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Originally Posted by Freeway
WHO?
D John Ramage (Team USA)
-Team USA's captain
-Flames fourth round pick (103rd) in 2010 draft
-son of former Flames defender Rob Ramage
-plays for University of Wisconsin
G Joni Ortio (Team Finland)
-Finland's starting goalie
-Flames sixth round pick (171st) in 2009 draft
-plays for TPS Turku, Miikka Kiprusoff's club team
D Tim Erixon (Team Sweden)
-Sweden's best defender
-Flames first round pick (23rd) in 2009 draft
-son of former NHLer Jan Erixon
-plays for Skelleftea AIK, his father's club team
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Ramage is nothing awe-worthy as a John Carlson or Ryan Suter, there are many better defenseman then him for the US squad, I've been particularly impressed with Jon Merill and Justin Faulk. Ramage made a couple of bonehead plays, which eventually cost his team a goal against. His skating is Staios-esque, his hockey IQ is pretty low and he is basically being covered up by his linemate, Jon Merill.
If he makes it, expect a Staios/Sarich career, nothing exceptional.
Joni Ortio is unlikely to have an NHL career. Too short, handles the puck like a grenade and gives up as much rebounds then Luongo does against Chicago.
Erixon, I am impressed with, he's pretty much leading the charge and is the workhorse for the Sweden defense. But this is to be expected from him because he's one of the oldest on the team and has the most experience playing against men.
That being said, Toni Lydman is what Erixon should become.