The 2005 World Junior Hockey Championships

[DaveC]

i promise not to let this one devolve into what last year's was.

anyways, team Canada named their roster today. Here it is:

Player S/C HT WT Birthdate Hometown Team Status 
Goaltenders 
Beauchemin, Rejean L 6'2 206 05/05/85 Winnipeg, MB Prince Albert (WHL)  PHI 2003 
Glass, Jeff L 6'2 180 11/19/85 Cochrane, AB Kootenay (WHL) OTT 2004 
Defence 
Barker, Cam L 6'3 210 04/04/86 Winnipeg, MB Medicine Hat (WHL) CHI 2004 
Belle, Shawn L 6'1 212 01/03/85 Edmonton, AB Tri-City (WHL) STL 2003 
Coburn, Braydon L 6'5 210 02/27/85 Shaunavon, SK Portland (WHL) ATL 2003 
Quincey, Kyle L 6'2 210 08/12/85 Kleinburg, ON Mississauga (OHL) DET 2003 
Phaneuf, Dion L 6'2 200 04/10/85 Edmonton, AB Red Deer (WHL) CGY 2003 
Seabrook, Brent R 6'2 220 04/20/85 Delta, BC Lethbridge (WHL) CHI 2003 
Syvret, Danny L 6'0 200 06/13/85 Millgrove, ON London (OHL) FREE AGENT 
Weber, Shea R 6'3 208 09/14/85 Sicamous, BC Kelowna (WHL) NAS 2004 
Forwards 
Bergeron, Patrice R 6'0 178 07/24/85 Ancienne-Lorette, QC Boston (NHL) BOS 2003 
Carter, Jeff R 6'3 193 01/01/85 London, ON Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) PHI 2003 
Colliton, Jeremy R 6'2 194 01/13/85 Blackie, AB Prince Albert (WHL) NYI 2003 
Crosby, Sidney L 5'10 175 08/07/87 Halifax, NS Rimouski (QMJHL) DRAFT 2005 
Dawes, Nigel L 5'8 180 02/09/85 Winnipeg, MB Kootenay (WHL) NYR 2003 
Dixon, Stephen L 5'11 180 09/07/85 Halifax, NS Cape Breton (LHJMQ) PIT 2003 
Fraser, Colin L 6'1 183 01/28/85 Surray, BC Red Deer (WHL) PHI 2003 
Getzlaf, Ryan R 6'3 207 05/10/85 Regina, SK Calgary (WHL) ANA 2003 
Ladd, Andrew L 6'2 199 12/12/85 Maple Ridge, BC Calgary (WHL) CAR 2004 
MacArthur, Clarke L 6'0 185 04/26/85 Lloydminister, AB Medicine Hat (WHL) BUF 2003 
Perry, Corey R 6'3 195 05/16/85 Peterborough, ON London (OHL) ANA 2003 
Richards, Michael L 6'0 190 02/11/85 Kenora, ON Kitchener (OHL) PHI 2003 
Stewart, Anthony R 6'2 228 01/05/85 Scarborough, ON Kingston (OHL) FLA 2003

Best team ever? I think so.

Folks, I'd like you to gaze upon the face of God Himself in a hockey uniform, Mr. Dion Phaneuf, destined to be one of the greatest defensemen ever.

oh, and one last thing...

GO CANADA GO!!!

 

[GibsonGirl]

Canada, of course! They've put together an amazing team this year.

(By the way, your Calvin avatar is cool.)

 

[DaveC]

8 days!!

 

[Tania]

Where's Australia on this list?

Oh, that's right, we play real hockey.....

Sorry Dave - only joking

(But we are good, Australia's men's team are current Olympic Champions and the women have three gold medals ......)

 

[DaveC]

 

[Needle_Chill]

They'll win, I can feel it! The only problem is I've felt it for the last 8 years...

 

[DaveC]

i wish they had done it in 2003 when they were here in Halifax.

 

[fah]

Canada eh

Wow real hockey games - I can't wait

 

[DaveC]

tomorrow afternoon!!

 

[Chizip]

remember when usa won last year?




i do

 

[DaveC]

you have been banished from this thread!!

 

[WinnieThePoo]

That Other team will win

 

[DaveC]

well that was quite the thrashing.

 

[Zoomerang96]

i'm going to the germany game today!

very excited. wish i had tickets to the gold medal game too, but i might get free ones yet for that as well.

ah the joys of my new job.

 

[GibsonGirl]

remember when usa won last year?




i do

And just think, you'll have wonderful new memories this year of the Canadians triumphing over the Yanks!

The guys are playing fantastically. I've never seen Sidney Crosby playing before (the horror) and it has been a pleasure watching him, so far. This guy is going to be incredible when he plays in the NHL. Phaneuf is great too.

 

[DaveC]

Holy shit. the US got beat by Belarus 5-3 yesterday

 

[Lemon Meringue]

Yes, and by the Czechs 3 - 1 (the last goal was an empty netter). They are having trouble with the slow ice at the Ralph and there also seems to be problems with getting the right chemistry on the lines. They looked better against the Czechs than they did against Belearus, but the team is not coming together like they should with all the talent they have. Goaltending has also been an issue, but Montoya seemed better last night.

 

[Edgeman]

Canada is in the finals....like there was any doubt about that.

Go Canada Go!!

 

[fah]

 

[Edgeman]

Canada vs Russia.....should be great!

 

[DaveC]

only 10 hours to go till puck drop!!

 

[fah]

 

[Edgeman]

CANADA WINS!!!!!

May have been a landslide, but it was freaking awesome!

 

[fah]

I only saw the first 2 periods but that was apparently all I needed to see

 

[WinnieThePoo]

crap , well at least canada had a good team to play against

 

[korczykp]

can't believe I just found this thread now

what an incredible team Canada put together this year, too bad most of the guys will be too old next year... hopefully Gilbert Brule makes it though

Phaneuf was incredible

 

[GibsonGirl]

My favourite part of the entire thing - DOUBLE DION!

That was an awesome game from an awesome team. Congrats, Canada!