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Originally Posted by _Q_
Wait.... rosters can still be changed? What's the point of announcing a final roster then?
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our coach clearly stated back then that the roster was preliminary and that someone from the reserve list could still make it. Was also surprised by this ... from what I've seen, this approach has been unique among the teams that will compete in Sotchi. But I'm happy about the changes, they make a lot of sense.
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Originally Posted by Locke
I'm a little concerned that Austrian players are concerned about player selections.
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well, to be fair, all Vanek did was state his personal opinion on his blog. Of course, the media jumped all over it.
Right now, the Olympics aren’t too big of a topic, there’s still too much hockey to play in the NHL, but of course the anticipation is already growing. I was a bit surprised when I saw our Olympic roster and it was a surprise that Peinti wasn’t on it. After all, he was the one who scored the goal to get us to Sochi in the beginning.
The most important thing for us will be the performance of our goalies. Of course, Bernhard Starkbaum is our number 1 goaltender, but I don’t get it why Matthias Lange hasn’t made the roster. He’s showing great performances week after week for the Iserlohn Roosters. Instead, there are two goalies from KAC nominated. That’s surprising. Well, or not… Just to make it clear: I’ve got nothing against Swette and Weinhandl, but Lange is playing in a tougher league. I know that Manny Viveiros has some tough decisions and he is doing a great job. That's why I don't want this to be taken as criticism but my personal opinion.It's no different with Team USA where Kyle Okposo and Bobby Ryan will not be in Sochi, or Team Canada where Thornton and St. Louis, who belong among the best for me, will be on the outside looking in.
