WJC: 2025 Team USA Roster Talk

[JiggsNY]

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[William H Bonney]

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Won't shock me if all 3 make the same choice. They have a very real chance to get redemption next season.

 

[Joe Zanussi]

Frankly, I thought Leonard was the most likely to go. Interesting.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

The real bullet to dodge may be Buium if he gets picked like 3rd or something.

 

[William H Bonney]

David Carle plus the rest of the staff from the 2024 team are running it back

David Carle Returns; Named Head Coach of 2025 U.S. National Junior Team

Entire Coaching Staff From 2024 Gold Medal Team Back for 2025 IIHF World Juniors

teamusa.usahockey.com

 

[WarriorofTime]

That is great news. David Carle is a fantastic coach.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

This is great news. Should be a strong contender for gold.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Too bad David Quinn is coaching the Sharks.

 

[SK94]

I wonder how big the chance is that he will be in the NHL next season. It wouldn't be the first time that happens to us.

Steve Miller really loves this tournament.

 

[William H Bonney]

I'd be surprised if Carle isn't a candidate for multiple NHL coaching vacancies. We've lost a head coach for this tournament before with our good buddy David Quinn.

I just hope that when Carle jumps to the NHL, it's not to a spot where he's guaranteed to fail. Like the Sharks job would probably be really enticing 2 years from now, but any coach who takes it now probably doesn't survive to see the fruits of their labor once all their young talent starts to peak.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

David Carle plus the rest of the staff from the 2024 team are running it back

David Carle Returns; Named Head Coach of 2025 U.S. National Junior Team

Entire Coaching Staff From 2024 Gold Medal Team Back for 2025 IIHF World Juniors

teamusa.usahockey.com

Best coach we've ever had for this tournament.

 

[SK94]

I'd be surprised if Carle isn't a candidate for multiple NHL coaching vacancies. We've lost a head coach for this tournament before with our good buddy David Quinn.

I just hope that when Carle jumps to the NHL, it's not to a spot where he's guaranteed to fail. Like the Sharks job would probably be really enticing 2 years from now, but any coach who takes it now probably doesn't survive to see the fruits of their labor once all their young talent starts to peak.

I agree. Stay away from the Sharks. It could be a good step for him to be an assistant coach in the NHL next.

It's a shame that Ryan Warsofsky's promising coaching career took a hit there as well.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

If Smith does return that's gonna give us some pretty strong C depth again

Smith
Hagens
Moore
Nelson
Connelly
Terrance
Bednarik

Crazy how much our center depth has improved in these tournaments in the last 10 years.

Hard to believe we won't be favorites again.

 

[SK94]

Augustine is the clear number one, but I'm looking forward to seeing how Hampton Slukynsky performs next season at Northern Michigan.

 

[novisor]

Smith to the Sharks, far less likely he returns to the team. Could make Leonard reevaluate his decision to return to BC.

 

[William H Bonney]

Surprised he waited this long but it's a good problem to have to overcome. We don't lose as many players from our WJC teams as we should because they play NCAA hockey. One of the next steps USAH needs to take is to continually be down 3+ players every tournament and still win.

 

[Kuracmugger]

If Leonard and Smith don‘t return you can‘t let musty off the roster again

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Even without Smith, this team should be extremely deep at C. But with Smith likely out, I would consider pivoting Leonard back to C ala Gauthier, and consider reuniting that U18 top line.

Musty - Leonard - Perreault
Stiga - Hagens - Ziemer
Connelly - Moore - Whitelaw
Terrance - Nelson - Adams
Eiserman/Bednarik

 

[AmericanDream]

If Leonard and Smith don‘t return you can‘t let musty off the roster again

Musty would have to be a lock at this point...