From: kim@guppy.uucp (Isaac Kim)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Possible 1994 Olympic Hockey Rosters
Date: 5 Nov 92 23:56:44 GMT
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In article <002519m.38.720987119@ace.acadiau.ca> 002519m@ace.acadiau.ca (KRISTIAN AARON MACCALL) writes:
>In article <1dappmINNd2k@network.ucsd.edu> kim@guppy.uucp (Isaac Kim) writes:
>>From: kim@guppy.uucp (Isaac Kim)
>>Subject: Possible 1994 Olympic Hockey Rosters
>>Date: 5 Nov 1992 09:33:42 GMT
>
>>In two years, alot of things can happen (Gretzky retires, Mario's back goes
>>out etc, etc) but here are possible hockey rosters for the 1994 Winter Olympics
>>(if the NHL lets them go):
>
>>===============================================================================
>>CANADA: 
>
>>Forwards: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman,
>>          Joe Sakic, Doug Gilmour, Theoren Fleury, Eric Lindros,
>>          Trevor Linden, Steve Larmer, Rick Tocchet, Mark Recchi,
>>          Gary Roberts, Luc Robitaille, Joe Juneau
>
>>(I know I have too many centers, but some will have to play wing.  I also know
>>I don't have enough defensive forwards but I could use Gilmour, Roberts, Larmer
>>as my checking line)
>
>>Defense: Ray Bourque, Paul Coffey, Al MacInnis, Eric Desjardins, Steve Smith, 
>>         Scott Stevens, Dave Manson, Scott Neidermayer, Rob Blake
>
>>Goal: Bill Ranford, Ed Belfour, Kirk McLean
>
>I didn't know whether or not Blake was Canadian or American.  Anyway, why 
>him?  Are you a Kings fan?
       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

PLEASE PLEASE never insult me like that again!  I am proud to be one the
biggest King's haters in southern California.  As much as I hate the Kings,
I have to admit that this Blake guy is really playing well.  He was invited to
the Canada Cup tryouts last year, although he was one of the first cuts.  
I think in two years he will be considered as one of the best defensemen 
in the NHL (and you don't know how painful that is for me to say).

>Also including Neidermayer seems a little too overconfident of his 
>abilities, doesn't it?  How about using Zalapski (previous experience) and 
>Steve Duchesne?  Also, is Jeff Brown Canadian or American?

I tried to throw in a few players who could be alot better in two years.
Neidermayer, Juneau, and Lachance (US) were some I thought of.  I was never
impressed with Zaley, but both Duchesne and Brown would be
very good choices.

>
>>===========================================================================
> CIS:
>
>>Forwards: Sergei Fedorov, Pavel Bure, Alexander Mogilny (if they let him play),
>>          Sergei Makarov, Valeri Kamensky, Alexei Zhamnov, Andrei Kovalenko, 
>>          Valeri Kamensky, Alexei Kovalev, Viacheslav Kozlov, 
>>          Viacheslav Butsayev, Evgeny Davydov, Nikolai Borschevsky, 
>>          Alexei Yashin, Sergei Krivokrasov, Victor Gordijuk
>>                                  
>>Defense: Viacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Kasatonov, Vladimir Malakhov, 
>>         Dmitri Mironov, Igor Kravchuk, Vladimir Konstantinov, 
>>         Darius Kasparaitis, Alexei Gusarov    
>
>>Goal: Mikhail Shtalenkov, Andrei Trefilov, Arturs Irbe, Nikolai Khaibulin 
>
>This would be assuming the CIS went into the Olympics as a full unit again.

I have heard that the CIS might be split for the next Olympics.  That would be
too bad because the team above would be incredible to watch.  Bure, Fedorov,
and Mogilny as a line would be amazing.  

>How about Lomakin?
Lomakin and Semak would also be good choices.

>
>>===============================================================================
>>SWEDEN:
>
>>Forwards: Mats Sundin, Tomas Sandstrom, Tomas Steen,  Haken Loob,
>>          Bengt Gustafsson, Mikael Andersson, Jan Erixon, Thomas Rundqvist,
>>          Jonas Bergqvist, Niklas Andersson, Tomas Forslund, Charles Berglund,
>>          Lars Edstrom, Mikael Nylander
>
>>Defense: Fredrik Olausson, Ulf Samuelsson, Calle Johansson,, Nicklas Lidstrom,
>>         Roger Johansson, Tommy Albelin, Kjell Samuelsson, Borje Salming
>
>>Goal: Tommy Soderstrom, Fredrik Andersson, Rolf Ridderwall
>
>>
>You don't think Peter Forsberg would make the team?
>(Say over Edstrom or C.Berglund?)

I forgot about Forsberg and maybe Niklas Sundblad

>Also whatever happened to the guy with the last name Hjalm?  I liked him, 
>but I haven't heard of him since either '87 Canada Cup or '88 
>Olympics
>>============================================================================
>> USA:
>
>>Forwards: Jeremy Roenick, Pat LaFontaine, Kevin Stevens, Joel Otto, Ed Olczyk,
>>          Mike Modano, Joey Mullen, Brett Hull, Shawn McEachern, Tony Amonte,
>>          Darren Turcotte, Keith Tkachuk, Kevin Miller, Randy Wood, 
>>          John LeClair
>
>>Defense: Brian Leetch, Chris Chelios, Kevin Hatcher, Gary Suter, Phil Housley
>>         Dave Ellett, Paul Ranheim, Eric Weinrich, Scott Lachance
>                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>Goal:    Chris Terrier, Mike Richter, John Vanbiesbrouck, Tom Barrasso
>
>Ranheim's a forward.                         

Sorry, my mistake

Isaac (kim@bull.ucsd.edu)