Archive for November, 2009

Team Canada Olympic Roster Predictions

With a little over a month away until the Team Canada Men’s roster is named, I believe there are some players we can consider as locks and others who have just not done enough to to get noticed by the Team Canada executive team.
A full up to date list of injuries and players [...]


Team Canada Jerseys

Team Canada Jerseys
If all goes as planned, the year 2010 could go down as the greatest year in Canadian Hockey history. Starting in December and continuing into January the top junior players in the country will be trying to win their 6th gold medal in a row at the World Junior Championships being held [...]


Team Canada Apparel

Team Canada Apparel
Team Canada represents Canada in many international competitions including the Mens and Womens Olympics, Mens and Womens World Championships, and Mens World Junior Championships. Each and every major hockey competition seems to bring out an amazing amount of national pride from Team Canada fans. Whether you are a man or a [...]


Team Canada Olympic Jerseys

Team Canada Olympic Jerseys
It is hard to believe that the Olympics are a mere 3 months away. Come February, the city of Vancouver and the entire Canadian nation are going to have their eyes glued on the Team Canada Hockey team. Unfortunately, not everyone can attend the Olympic games, but what better way [...]


Team Canada Juniors: QMJHL vs. Russian all-stars

Each year the best QMJHL players form an all-star team to face a similar team filled with Russian players. The tournament is a great way for QMJHL players to showcase their talents in hopes of grabbing a Team Canada World Juniors roster spot. The first two games will be held in Drummondville, and [...]


Cam Ward out for 1 month

Last year at this time, I thought that Cam Ward was going to be Canada’s 3rd goaltender at the Olympics.  I thought that he would be the perfect choice as he is still very young and can gain valuable experience participating in Team Canada activities.  After the play-off performance put together by Marc-Andre Fleury and [...]


Team Canada Mens Roster – Players unlikely to make the team

When taking a look back at the 46 man roster the participated in the Team Canada Orientation camp, there are numerous players that are on the bubble right now and are going to have a tough time making the Top-23.  With players like Steven Stamkos breathing down the neck of some players, the following players [...]


Players more than likely unavailable for Team Canada Juniors

The Team Canada Development Camp was held in August and included 44 of the best Canadian born Junior Hockey players. The entire roster can be seen at Hockey Canada.
With the NHL becoming a younger and younger league each season, Team Canada is left with some difficult roster decisions with many talented players remaining with [...]


Team Canada Women win Four Nations Cup over USA

In a pre-olympic statement game, the Team Canada women defeated their US counterparts 5-1 to snap a 4 game international losing streak in the final game. Goal for Canada were scored by Meghan Agosta, Cherie Piper, Jayna Hefford, Carla MacLeod, and Tessa Bonhomme.
To read more about the victory, please visit the CTV game review. [...]


Team Canada Junior Roster

Team Canada Junior Roster

General Manager: Rob Jones
Head Coach: Willie Desjardins
Assistant Coach: Dave Cameron
Assistant Coach: Andre Tourigny
Assistant Coach: Steve Spott
The following represents the Team Canada Junior Roster with their respective Junior team and hometown in brackets:
Goalies
Jake Allen (Montreal – Fredericton, NB)
Martin Jones (Calgary – North Vancouver, BC)
 
Defensemen
Colton Teubert (Regina – White Rock, BC)
Travis Hamonic (Moose Jaw [...]