The Official Team Canada Thread

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CANADA is THE second LARGEST land mass THE FIRST NATION OF HOCKEY! and THE BEST PART OF NORTH AMERICA!!!


Now that the games are officially underway, It's time to come together as a nation and support our boys who will be dawning the red and white!
GO CANADA GO!



Goaltenders

• Martin Brodeur, 37 (New Jersey Devils)
• Roberto Luongo, 30 (Vancouver Canucks)
• Marc-Andre Fleury, 25 (Pittsburgh Penguins)

Defense

• Scott Niedermayer, 36 (Anaheim Ducks)
• Chris Pronger, 35 (Philadelphia Flyers)
• Shea Weber, 24 (Nashville Predators)
• Drew Doughty, 20 (Los Angeles Kings)
• Duncan Keith 26 (Chicago Blackhawks)
• Dan Boyle, 33 (San Jose Sharks)
• Brent Seabrook, 24 (Chicago Blackhawks)

Forwards

• Sidney Crosby, 21 (Pittsburgh Penguins)
• Rick Nash, 25 (Columbus Blue Jackets)
• Jarome Iginla, 32 (Calgary Flames)
• Mike Richards, 25 (Philadelphia Flyers)
• Joe Thornton, 30 (San Jose Sharks)
• Patrick Marleau, 30 (San Jose Sharks)
• Ryan Getzlaf, 24 (Anaheim Ducks)
• Brenden Morrow, 31 (Dallas Stars)
• Corey Perry, 24 (Anaheim Ducks)
• Dany Heatley, 29 (San Jose Sharks)
• Eric Staal, 25 (Carolina Hurricanes)
• Patrice Bergeron, 25 (Boston Bruins)
• Jonathan Toews, 21 (Chicago Blackhawks)

[Kaine]

Ah the beauty of having more favorite players on other teams than Canada

Since I've never been big on Olympic hockey and could care less about the games my interest in seeing Canada win is minimal. That said I would love to see Iggy light it up and dominate the tournament one more time. Kipper is going to frustrate a lot of teams, can't wait to see team Finland upset a few countries.

Anyways since I don't care which country wins what, go Iggy and go Kipper!

[dissentowner]

Still bugs me that a piece of garbage like Corey Perry is representing our team.

[bluck]

I'm still meh about the Bergeron pick... Easily could have seen Stamkos or St Louis in that role. Stamkos is deadly on the pp and St Louis showed some nice chemistry with Crosby when i saw them at the orientation camp. On a side note Jarome looked terrible with Crosby but looked really good with Toews as far as I can remember.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by Kaine

Since I've never been big on Olympic hockey and could care less about the games my interest in seeing Canada win is minimal. That said I would love to see Iggy light it up and dominate the tournament one more time. Kipper is going to frustrate a lot of teams, can't wait to see team Finland upset a few countries.

Anyways since I don't care which country wins what, go Iggy and go Kipper!

I agree, the NHL and the Stanley Cup is the pinnacle of hockey. The Olympic hockey will be fun to watch but that's it. My heart is with the Calgary Flames all the way. I hope Kiprussoff puts on a superb goaltending clinic and show the world what he is made of. Maybe Jarome will get his swagger back playing through the Olympics.

[Ren]

It's going to be nice to see a team that can actually score in front of Kipper.

[Henry Fool]

Originally Posted by Ren

It's going to be nice to see a team that can actually score in front of Kipper.

You do realize he plays for Finland, right?

[Ren]

Originally Posted by Henry Fool

You do realize he plays for Finland, right?

Gee, really?

For the record, I don't give a rat's arse about Team Canada outside of Iginla. I just want to see Kipper get rewarded for his heroics, which he clearly isn't getting playing for the Flames.

[Brick]

The Canadian men's hockey team will be the focal point of the Olympics in Vancouver.
Let's hope that they win the gold medal.

Go Canada Go!

[Fire]

Originally Posted by Ren

For the record, I don't give a rat's arse about Team Canada outside of Iginla. I just want to see Kipper get rewarded for his heroics, which he clearly isn't getting playing for the Flames.

That's the spirit.

[Mayer]

I'm surprised so many say they don't care how Canada does.

I can't wait for the tournament and I'll be cheering Canada just as hard as I normally do for the Canucks. It will be a HUGE disappointment if they don't win Gold.

[Infamous1]

Where's the patriotism people?? I work in Vancouver and yesterday everyone was wearing their Canada gear and I had my Crosby Jersey on and it was great. Finally people were showing how proud they are to be Canadian. Hell it felt like we were in the States on July 4.

This Team Canada will face more pressure than any Canadian team has in any sport in history and they deserve our support.

