Flames prospects at WJC. UPD: Hickey & McDonald make final Team Canada roster

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

woah IIHF prohibits Jake Walman from playing for Team USA. his only choice is to play for Canada... could have implications for hickey

http://www.tsn.ca/mckenzie-the-curio...alman-1.400601

I get this feeling that the US actively recruits hockey players with any American relationship.

[sureLoss]

Hockey Canada to announce it's selection camp roster tomorrow.

Hickey and McDonald are expected to be named.

[sureLoss]

Roster for selection camp is out. 30 players invited. As expected McDonald and Hickey invited. Mangiapane was not

http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/Tea...on-Camp/Roster

[PeteMoss]

Only two goalies, so McDonald is on the team.

[sureLoss]

Josh Ho-Sang snubbed once again.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Walman has been killing it for the Friars this season, that shot could be a huge assest for Team Canada. Tough battle for Hickey this season, hope he makes it.

[sureLoss]

Selection camp runs Dec 10 to Dec 13 and involves 2 games against "CIS All-Stars"

Assuming Canada will take 7d and 13f, Hockey Canada needs to cut 4d and 4f from the selection camp roster.

If NHLers like Fabbri and Virtanen are made available, they will need to make more cuts.

[FCAV]

Quick glimpse at the three NHL Draft eligibles:

Chychrun, 17, has four goals and 16 points in 25 games for the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League this season, and has previously competed at the World Under-17 Challenge. He is Canada’s highest-ranked prospect in Future Considerations’ November ranking for the 2016 NHL Draft.

Gauthier, ranked sixth, has 23 goals and 30 points in 28 games for the Val-D’or Foreurs. Like Chychrun, the 18-year-old Gauthier has competed at the World Under-17 Challenge.

Dubois has 19 goals and 43 points in 30 games with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. He’s seventh in Future Considerations’ November ranking, and won gold with Canada at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial in August.

http://futureconsiderations.ca/trio-...election-camp/

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I don't recall them only bringing in 2 goalies to this camp. Isn't it usually 3 or 4?

Great for us though, hopefully McDonald has a great camp and grabs the starting job.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Josh Ho-Sang snubbed once again.

It probably shouldn't be considered a snub when Ho-Sang is a one dimensional player, whose one dimension really isn't very good.

[sureLoss]

Craig Button doesn't project Hickey to make the final roster:

http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-proje...oster-1.402511

[albertGQ]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

I don't recall them only bringing in 2 goalies to this camp. Isn't it usually 3 or 4?

Great for us though, hopefully McDonald has a great camp and grabs the starting job.

I think they've been bringing only 2 goalies for a couple years now. sureLoss would know

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

I don't recall them only bringing in 2 goalies to this camp. Isn't it usually 3 or 4?

Great for us though, hopefully McDonald has a great camp and grabs the starting job.

I think in recent years they have only been bringing 2.

They brought only Comrie and Fucale to selection camp last year and only brought Paterson and Fucale the year before.

IIRC, the last one they brought more than 2 was the year Brossoit got cut.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

I'll be watching to see McDonald on a big stage, but I'm also intrigued by Lawson Crouse and Jayce Hawryluk (both Panthers picks).

[Locke]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

woah IIHF prohibits Jake Walman from playing for Team USA. his only choice is to play for Canada... could have implications for hickey

http://www.tsn.ca/mckenzie-the-curio...alman-1.400601

I'm kind of glad, not because I have anything against Walman or the US or whatever, but I like when the nationality rules are tightened up.

Originally Posted by Vulcan

I get this feeling that the US actively recruits hockey players with any American relationship.

Why wouldnt they? Its a solid strategy.

[sureLoss]

Wes Gilbertson @SUNGilbertson
#Flames G prospect Mason McDonald: “It's crazy to think I'm going to be playing in world juniors this year instead of watching it at home."

Wes Gilbertson @SUNGilbertson
More from #Flames pick Mason McDonald, 1 of 2 Gs invited to Canada's camp: "I'm not competing for a spot, but I'm competing for something."

[polak]

You're competing to play and to not watch from the bench instead of the couch.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by polak

You're competing to play and to not watch from the bench instead of the couch.

Yeah, think that's exactly what he was talking about. Don't know if there was any hidden message in those words.

[Beatle17]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Josh Ho-Sang snubbed once again.

Racists from Team Canada strike again.

[You Need a Thneed]

I think we all know that it will never happen, but Fan 960 was discussing it:

Sam Bennett to the World Juniors.