World Junior Tourney

[AZSIOUX]

Rocco would miss the holy cross series

Per brads blog

Full initial roster

http://usahockey.cachefly.net/Media/WJC/2013/2013_WJC_PreliminaryRoster.pdf

College players on initial roster

Jon Gillies, goalie, Providence

Shayne Gostisbehere, defenseman, Union

Matt Grzelcyk, defenseman, Boston University

Jake McCabe, defenseman, Wisconsin

Mike Reilly, defenseman, Minnesota

Brady Skjei, defenseman, Minnesota

Cole Bardreau, forward, Cornell

Riley Barber, forward, Miami

John Gaudreau, forward, Boston College

Rocco Grimaldi, forward, North Dakota

Sean Kuraly, forward, Miami

Mario Lucia, forward, Notre Dame

Blake Pietila, forward, Michigan Tech

Jim Vesey, forward, Harvard

[AZSIOUX]

Phil Housley is head coach. It's he a HS coach??

Also grant potulny is assistant. Interesting coach selections

[Wilbur]

Lots of talent on that roster. Not going to lie, I know zero about the goaltending. Which we have seen make team USA (Campbell, Goepfert), or kill them (Thomas Fricken McCollum......)

[siouxforce19]

Lots of talent on that roster. Not going to lie, I know zero about the goaltending. Which we have seen make team USA (Campbell, Goepfert), or kill them (Thomas Fricken McCollum......)

I'd call the US team full of talent, but then I saw Canada's roster...

[SiouxScore]

Here is a link to Canada's loaded selection camp roster. http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=81742

[I Ranger]

I'd call the US team full of talent, but then I saw Canada's roster...

Yep not even close when comparing to Canada's roster. Canada will be filled with a roster full of players that would be playing in the NHL and some that already have. I think this World Junior tourney will very much resemble the 2005 tourney that was in Grand Forks.

[AZSIOUX]

Here is a link to Canada's loaded selection camp roster. http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=81742

No college players this year for the Canucks. What a prelim roster, Jesus

[watchmaker49]

No college players this year for the Canucks. What a prelim roster, Jesus

And only 5 QMJHL players. That I find interesting.

[jodcon]

I'd call the US team full of talent, but then I saw Canada's roster...

I think they are a little butthurt about losing 3 in a row and want to win this one badly.

More reason to cheer against them.

[as15]

On Canada's prelim roster, there are 8 players with NHL experience. I don't want to sandbag already, but this tournament is Canada's to lose (as usual). Hopefully the lockout ends to help even up the playing field a little.

[J.B.]

Hopefully they get this lockout figured out soon. Some of those NHL experienced players may no longer be elegible depending on their respective clubs decision.

[AZSIOUX]

@TSNBobMcKenzie: USA may have two sons of CAN pros as 4th line size/strength. Stefan Matteau (BB/NJD), son of Stephane. Tyler Biggs (OSH/TOR), son of Don.

[AZSIOUX]

@mike_morreale: U.S. coach Phil Housley said he liked the enthusiasm exhibited by the line of Grimaldi, JT Miller, Gaudreau during camp. #2013wjc

@TSNBobMcKenzie: John Gibson (KIT/ANA) starts as the No. 1 goalie. Jon Gillies (PC/CGY) and Garret Sparks (GUE/TOR) will battle for the backup role.

@SchlossmanGF: RT @TSNBobMcKenzie: Top line likely JT Miller (HFD/NYR) between John Gaudreau (BC/CGY) and Rocco Grimaldi (UND/FLA).

[jodcon]

US opens up with Germany on the 27th, will these games be available on a livestream?

[iluvdebbies]

US opens up with Germany on the 27th, will these games be available on a livestream?

All USA games will be on TV live on the NHL Network!

[J.B.]

Here's the schedule. It will be tough to make it to the replays without seeing a score. Gonna have to shut down twitter for awhile.

http://www.nhl.com/i...site-NHLNetwork

[brianvf]

All USA games will be on TV live on the NHL Network!

I love watching this tourney every year. Awesome that they have been televising a ton of the games the past few years.

[Clghckyfan]

Rocco and Gaudreau on the line are going to give team fits. Will be fun to watch.

[AZSIOUX]

Chris Peters@chrismpeters

Scratch that. 11 forwards 7 defense. Grimaldi, Gaudreau, Miller, Trouba, Jones are the scratches. All locks for Team USA. #2013WJC

The line of Rocco gaudreau and miller could be something to watch! Now that's big time talent. Wow. Funny 3 of these 5 have UND ties. Jones and trouba are as good as it gets on the blue line. Depth may hamper USA. Go Rocco, go USA!

[AZSIOUX]

@USAHockeyScores: Forward lines for #USAWJC Galchenyuk-Kuraly-Lucia; Vesey-Trocheck-Biggs; Pietila-Bardreau-Hartman; 10th & 11th F are Matteau and Barber

@USAHockeyScores: Defense will be Sieloff-Reilly; Gostisbehere-Skjei; McCabe-Murphy; and Grzelcyk. #USAWJC Sparks starts and Gilles backs up in net

[Boy Named Sioux]

May have already been posted somewhere:

Rocco Grimaldi @RGrimaldi23 18 Dec

Off to finland. I saw that I was sitting next to a gopher so all I did was look at him and he moved seats #Scared #FightingSioux

[Topher24]

Here's a link I found. There will be some pop-ups on the screen, be patient and just close them one at a time.

DEC. 20 World Junior Pre-Competition USA vs. Sweden.

http://nutjob.eu/njtvx6.html

[AZSIOUX]

Sure glad the NHL network is airing all USA games! I wonder when they will make final cuts? I'm sure it's been announced

[AZSIOUX]

4th USA penalty in first...5 on 3 Sweden for another min. This goalie Sparks is making nice saves

[SiouxScore]

Sure glad the NHL network is airing all USA games! I wonder when they will make final cuts? I'm sure it's been announced

I thought I heard the final cuts for the U.S. would be on the 22nd.