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Post by MarmotMike on May 17, 2004 22:36:25 GMT -5
Lonestar - There's no guarantees to who'll win the World Cup! The Swedish roster looks awesome. I can't wait to see the Finnish, Czech, Slovak, US & Russian rosters. I'm sure those rosters will look awesome too!
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Post by rockies on Jun 20, 2004 14:04:55 GMT -5
Just saw on the Globe and Mail or National Post about Team Canada's coaching staff and probably with management team will sit down after the NHL Draft to discuss about health problem of Lemieux, Yzerman, Blake and Doan and Bertuzzi affair. It would be interesting if any possible replacement name coming up.
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Post by Jazz on Jun 21, 2004 1:28:48 GMT -5
What was the problem with Blake..... Last I remember he hurt his rib-cage that caused him to miss the end of the COL-SJ Series.
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Post by NyQuil on Jun 24, 2004 14:27:26 GMT -5
>>What was the problem with Blake.....
>Last I remember he hurt his rib-cage that caused him to miss the end of the COL-SJ Series.
I had thought that it was found out that he was playing with a broken leg/foot.
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Post by roots on Jul 30, 2004 8:44:11 GMT -5
Hannan named to Team Canada
Canadian Press
7/29/2004
Scott Hannan was one of the final cuts at Canada's world junior team camp in 1998, when he felt the dejection of a phone call sending him home.
Hannan got a different sort of call from Team Canada officials on Thursday, one inviting him to play in the upcoming World Cup of Hockey in place of the injured Rob Blake.
``I actually got a call from Wayne Gretzky himself so that was pretty much a rush, just to get the phone call from him,'' said the San Jose Sharks defenceman.
``I haven't had a lot of experience in international hockey and to be able to be invited to that team and to play for a team of that calibre is great.''
Gretzky, Team Canada's executive director, convened a conference call with his management staff, coach Pat Quinn and Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson to debate who would replace Blake, who has a lingering shoulder injury.
The conversation focused on Hannan, Jay Bouwmeester of the Florida Panthers and Bryan McCabe of the Toronto Maple Leafs, although other names were also discussed.
Ultimately they decided to go with the 25-year-old Hannan, who brings a strong all-around game to a strong Canadian roster.
``I think I bring steady play,'' said Hannan. ``Defensively I think I can match up pretty well with anybody and I definitely work hard out there.''
Hannan has worn the maple leaf as part of an under-17 squad in 1996 and was later invited to try out for the 1998 national junior team but just missed the cut.
But he joins Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St. Louis as the only Team Canada members never to play for Canada at a major international competition.
``It's pretty amazing,'' said Hannan. ``It's one of those things you always think about doing. It's a great roster with unbelievable players, great leadership and good young players.''
His international inexperience has made Hannan grateful that Canada's games at the World Cup are all on North American sized rinks, where the play should be more physical.
``That's the way I like it,'' said Hannan. ``I haven't had much experience playing on the bigger ice so I'm more comfortable on the North American ice.''
He'll be just as unfamiliar with his teammates. The only guys he's played with before are Patrick Marleau, another Shark, and Eric Brewer, a teammate on the under-17 team.
Blake informed team officials he wouldn't be able to play for Canada on Tuesday.
``We are very fortunate to have so many great Canadian players to chose from, not only when we first named our team in May, but also in an injury situation like this,'' Gretzky said in a release. ``Scott had a great season and an outstanding playoff run with the Sharks, and we are pleased to name him to Team Canada.''
Hannan led all Sharks players in ice time (23:39) during the regular season and was a key part of the club's run to the Western Conference final, where they were beaten in six games by the Calgary Flames.
In 348 career NHL games, the Richmond, B.C., native has 15 goals and 64 assists.
Team Canada's training camp opens Aug. 20 in Ottawa, with its first game set for Aug. 31 against the United States in Montreal.
source tsn morning email
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