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Originally Posted by New Era
Yet Monahan wasn't good enough to make the team the guy was coaching. This raises the biggest questions about this kid in my opinion...
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I honestly don't think it is that big of a deal. The ONLY two forwards to make the team with post-1993 birthdays were Drouin and MacKinnon. Do you know what other forwards did not make the Canadian world juniour team in his draft year?
· Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2011, Drafted #1)
· Jonathan Huberdeau (2011, #3)
· Ryan Strome (2011, #5)
· Tyler Seguin (2010, #2)
· Ryan Johansen (2010, #4)
· Matt Duschene (2009, #3)
· Brayden Schenn (2009, #5)
· Kyle Turris (2007, #3)
· Jordan Staal (2006, #2)
· Benoit Pouliot (2005, #5)
* Not a single Canadian forward drafted in the first round last year played for Canada at the 2012 WJHC.
This is NOT A BIG DEAL, but is more a testament to how exceptional MacKinnon and Drouin are, combined with how painfully average the draft class was from 2012.
If Monahan somehow misses out this year—playing as a 19-year-old in a tournament for 19-year-olds, then there is reason to be concerned. It is actually pretty rare for Canadian forwards to be selected for this tournament in one's draft year