DMT Posted December 9, 2003 Posted December 9, 2003 The US is the favorites to win the WJC. Article from NHL.com Quote
sioux fan in phoenix Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 Didn't see Smaby or Stafford on that list...maybe they do have a chance at being alternates, who knows. Quote
PCM Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 They would be alternates. This morning on the radio, Blais indicated that there was a question about whether some NHL teams would allow their players to attend the WJC tournament. If they don't, it could mean that Stafford and Smaby go. Quote
Superman0099 Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 I read that two of the NHL players are yet to be released by their GMs, so that Stafford would be the next pick if one of them could not go. Quote
redwing77 Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 On a somewhat unrelated yet related note: Does anyone know who we are playing this year in the Subway classic tourney? Quote
sioux fan in phoenix Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 On a somewhat unrelated yet related note: Does anyone know who we are playing this year in the Subway classic tourney? Jared Fogle (sp) might know. Quote
sioux fan in phoenix Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 They would be alternates. This morning on the radio, Blais indicated that there was a question about whether some NHL teams would allow their players to attend the WJC tournament. If they don't, it could mean that Stafford and Smaby go. I originally thought alternates, both forwards & defensemen, would attend regardless & be put in the line-up in case any of the original 12 Fs or 8 D got injured while at the tournament. Quote
Goon Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 Ovechkin will likely be in the NHL next year. I believe he is too old to play in the 2005 tourney at the Ralph. No offense but there is going to be no NHL next season. The owners and the players are so far apart it isn't even funny... That is good for us though. Quote
DMT Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 Russia's preliminary WJC roster, for anyone who cares. Link Quote
DamStrait Posted December 10, 2003 Posted December 10, 2003 The US is the favorites to win the WJC. Article from NHL.com Looks like from the article that Austria is in USA's group. That means they'll play against eurotrash Vanek. Maybe Prpich has a younger, American cousin that could play for team USA? Quote
Smoggy Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 Any idea if Direct TV will air any games? I'm guessing the Canadian stations will, but I don't get them. Quote
sprig Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 Any idea if Direct TV will air any games? I'm guessing the Canadian stations will, but I don't get them. No info on USA Hockey yet, but YES network (one of Direct TV's sports pak stations) had several on last year. Also offered a free teamline internet audio feed for the US games. Quote
sprig Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 Looks like from the article that Austria is in USA's group. That means they'll play against eurotrash Vanek. US vs. Austria in their first game, December 26. Quote
sprig Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 On a somewhat unrelated yet related note: Does anyone know who we are playing this year in the Subway classic tourney? Findlay, then Brown/Wayne State. Quote
CoteauRinkRat Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 I watched the games on YES also last year, they were really fun to watch. Quote
sprig Posted December 13, 2003 Posted December 13, 2003 On the dataflix pregame, Blais said that Stafford and Smaby are still alternates only. They will go only if someone on the roster can not. So, the Sioux are still just 2 players short for the SCSU series (with the possibility of being 3 or 4 short). Quote
sioux fan in phoenix Posted December 13, 2003 Posted December 13, 2003 On the dataflix pregame, Blais said that Stafford and Smaby are still alternates only. They will go only if someone on the roster can not. So, the Sioux are still just 2 players short for the SCSU series (with the possibility of being 3 or 4 short). Thx for the update. I didn't know Dataflix started pregames so early; the Internet audio pregames don't start until 1/2 hour before the game. Game's at 7:35 CDT, right? Quote
sprig Posted December 13, 2003 Posted December 13, 2003 That's right. Apparently the pregame program (Sioux Illustrated show) was taped (not sure how long ago) as Stafford has been added to the WJC team. Smaby is apparently still an alternate. The show is just finishing up now on FSSN. Quote
sprig Posted December 14, 2003 Posted December 14, 2003 http://www.usahockey.com/usa_hockey/04worldjrs/04worldjrs/ Stafford is replacing Dustin Brown, out with a high ankle sprain. First game, Dec 26 vs. Vanek and Austria, at 10:30AM CT. Quote
sprig Posted December 18, 2003 Posted December 18, 2003 Email Team USA and the Sioux trio at: http://www.usahockey.com/usa_hockey/04worldjrs/04worldjrs// Quote
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