World Ranking
2. Finland
5. Canada
9. Norway
15. Austria
Team Roster
Austria
Goalies:
Name
|
Club (League)
|
Mathias Lange
|
Iserlohn Roosters (DEL)
|
Bernhard Starkbaum
|
Brynas Gavle (SHL)
|
Rene Swette
|
KAC Klagenfurt (EBEL)
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Club (League)
|
Mario Altmann
|
EC VSV (EBEL)
|
Florian Iberer
|
KAC Klagenfurt (EBEL)
|
Andre Lakos
|
Vienna Capitals (EBEL)
|
Robert Lukas
|
EHC Linz (EBEL)
|
Thomas Pock
|
KAC Klagenfurt (EBEL)
|
Matthias Trattnig
|
EC Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL)
|
Stefan Ulmer
|
HG Lugano (NLA)
|
Gerhard Unterluggauer
|
EC VSV (EBEL)
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Club (League)
|
Michael Grabner
|
New York Islanders (NHL)
|
Raphael Herburger
|
EHC Biel (NLA)
|
Thomas Hundertpfund
|
Timra IK (HockeyAllsvenskan)
|
Matthias Iberer
|
EHC Linz (EBEL)
|
Thomas Koch
|
KAC Klagenfurt (EBEL)
|
Manuel Latusa
|
EC Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL)
|
Brian Lebler
|
EHC Linz (EBEL)
|
Andreas Nodl
|
EC Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL)
|
Daniel Oberkofler
|
EHC Linz (EBEL)
|
Michael Raffl
|
Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
|
Thomas Raffl
|
EC Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL)
|
Oliver Setzinger
|
Lausanne HC (NLA)
|
Thomas Vanek
|
New York Islanders (NHL)
|
Daniel Welser
|
EC Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL)
|
Canada
Goalies:
Name
|
Club (League)
|
Roberto Luongo
|
Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
|
Carey Price
|
Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
|
Mike Smith
|
Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Club (League)
|
Jay Bouwmeester
|
St. Louis Blues (NHL)
|
Drew Doughty
|
Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
|
Dan Hamhuis
|
Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
|
Duncan Keith
|
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
|
Alex Pietrangelo
|
St. Louis Blues (NHL)
|
P.K. Subban
|
Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
|
Marc-Edouard Vlasic
|
San Jose Sharks (NHL)
|
Shea Weber
|
Nashville Predators (NHL)
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Club (League)
|
Jamie Benn
|
Dallas Stars (NHL)
|
Patrice Bergeron
|
Boston Bruins (NHL)
|
Jeff Carter
|
Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
|
Sidney Crosby
|
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
|
Matt Duchene
|
Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
|
Ryan Getzlaf
|
Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
|
Chris Kunitz
|
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
|
Patrick Marleau
|
San Jose Sharks (NHL)
|
Rick Nash
|
New York Rangers (NHL)
|
Corey Perry
|
Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
|
Patrick Sharp
|
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
|
Martin St. Louis
|
Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
|
John Tavares
|
New York Islanders (NHL)
|
Jonathan Toews
|
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
|
Finland
Goalies:
Name
|
Club (League)
|
Kari Lehtonen
|
Dallas Stars (NHL)
|
Antti Niemi
|
San Jose Sharks (NHL)
|
Tuukka Rask
|
Boston Bruins (NHL)
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Club (League)
|
Juuso Hietanen
|
Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod (KHL)
|
Lasse Kukkonen
|
Karpat Oulu (SM-liiga)
|
Sami Lepisto
|
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL)
|
Olli Maatta
|
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
|
Sami Salo
|
Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
|
Kimmo Timonen
|
Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
|
Ossi Vaananen
|
Jokerit Helsinki (SM-liiga)
|
Sami Vatanen
|
Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Club (League)
|
Juhamatti Aaltonen
|
Karpat Oulu (SM-liiga)
|
Aleksander Barkov
|
Florida Panthers (NHL)
|
Mikael Granlund
|
Minnesota Wild (NHL)
|
Jarkko Immonen
|
Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod (KHL)
|
Jussi Jokinen
|
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
|
Olli Jokinen
|
Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
|
