Surprised at the Shinkaruk pick, the guy's own teammates hate him and he might get traded off a Tigers squad that actually has a chance at a championship this year - that's unheard of.
He'll be great as a PP weapon in a situation where Canada will need a goal, but not really an asset 5 on 5.
Team Canada has always done it their own way when it comes to picking this team. They have an embarrassment of riches in terms to choose from, but have made some really controversial team decisions in the past few years.
You might say that the brass has a huge air of arrogance that they are smarter than everyone else, but in a short tournament you don't always pick the best players, you pick what you think is the best team.
From 2005-2009 they looked awfully smart. Since, they've looked awfully dumb. So really only time will tell whether taking Shinkaruk is the right move.
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