Care Praias is a very agile goalkeeper with quick reflexes - these are the qualities that can be noted in him. Closely monitors what is happening in the game and quickly reacts to changing situations. Skillfully manages puck rebounds and...
Braden Holtby has the classic dimensions that the NHL has considered an ideal goalie. Holtby's goalkeeping technique is called the butterfly style. He has a high post and such positioning in the goal frame that in most...
Corey Crawford has excellent lateral skating on the ice in goal. This quality allows him to very quickly change his position in the goal frame. He, like most modern goalkeepers, has a traditional style of play, the so-called “butterfly”...
Team Canada's defense
Marc Eduard Vlasic has had a long career with his club, having played for the San Jose Sharks for ten years. This kind of consistency is not very common in the National hockey league, there they are more accustomed to “high turnover”. At Vlasich...
Defenseman Jake Muzzin is a real NHL player whose goal in every match is not to let anyone get to his goal. Muzzin’s desire to defend his goal like this often goes through the roof, as a result he spends a lot of time on...
Drew Doughty is considered an original defender; when you look at his statistics and style of play, you might think that he is a real striker. Doughty, as a forward, uses his ability to run quickly on the ice and with creativity very well...
Alex Pietrangelo large sizes. He is a defender who combines all his advantages into one positive result. He is considered dangerous for opposing forwards. Pietrangelo has a good understanding of what is happening on the ice and analysis of any situation...
Everyone knows Duncan Keith as an aggressive defensive player. He is often very rude, even cruel. Naturally, he has a lot of penalty minutes and various disqualifications. I remember the episode with Charlie Coyle from the Minnesota club...
Shea Weber is a big defender, reliable and strong, and his play is effective. He has the most difficult shot for goalies and the most accurate shot of any player in the NHL. Goalkeepers are afraid of his shot. Weber is a veteran, experienced and with a wise hockey mindset...
Brent Burns is a typical NHL defenseman, checks all the boxes: heavy weight and height, scores a lot for a defender, loves power play, and often takes part in fights. I have experience and strength. Russians remember Burns from the match...
Team Canada's attack at the 2016 World Cup
Carter has many types of shots, he chooses them according to the situation when he is shooting at the opponent’s goal. At the same time, he has good coordination and vision in terms of where and what is happening on the hockey rink. This guy has a lot strong hands, and in general...
There are hockey players who cannot win a single decent title in their entire career, although they are good professionals. Tyler Seguina is not one of them. He is a young world champion and holds the Stanley Cup at 23 years old. Seguin is a talent...
After being drafted in 2006, Stamkos scored a ton of points in his first season in the AHL. This rookie confirmed that he was the first overall pick. In a club called Sarnia Sting, he scored 92 points - this is third place...
Matt Duchene is a versatile player, he works all over the court, from his own goal to someone else's, for example, as someone else does famous hockey player- Steve Yzerman. Duchenne is distinguished by very high speed and virtuoso control...
Bergeron is one of those great strikers who can play left, right and center - any position without problems. Bergeron has the hockey sense to take right decisions during the game. Has grown into a very skilled playmaker. Can...
The whole world knows Crosby. He is considered the best Canadian hockey player today. Sidney Crosby has many talents: a brilliant playmaker, excellent ice vision, makes the most of his high speed. He is the leader...
John Tavares has great talent, he is compared to Sidney Crosby or our own Alexander Ovechkin. However, he has not yet fully justified the advances given to him. John Tavares is not the fastest skater on the ice, but he defends...
Ryan Getzlaf has great size and the forward from Annaheim has a lot of experience. As a full-fledged player, he showed his maturity in the successful 2002-2003 season, when he showed excellent performance and scored 68 points...
Joe Thornton has a whole arsenal of all kinds of shots that he aims at the opponent's goal. At the same time, he is helped by excellent coordination and an ideal vision of everything that is happening on the hockey rink. This guy has strong hands and...
NHL experts say Claude Giroux would have achieved more if he had been larger. Yes, he is not big enough; he is often pushed against the boards and locked in the corner of the site. But, having escaped into the expanses of ice, it is no longer perceptible. On…
Brad Marchand is known as a small but cocky guy. He is very hot-tempered and bullies even big hockey players, starting fights. This despite the fact that it does not have great growth a lot of muscles. However, it is what it is. Brad is active in...
Jonathan Toews is considered a gifted and versatile offensive player. He instinctively feels the game. Successfully uses your data physical fitness in all areas of the ice rink. He especially prefers to make passes on…
Exactly in a year, the long-awaited World Cup, which has not been held since 2004, will take place. This tournament will be held in Toronto, and in addition to the traditional “big six” represented by Canada, Russia, Sweden, the USA, the Czech Republic and Finland, the European team and a team made up of young players from Canada and the USA will play in the tournament.
Website observer Vasily Osipov offers you his version Russian team based on an application with three goalkeepers, seven defenders and thirteen forwards.
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WORLD CUP APPLICATION OPTIONS
GOALKEEPERS: Sergei Bobrovsky (Columbus), Semyon Varlamov (Colorado), Andrei Vasilevsky (Tampa Bay)
DEFENDERS: Anton Belov (SKA), Alexey Emelin (Montreal), Andrey Markov (Montreal), Evgeny Medvedev (Philadelphia), Ilya Nikulin (Ak Bars), Maxim Chudinov (SKA), Egor Yakovlev (SKA)
FORWARDS: Artem Anisimov (Chicago), Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit), Ilya Kovalchuk (SKA), Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay), Nikolai Kulemin (New York), Evgeniy Malkin ( Pittsburgh Penguins), Valery Nichushkin (Dallas), Alexander Ovechkin (Washington), Alexander Burmistrov (Winnipeg), Alexander Radulov (CSKA), Vladimir Tarasenko (St. Louis), Artemy Panarin (Chicago), Evgeny Kuznetsov (Washington)
After a strong 2013-14 season, when Semyon set a new club record for goalie victories, surpassing the legendary , he looked inconsistent at times last season, failing to help his team reach the playoffs. There is no doubt that the 27-year-old goalkeeper will be included in the Russian national team's roster, but, most likely, Varlamov will be destined for the role of Bobrovsky's backup.
Today, “Vasya” is the most promising young goalkeeper in Russia. Despite the fact that Vasilevsky is only 21 years old, he has a lot of fights on his account. high level. Andrey will probably go to Toronto as the third goalkeeper of the Russian team, where he will gain experience from his older comrades.
The Montreal defender is known for his tough style of play, which will come in handy on small overseas courts. coaching staff Russian national team. In recent years, Emelin has established himself as one of the main players in the Canadian defense, often playing in tandem with his national team partner. Alexey often gets injured due to the fact that he always throws himself under pucks and does not spare either himself or his opponents. But in optimal shape, he will certainly be useful to Oleg Znarok’s coaching staff.
Medvedev, 33, spent the last eight seasons with Ak Bars Kazan, where he won two Gagarin Cups, but this summer decided to take on a new challenge and try his hand at the NHL. Medvedev is distinguished by his versatility and can help the Russian national team both when playing at equal strength and in the majority.
The Hawks' rookie, who joined the team this offseason, is a two-way center who will give the Russians depth at that position. Anisimov is prone to injury, but when healthy, he can be equally useful offensively or defensively. His discipline and strict fulfillment of the requirements of the head coach cannot go unnoticed by Znarok.
About a person who has best hands in hockey in the last decade, almost everything has already been said. Even at 37 years old, Datsyuk continues to be a Magician, dominating all over the court. If he is healthy by the start of the World Cup, Pavel will become one of the main components of the powerful attacking line of the Russian team.
The 2014-15 season was truly sensational for Kucherov, who updated his personal bests in all categories and helped the Lightning reach the Stanley Cup Final. The 22-year-old right winger is one of the most talented youngsters Russian players along with Tarasenko and Panarin. If Nikita continues in the same spirit and in upcoming season, it will become one of the hopes of the Russian team at the 2016 World Cup.
"Islander" Kulemin is a reliable workhorse who will be assigned defensive responsibilities in the team. He is very active and reads the game perfectly. Nikolai values the puck, is very useful in the fight along the boards and is known for his discipline.
Although various injuries have hampered the Magnitogorsk native over the past few seasons, Malkin is still a fusion of size, brilliance and vision. The 29-year-old Penguins superstar is capable of doing absolutely anything on the ice and will likely be the main striking force of Znark's squad in Toronto.
The Dallas right winger is often compared to the Capitals' star captain Ovechkin. Nichushkin has explosive speed and a dangerous shot, and is also very good at play-making. Valery is capable of ramming an opponent's defense with a bulldozer. The talented forward had to scratch out last season due to injuries, but based on his potential, he is capable of playing in the first two lines of the Russian national team.
His first attempt to gain a foothold in the NHL could not be called successful. But since then, the 23-year-old center forward has matured and gained the necessary experience. His progress should continue with the Jets, who is known for his ability to work with young players. Nikita reads the game well and is good when playing in the minority, where Znarok will most likely use him.
There is no denying that the Blues forward has a special talent, which he put on full display last season. He has a lightning fast and accurate throw. In addition, the 23-year-old forward has an excellent pass and has the character of a leader. If he can handle the pressure of signing a hefty contract this coming season, Tarasenko will be one of the stars of Team Russia in Toronto.
