From: kim@guppy.uucp (Isaac Kim)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Possible 1994 Olympic Hockey Rosters
Date: 5 Nov 1992 09:33:42 GMT
Organization: UC San Diego
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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):

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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
       
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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 

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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
        
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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

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CZECHOSLOVAKIA:

Forwards: Jaromir Jagr, Peter Stastney, Robert Reichel, Robert Holik, 
          Petr Klima, Robert Kron, Michal Pivonka, Vladimir Ruzicka, 
          Petr Nedved, Zigmund Palffy, David Volek, Josef Beranek, 
          Tomas Jelinek, Martin Rucinsky, Zdeno Ciger, Richard Zemlicka

Defense:  Fran Musil, Petr Svoboda, Roman Hamrlik, Jiri Slegr, Fran Kucera, 
          Jiri Latal, Leo Gudas, Richard Smehlik, Jergus Baca

Goal: Dominik Hasek, Milan Hnilicka, Oldrich Svoboda

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FINLAND:

Forwards: Jarri Kurri, Teemu Selanne, Esa Tikkanen, Janne Ojanen, 
          Christian Ruuttu, Petri Skriko, Pekka Tirkkonen, Raimo Summanen, 
          Iiro Jarvi, Jarmo Kekalainen, Timo Peltomaa

Defense: Jyrki Lumme ,Teppo Numminen, Ville Siren, Pasi Huura, Timo Jutila,
         Arto Ruotanen, Janne Laukkanen

Goal Markus Ketterer, Jarmo Myllys

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KOREA: Jim Paek

This list borrows heavily from last year's Canada Cup rosters.  I'm sure some
of our friends from Sweden and Finland could give us a better idea of who
they think currently would make their prospective Olympic hockey team.
Any additions/suggestions/corrections are more than welcome.

My predicted order of finish in 1994:

GOLD: CANADA (the best depth)
SILVER: CIS (could easily take gold)
BRONZE: SWEDEN/US (both could also compete for the gold)

Isaac (kim@bull.ucsd.edu)