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getbak · 09-09-2015, 12:01 PM

The NHL/NHLPA held a press conference this morning in Toronto to announce the schedule for the tournament: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=778411

The Young Stars team will officially be called "Team North America", and the age cutoff will be October 1, 1992 birthdays or later (from the list I posted yesterday, Nick Shore is the only one who will be ineligible because of the difference from September 15 to October 1 -- he was unlikely to make the team anyway).

Craig Button has his projected TNA roster here: http://www.tsn.ca/button-s-team-nort...d-cup-1.357583

He includes Monahan, Gaudreau, and Hamilton, but does not include Bennett.

He also projects Matt Murray as the third goalie behind Gibson and Hellebuyck. Murray is a Penguins prospect who put up solid numbers in the AHL last season.

The Groups for the tournament will be:

Group A

Team Canada
Team Czech Republic
Team Europe
Team USA

Group B

Team Finland
Team North America
Team Russia
Team Sweden

There will not be a long medal round. Only the top 2 from each group will move on to the semi-finals. The semis will be single-elimination. The finals will be a best-of-three.

With this structure, it's unlikely the kids will even play against Canada or the States, unless they pull off a major upset.

09-09-2015, 12:01 PM	#256
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	The NHL/NHLPA held a press conference this morning in Toronto to announce the schedule for the tournament: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=778411 The Young Stars team will officially be called "Team North America", and the age cutoff will be October 1, 1992 birthdays or later (from the list I posted yesterday, Nick Shore is the only one who will be ineligible because of the difference from September 15 to October 1 -- he was unlikely to make the team anyway). Craig Button has his projected TNA roster here: http://www.tsn.ca/button-s-team-nort...d-cup-1.357583 He includes Monahan, Gaudreau, and Hamilton, but does not include Bennett. He also projects Matt Murray as the third goalie behind Gibson and Hellebuyck. Murray is a Penguins prospect who put up solid numbers in the AHL last season. The Groups for the tournament will be: Group A Team Canada Team Czech Republic Team Europe Team USA Group B Team Finland Team North America Team Russia Team Sweden There will not be a long medal round. Only the top 2 from each group will move on to the semi-finals. The semis will be single-elimination. The finals will be a best-of-three. With this structure, it's unlikely the kids will even play against Canada or the States, unless they pull off a major upset. __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck!