D’ici les Jeux olympiques de 2026, cela fera 12 ans que les joueurs de la LNH n’auront pas été autorisés à participer aux Jeux olympiques. Les meilleurs joueurs de la ligue peuvent généralement jouer à un niveau élevé pendant suffisamment longtemps pour ne pas être complètement exclus. Mais quels joueurs de niveau légèrement inférieur ont eu leur apogée pendant cette période de 12 ans et auraient pu les faire rater ? Quelques noms me viennent à l’esprit : Dougie Hamilton, Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, Taylor Hall et Matt Barzal (même si je pense qu’il pourrait y participer en 2026).
Liste des joueurs de 2014 ci-jointe pour référence.
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Conscious-Quit8207
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I don’t think we have really missed a player, but we missed a line of mcdavid, Crosby, and mackinnon with a much younger crosby.
That’s the real crime.
It’s a travesty that Giroux never had the opportunity to play in the Olympics.
Some of the players left off team Canada roster would be on any other countries roster. That’s how deep Canada is. Picking team Canada has to be so hard.
> Jamie Benn,
Jamie Benn has a gold medal from 2014.
Jonathan Toews did play in the Olympics
What does this post even mean?
Jason Spezza. Kinda get it with the depth, and know he was a taxi squad guy, but that 06 squad in Torino was missing something. No clue if Spezza would have made any significant impact, but always felt he got an unfair shake not making that team outright.
Jason Spezza is one that comes to mind. I see someone else already said Giroux which is the most egregious one. Luc Robitaille is another
I missed out on playing at the Olympics.
Bo Horvat a few years ago usually came up in those mock lineups, I’d also suggest Point
Stamkos
2010 Mike Green. Mike was a force to be reckoned with and was the QB of the Caps lethal Power Play. Coming off the season where he broke the record for most consecutive goals by a defenseman, which was no easy task. The fact that he didn’t get picked is something that will always be puzzling to me. Oh wait, it was Mike Babcock. That’s why.
Letang is on the shortlist for best defensemen of his era and he’s never played for Canada after WJC-20 lol I’ve never quite understood that one
Stamkos
I know the bandwagon hate for the man on here but…. Messier.
Only opportunity was Nagano in 98. Honestly I was a kid then so I don’t fully know if he was a good fit but he was over a ppg in 97. I remember being 9 years old and upset he wasn’t on the team.
Edit: I looked at the roster. As always the team was stacked. The only players he would have replaced would have been Primeau or Zamuner. I still side with 9yo me and think he should have made it
EDIT: I’m an idiot
Marchand likely missed 2020, 2024 and won’t be good enough by 2026
Steven Stamkos
The only answer here is Stamkos
Maybe not a shoe in because Canada was so deep. But I’d imagine Brent Burns would’ve been in the conversation for the 2018 team.
Also looking back at some mock lineups for 2018 using NHL players, another name that sticks out is Holtby.
Brent Burns and Mark Giordano would have been great on the blueline in 2018
Marchand. Unlikely he has the juice to make the team in 2026.
i was coming here to say that giroux is the only answer but i was wrong – giroux and stamkos are the answers.
Seguin, Hall and Huberdeau