though , you can’t argue that any player doesn’t deserve to be there, and no reason to believe none of them will play well.
Team Canada 2:
St. Louis – Carter – Stamkos
Camalleri – Brad Richards – Lecavalier
Spezza – Savard – Sharp
Jordan Staal – Fisher – Doan
Stephen Weiss
Bouwmeester – Green
Phaneuf – Hamhuis
Regehr – Rob Blake
Ed Jovanovski
Steve Mason
Cam Ward
J.S. Giguere
Not a bad squad
I really like a healthy Ryan Smyth and Milan Lucic on my team Canada.
Mason ( in Columbus) , Emery could challenge in the pipes.
I’d maybe take Robidas ( like D Cherry said) over Blake on the D, even consider Souray.