This is by far the best hockey tournament in the world hands down. Makes Xmas holiday extra special up here in Canada.
Check out Canada's invitee list. SCARY depth!!!
Goaltenders
Jake Allen L/G 6'1" 191 08/07/90 Fredricton, N.B./N.-B. Montreal (QMJHL) STL '08 (2, 34)
Matt Hackett L/G 6'2" 171 03/07/90 London, Ont. Plymouth (OHL) MIN '09 (3, 77)
Martin Jones R/D 6'3.5" 187 01/10/90 North Vancouver, B.C./C.-B. Calgary (WHL) LA '08 (FA/JA)
Olivier Roy L/G 5'11.5" 182 07/12/91 Causapscal, Que./QC Cape Breton (QMJHL) EDM '09 (5, 133)
Defence
Jared Cowen L/G 6'5" 226 01/25/91 Allan, Sask Spokane (WHL) OTT '09 (1, 9)
Calvin de Haan L/G 6'0" 182 05/09/91 Carp, Ont. Oshawa (OHL) NYI '09 (1, 12)
Nicholas Deslauriers L/G 6'0" 198 02/22/91 St-Anicet, Que./QC Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) LA '09 (3, 84)
* Ryan Ellis R/D 5'9" 184 01/03/91 Freelton, Ont. Windsor (OHL) NSH '09 (, 11)
Brandon Gormley L/G 6'2" 184 02/18/92 Murray River, P.E.I./I.-P.-E. Moncton (QMJHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Travis Hamonic R/D 6'0" 219 08/16/90 St. Malo, Man. Moose Jaw (WHL) NYI '08 (2, 53)
Shawn Lalonde R/D 6'1" 197 05/10/90 Orleans, Ont. Belleville (OHL) CHI '08 (3, 68)
Dylan Olsen L/G 6'2" 217 01/03/91 Calgary, Alta./Alb. Camrose (AJHL) CHI '09 (1, 28)
* Alex Pietrangelo R/D 6'3" 207 01/18/90 King City, Ont. Niagara (OHL) STL '08 (1, 4)
Marco Scandella L/G 6'2.5" 217 02/23/90 Montreal, Que./QC Val d'Or (QMJHL) MIN '08 (2, 55)
* Colten Teubert R/D 6'3" 195 03/08/90 White Rock, B.C./C.-B. Regina (WHL) LA '08 (1, 13)
Patrick Wiercioch L/G 6'5" 198 09/12/90 Maple Ridge, B.C./C.-B. Denver (WCHA) OTT '08 (2, 42)
Forwards
Luke Adam L/G 6'2" 201 06/18/90 St. John's, N.L./T.-N.-L. Cape Breton (QMJHL) BUF '08 (2, 44)
Gabriel Bourque L/G 5'9" 183 09/23/90 Baie-Comeau, Que./QC Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) NSH '09 (5, 132)
Jordan Caron L/G 6'2" 200 11/02/90 Sayabec, Que./QC Rimouski (QMJHL) BOS '09 (1, 25)
*Patrice Cormier L/G 6'1.5" 201 06/14/90 Cap-Pelé, N.B./N.-B. Rimouski (QMJHL) NJ '08 (2, 54)
Philippe Cornet L/G 6'0" 182 03/28/90 Val Senneville, Que./QC Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) EDM '08 (5, 133)
* Stefan Della Rovere L/G 5'10.5" 200 02/25/90 Maple, Ont. Barrie (OHL) WAS '08 (7, 204)
Cody Eakin L/G 5'11.5" 182 05/24/91 Winnipeg, Man. Swift Current (WHL) WAS '09 (3, 85)
* Jordan Eberle R/D 5'10" 181 05/15/90 Regina, Sask. Regina (WHL) EDM '08 (1, 22)
Scott Glennie R/D 6'1" 180 02/22/91 Winnipeg, Man. Brandon (WHL) DAL '09 (1, 8)
Taylor Hall L/G 6'0" 181 11/14/91 Kingston, Ont. Windsor (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Adam Henrique L/G 5'11" 188 02/06/90 Burford, Ont. Windsor (OHL) NJ '08 (3, 82)
* Cody Hodgson R/D 6'1" 189 02/18/90 Markham, Ont. Brampton (OHL) VAN '08 (1, 10)
Nazem Kadri L/G 6'0" 174 10/06/90 London, Ont. London (OHL) TOR '09 (1, 7)
Brandon Kozun R/D 5'7" 156 03/08/90 Calgary, Alta./Alb. Calgary (WHL) LA '09 (6, 179)
Louis Leblanc R/D 5'11.5" 181 01/26/91 Kirkland, Que./QC Harvard (ECAC) MTL '09 (1, 18)
John McFarland L/G 6'0" 197 04/02/92 Richmond Hill, Ont. Sudbuary (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Brandon McMillan L/G 5'11" 185 03/22/90 Delta, B.C./C.-B. Kelowna (WHL) ANA '08 (3, 95)
Greg Nemisz R/D 6'3" 199 06/05/90 Courtice, Ont. Windsor (OHL) CGY '08 (1, 25)
Brayden Schenn L/G 6'0" 194 08/22/91 Saskatoon, Sask. Brandon (WHL) LA '09 (1, 5)
Tyler Seguin R/D 6'1" 179 01/31/92 Brampton, Ont. Plymouth (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
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Consider, too, the NHLers who are eligible, but won't be there. Matt Duchene, Ryan O'Reilly, Evander Kane, Michael Del Zotto, Tyler Myers, John Tavares and Steve Stamkos.
Scary depth in the Great White North. Sweden has a VERY good team as well. Am I ever Pumped.