I will cheer for Iginla when he scores as he will be helping OUR Country succeed in OUR favorite sport.

All of you haters that will be upset if Luongo plays, go cheer for someone else.

[nemanja2306]

Originally Posted by Ren

It's going to be nice to see a team that can actually score in front of Kipper.

Originally Posted by Ren

Gee, really?

For the record, I don't give a rat's arse about Team Canada outside of Iginla. I just want to see Kipper get rewarded for his heroics, which he clearly isn't getting playing for the Flames.

All right, we get it...you hate the Flames. We are the worst team in the NHL and we should trade Iginla for a a 1st and 2nd, Bouwmeester too, and Kipper because he deserves better. Sutters also need to go away because they have done nothing for us. Now go away. This is a Canada team thread. I'm more Canadian than you, and I'm not even Canadian.

[Jables16]

Small sample size but yeah surprising how many people already don't seem to care about Team Canada. To be fair I don't really give a gosh darn about the Olympics aside from the Hockey as it's the best chance to see the absolute best vs. best of every country. I can understand people becoming a bit inundated by the unnecessarily long and extensive hype of who should be selected for pretty much TWO EFFING YEARS (I noticed as soon as the Beijing games were over) but once the games actually start it will be hard not to be stoked for this competition.

As for the Bergeron pick I don't hate it. He's obviously a versatile player has played well with Crosby in the past and would be a right handed shot on that supposed top line of Nash - Crosby - Bergeron. I still think Iggy will be given a shot at that line though, no reason to think that just because they were a bit rough in a scrimmage game near the end of the offseason they couldn't put it together. I still would have liked St. Louis instead of Bergeron but when pretty much everything else panned out the way I'd hoped I can't complain too much.

[Jables16]

Originally Posted by Infamous1

Where's the patriotism people?? I work in Vancouver and yesterday everyone was wearing their Canada gear and I had my Crosby Jersey on and it was great. Finally people were showing how proud they are to be Canadian. Hell it felt like we were in the States on July 4.

This Team Canada will face more pressure than any Canadian team has in any sport in history and they deserve our support.

I will cheer for Iginla when he scores as he will be helping OUR Country succeed in OUR favorite sport.

All of you haters that will be upset if Luongo plays, go cheer for someone else.

I wouldn't be upset if Luongo became the #1 because he was playing the best of all the goalies through the round robin and the other two looked shaky. This is a short tournament and they'll probably go with whoever looks better between Luongo and Broduer through the exhibition and seems to be hot. I've heard all three goalies will get a start in the round robin games so the #1 spot is hardly spoken for.

However, all biases aside, Broduer is a much more accomplished goalie. He's won Vezina trophies, Stanley Cups, and of course a Gold Medal already. Luongo has won two playoff series. In separate years. That's about it. And in the biggest games of his career he has not been stellar. Elimination game against the Ducks in '07 he lets in a soft wrister from the blue line in overtime because he was yelling at the ref for a penalty. Elimination game against the Hawks' last year he lets in seven goals. And of course his infamous gaffe playing the puck in the GOLD MEDAL game in World Juniors. If he gets that spot he better be playing out of his mind and Broduer better look terrible. Anything else and I would assume he's being given the spot because it's Vancouver, and he plays for the Canucks.

If he does take the spot, stand on his head and win us a gold medal I'll eat a big piece of humble pie and love every bite, but until that happens I'll be singing this tune.

[silentsim]

Originally Posted by Mayer

I'm surprised so many say they don't care how Canada does.

I can't wait for the tournament and I'll be cheering Canada just as hard as I normally do for the Canucks. It will be a HUGE disappointment if they don't win Gold.

Change that to Flames and we echo the same thoughts

GO CANADA

[silentsim]

Originally Posted by Infamous1

All of you haters that will be upset if Luongo plays, go cheer for someone else.

I don't care which goalie plays- at the end of the day I will cheer for the team and hope they bring home the gold. Wether it be Brodeur or Luongo or somehow Fleury (don't see it happening anymore) I think they are all great goaltenders capable of taking this team to the top.

Luongo is a GREAT goalie people hating on him are just blinded by homer glasses.

Sure it is fun to make fun of him sometimes, but at the end of the day I would feel comfortable with this guy in net. (and with some real Defenseman in front of him )

[Jesse834]

Lets pray to god that Duncan Keith does not get hurt as Brent Seabrook will get exposed for the bad D he really is.

[OILFAN #81]

Hey we can finally cheer for the same team! LETS GO CANADA! I think the Sharks line of Heatley-Thornton-Marleau will be the line that dominates this tournament. They already have the chemistry of playing together which will be a huge advantage.

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Go Canada Go!