Team Canada announces World Cup of Hockey roster

Dec 19 2017, 11:11 am

Sixteen of the 23 players that will make up Canada’s entry into the World Cup of Hockey in September were named by Hockey Canada today.

The remainder of the team has to be named by June 1.

Despite not having the ability to select any of the best 18-23 year-old talent (ahem, Connor McDavid) due to the U23 North American team, Canada will enter as tournament favourites.

As always, the choosing of Team Canada is met with a lot of controversy. Canada has more depth than any other country in the world, so inevitably world class players are left off the roster.

All three goaltenders were chosen today, which means that Roberto Luongo will not be named to a best-on-best Team Canada roster for the first time since 2002.

P.K. Subban is perhaps the biggest omission on defence out of the 16, although he can be named later of course. While Corey Perry is the most notable absence in this round for forwards, which is something of a surprise, although I would expect he will make the final cut come June 1.

Goaltenders

  • Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens
  • Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks
  • Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals

Defencemen

  • Drew Doughty, LA Kings
  • Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
  • Marc-Edouard Vlasic, San Jose Sharks
  • Shea Weber, Nashville Predators

Forwards

  • Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars
  • Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
  • Jeff Carter, Los Angeles Kings
  • Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks
  • Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars
  • Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
  • John Tavares, New York Islanders
  • Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks

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