EASY MONEY!!!
Check out Canada's invitee list. SCARY depth!!!
Goaltenders
Jake Allen L/G 6'1" 191 08/07/90 Fredricton, N.B./N.-B. Montreal (QMJHL) STL '08 (2, 34)
Matt Hackett L/G 6'2" 171 03/07/90 London, Ont. Plymouth (OHL) MIN '09 (3, 77)
Martin Jones R/D 6'3.5" 187 01/10/90 North Vancouver, B.C./C.-B. Calgary (WHL) LA '08 (FA/JA)
Olivier Roy L/G 5'11.5" 182 07/12/91 Causapscal, Que./QC Cape Breton (QMJHL) EDM '09 (5, 133)
Defence
Jared Cowen L/G 6'5" 226 01/25/91 Allan, Sask Spokane (WHL) OTT '09 (1, 9)
Calvin de Haan L/G 6'0" 182 05/09/91 Carp, Ont. Oshawa (OHL) NYI '09 (1, 12)
Nicholas Deslauriers L/G 6'0" 198 02/22/91 St-Anicet, Que./QC Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) LA '09 (3, 84)
* Ryan Ellis R/D 5'9" 184 01/03/91 Freelton, Ont. Windsor (OHL) NSH '09 (, 11)
Brandon Gormley L/G 6'2" 184 02/18/92 Murray River, P.E.I./I.-P.-E. Moncton (QMJHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Travis Hamonic R/D 6'0" 219 08/16/90 St. Malo, Man. Moose Jaw (WHL) NYI '08 (2, 53)
Shawn Lalonde R/D 6'1" 197 05/10/90 Orleans, Ont. Belleville (OHL) CHI '08 (3, 68)
Dylan Olsen L/G 6'2" 217 01/03/91 Calgary, Alta./Alb. Camrose (AJHL) CHI '09 (1, 28)
* Alex Pietrangelo R/D 6'3" 207 01/18/90 King City, Ont. Niagara (OHL) STL '08 (1, 4)
Marco Scandella L/G 6'2.5" 217 02/23/90 Montreal, Que./QC Val d'Or (QMJHL) MIN '08 (2, 55)
* Colten Teubert R/D 6'3" 195 03/08/90 White Rock, B.C./C.-B. Regina (WHL) LA '08 (1, 13)
Patrick Wiercioch L/G 6'5" 198 09/12/90 Maple Ridge, B.C./C.-B. Denver (WCHA) OTT '08 (2, 42)
Forwards
Luke Adam L/G 6'2" 201 06/18/90 St. John's, N.L./T.-N.-L. Cape Breton (QMJHL) BUF '08 (2, 44)
Gabriel Bourque L/G 5'9" 183 09/23/90 Baie-Comeau, Que./QC Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) NSH '09 (5, 132)
Jordan Caron L/G 6'2" 200 11/02/90 Sayabec, Que./QC Rimouski (QMJHL) BOS '09 (1, 25)
*Patrice Cormier L/G 6'1.5" 201 06/14/90 Cap-Pelé, N.B./N.-B. Rimouski (QMJHL) NJ '08 (2, 54)
Philippe Cornet L/G 6'0" 182 03/28/90 Val Senneville, Que./QC Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) EDM '08 (5, 133)
* Stefan Della Rovere L/G 5'10.5" 200 02/25/90 Maple, Ont. Barrie (OHL) WAS '08 (7, 204)
Cody Eakin L/G 5'11.5" 182 05/24/91 Winnipeg, Man. Swift Current (WHL) WAS '09 (3, 85)
* Jordan Eberle R/D 5'10" 181 05/15/90 Regina, Sask. Regina (WHL) EDM '08 (1, 22)
Scott Glennie R/D 6'1" 180 02/22/91 Winnipeg, Man. Brandon (WHL) DAL '09 (1, 8)
Taylor Hall L/G 6'0" 181 11/14/91 Kingston, Ont. Windsor (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Adam Henrique L/G 5'11" 188 02/06/90 Burford, Ont. Windsor (OHL) NJ '08 (3, 82)
* Cody Hodgson R/D 6'1" 189 02/18/90 Markham, Ont. Brampton (OHL) VAN '08 (1, 10)
Nazem Kadri L/G 6'0" 174 10/06/90 London, Ont. London (OHL) TOR '09 (1, 7)
Brandon Kozun R/D 5'7" 156 03/08/90 Calgary, Alta./Alb. Calgary (WHL) LA '09 (6, 179)
Louis Leblanc R/D 5'11.5" 181 01/26/91 Kirkland, Que./QC Harvard (ECAC) MTL '09 (1, 18)
John McFarland L/G 6'0" 197 04/02/92 Richmond Hill, Ont. Sudbuary (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
Brandon McMillan L/G 5'11" 185 03/22/90 Delta, B.C./C.-B. Kelowna (WHL) ANA '08 (3, 95)
Greg Nemisz R/D 6'3" 199 06/05/90 Courtice, Ont. Windsor (OHL) CGY '08 (1, 25)
Brayden Schenn L/G 6'0" 194 08/22/91 Saskatoon, Sask. Brandon (WHL) LA '09 (1, 5)
Tyler Seguin R/D 6'1" 179 01/31/92 Brampton, Ont. Plymouth (OHL) 2010 Dft/Rep.
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Consider, too, the NHLers who are eligible, but won't be there. Matt Duchene, Ryan O'Reilly, Evander Kane, Michael Del Zotto, Tyler Myers, John Tavares and Steve Stamkos.
Scary depth in the Great White North. Sweden has a VERY good team as well. Am I ever Pumped.
EASY MONEY!!!