Leo Komarov
|
Dynamo Moscow (KHL)
|
Petri Kontiola
|
Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL)
|
Lauri Korpikoski
|
Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
|
Jori Lehtera
|
Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL)
|
Antti Pihlstrom
|
Salavat Yulayev Ufa (KHL)
|
Tuomo Ruutu
|
Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
|
Sakari Salminen
|
Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod (KHL)
|
Teemu Selanne
|
Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
|
Norway
Goalies:
Name
|
Club (League)
|
Lars Haugen
|
Dinamo Minsk (KHL)
|
Steffen Soberg
|
Valerenga Oslo (GET Ligaen)
|
Lars Volden
|
Espoo Blues (SM-liiga)
|
Defensemen:
Name
|
Club (League)
|
Alexander Bonsaksen
|
Valerenga Oslo (GET Ligaen)
|
Jonas Holos
|
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
|
Henrik Odegaard
|
Missouri Mavericks (CHL)
|
Henrik Solberg
|
Stavanger Oilers (GET Ligaen)
|
Daniel Sorvik
|
Valerenga Oslo (GET Ligaen)
|
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen
|
Farjestads BK (SHL)
|
Mats Trygg
|
Lorenskog IK (GET Ligaen)
|
Forwards:
Name
|
Club (League)
|
Morten Ask
|
Valrenga Olso (GET Ligaen)
|
Anders Bastiansen
|
Farjestads BK (SHL)
|
Robin Dahlstrom
|
Orebro HK (SHL)
|
Kristian Forsberg
|
MODO (SHL)
|
Mads Hansen
|
Storhamar Dragons (GET Ligaen)
|
Fredrik Lystad Jacobsen
|
Storhamar Dragons (GET Ligaen)
|
Sondre Olden
|
Valerenga Oslo (GET Ligaen)
|
Ken Andre Olimb
|
DEG Dusseldorf (DEL)
|
Mathis Olimb
|
Frolunda Gothenburg (SHL)
|
Niklas Roest
|
BIK Karlskoga (HockeyAllsvenskan)
|
Mats Rosseli Olsen
|
Frolunda Gothenburg (SHL)
|
Martin Roymark
|
Farjestads BK (SHL)
|
Per-Age Skroder
|
MODO (SHL)
|
Patrick Thoresen
|
SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
|
Mats Zuccarello
|
New York Rangers (NHL)
|
Team Breakdown
Austria: The red-headed step child of the World Championships look to make some noise in the Olympics. Grabner and Vanek lead their offense, which has a bit of depth to it (very small, but it's there). Not much change to the defense from the last World Championship (Ulmer and Trattnig are additions). They have proven they can contribute offensively, now if only they can help keep the puck out of their net. Starkbaum will lead Austria in goal, with Lange and Swette backing him up.
Canada: The only problem for Canada's offense might be choosing which centre to play wing. They have a ton of depth down the middle. The wing is where some question marks are, but that shouldn't be much of a problem. The defence is pretty good, as they go for more guys who can skate this time around. The worry is always the goaltending, but between Luongo and Price there should be no worries. Mike Smith is the third stringer.
Finland: Injuries has hampered the Finns, as they had a few notable guys (Mikko Koivu being one) dropping out (and Saku has declined the invite, which sucks). Outside of the injures, their offense is still pretty good, as Selanne headlines their attack one last time. Their defense is a bit on the old side (Maatta and Vatanen excluded), but should be capable enough to withstand most offensive attacks. If the Finns have one thing, it's definitely goaltending. Rask will lead the way, as Niemi and Lehtonen will be more than capable of filling in and carrying the load for Finland.
Norway: The Norwegians aren't expected to wow anyone. Zuccarello and Thoresen are expected to carry the offense. Bastiansen and the Olimbs may proved some scoring (they led Norway in points in the last World Championship). Their defense is the same as last World Championship, which wasn't good in the first place (-14 goal difference and only three guys got a point) Haugen has been in a tandem in the KHL so it's likely that he will start for Norway, with Volden and Soberg probably second and third respectively.
Schedule
February 13
Finland vs. Austria
Canada vs. Norway
February 14
Canada vs. Austria
Norway vs. Finland
February 16
Austria vs. Norway
Finland vs. Canada
Predictions
Brad
1 - Canada
2 - Finland
3 - Norway
4 - Austria
MDK
1 - Canada
2 - Finland
3 - Austria
4 - Norway
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