Overseas, Panarin is often called the “Russian” for his dribbling ability and ability to make a cool pass. There is no doubt that he will have a certain period of adaptation to the smaller rink and more powerful NHL hockey. But the 23-year-old hockey player has enough talent to become one of the " dark horses"at the upcoming World Cup.
The 23-year-old Washington center forward is capable of single-handedly deciding the course of the match. His quick hands and vision on the ice can be a dangerous weapon in the hands of the Russian team. Evgeniy can become exactly the center forward that was missing in order to open up in national team the same way he does it in games for the capital.
The main composition of the European hockey team, which will compete at the World Cup. The team's application contains only those hockey players who play in the National Hockey League.
No. 41 (HC Islanders, Slovakia). Jaroslav Halak made his NHL debut on February 15, 2007. The Montreal Canadiens' main goalkeeper was injured. A month later, on March 20, Yaroslav had his first shutout in the NHL. Montreal beat Boston that day...
(Islanders, Germany). In 2010 at Olympic Games in Vancouver, Greiss was Germany's number one goalkeeper and competed in the preliminary rounds. There, Thomas was able to show a not too high reliability percentage of 81.5% in three matches of the tournament...
(Anaheim, Denmark). Scouts from the NHL, who always abound at world hockey championships, immediately noticed Frederik Andersen at the 2010 World Cup in Germany. This hockey player showed dedication and readiness to fight to save his goal...
Defense of the European national hockey team
(HC Chicago, Germany). Before leaving to play overseas in the NHL, Christian Ehrhoff played for several years in Germany for HC Duisburg from the Oberliga, as well as for HC Krefeld Penguins from the German Hockey League. It is characterized as...
No. 2 (HC Edmonton, Slovakia). Andrea Sekera has the brains to deliver a sophisticated performance. He is a reliable defender and fast speed skater. Sekera took advantage of most of the opportunities that came his way in the NHL and showed consistent...
No. 7 (HC Philadelphia, Switzerland). Streit is one of the few hockey players in the NHL who can play both as a defenseman, as a forward and as a forward. Mark Streit became the first Swiss native to captain a team in NHL history. For this position the islanders...
No. 59 (HC Nashville, Switzerland). Young striker Roman Josi is already quite at a young age glory has come. In 2013, the Swiss team won the World Championship silver medal. Then the Austrians played beyond their capabilities and presented...
No. 33 (HC Boston, Slovakia). Zdeno Chara has won as many as seven world championships. Now he is not invited to the Slovak national team, there is a change from one generation to another. And in the European national team he would be a very useful player, the coaches of this team knew...
No. 44 (HC Boston, Germany). After the 2001 draft, Denis Seidenberg left for the Philadelphia Flyers. Then in 2006 he was traded to the Coyotes. And, in 2007, he was traded again to Carolina. And, again, a trade, this time in 2009 to the Florida Panthers. In Florida...
(Vancouver, Switzerland). Sbiza hasn't shown his best skills yet to one day become a top-notch NHL defenseman. His strength lies in his easy puck handling style and good skating ability….
Attack of the European hockey team at the 2016 World Cup
No. 63 (HC Rangers, Norway). Mats Zucarello has fantastic technique and many different abilities. He is considered a magician and can do amazing tricks with the puck. Matsa sees the court well, he is a motor man and has a lot of energy. Willingly comes to the defense...
No. 81 (HC Chicago, Slovakia). Marian is already 37, and he is one of the oldest hockey players both in the European team and in general at the 2016 World Cup tournament. In this motley team, he represents Slovakia and plays as a striker. Two Slovaks...
No. 11 (HC " Los Angeles", Slovenia). Kopitar has skillful hands and is a dangerous striker one on one. Can create space for himself and leads his comrades behind him. Kopitar is strong, and most importantly accurate shot from the wrist, it is difficult for the goalkeeper to save it. Angers uses...
No. 29 (HC Edmonton, Germany). Draisaitl made his NHL debut in the 2014–15 season against Calgary on October 9. Played in 37 games in Edmonton before returning to the AHL in January 2015. There he was one of top scorers and returned to the main team again...
No. 26 (HC Minnesota, Austria). Thomas Vanek has been playing for the Austrian youth team since he was 18 years old, when they played in the first division of the World Cup. At the tournament in 2002, Austria took second place, and Vanek was recognized as the best striker at this tournament...
No. 21 (HC Detroit, Slovakia). Tatar is only 26 years old, but he has proven himself to be a hardworking and purposeful hockey player. His future should be good. In the most best league from North America he still has a long way to go...
No. 51 (HC Islanders, Denmark). Frans Nielsen has a lot good qualities: he is a good skater, an excellent playmaker, he feels the game and gives himself to it with all passion. France has a solid shot. He knows his responsibilities as a center forward and plays his role skillfully.
