THN S1 Ep2: Free Agents, News, and World Cup Talk

Music by Bensound at www.bensound.com Hosts Wayne Hallee and Steve Ball take you around the the hockey world with news and notes.  They bring you the hockey fan's perspective to the game.  Hockey leagues covered are (but not limited to) NHL, AHL, QMJHL, WHL, OHL, NCAA and European leagues.  If it's newsworthy, you can be sure Wayne and Steve will be talking about it. Show notes ep 2 the hockey nuts: Promote site, Web site: http://www.thehockeynuts.com  Email the show: [email protected] Twitter: Wayne: @waynehallee9 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/ News and Notes around the NHL (been very slow) 8/2 Kelly McCrimmon named Las Vegas Assistant GM. Formerly owner, GM, and coach of the Brandon Wheat Kings in the WHL. 8/2 NHL announced 12-game pre-tournament schedule. Begins Thursday, 9/8, and finishing on 9/13.  Most games will be televised on the ESPN family of networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPNU.  Pre-tournament games will be held all over the world in nations participating in the tournament. 8/2 Edmonton Oilers Announce a number of Hockey Operations Changes First, Keith Gretzky named the Asst. GM of the Team replacing Bill Scott who previously held the position.    Bill Scott will transition into a role as the club’s Director of Salary Cap Management and Assistant to the President of Hockey Operations.  Gretzky spent the last 5 seasons with the Boston Bruins, and most recently was their director of Amateur Scouting.  Also announced, Kelly Buchberger was named the team’s VP of player development, and Duane Sutter was named the team’s VP of player personnel.  Both men have long careers as players, coaches and/or front office.   The Oilers have also added scouts Frank Jay and P.J. Fenton to the team’s Amateur Scouting department. Andre Brin has been hired as the club’s Manager of Hockey Communications and Research, while Shawn May is now the Manager of Hockey Communications and Media Relations.  In addition, the Oilers have promoted Justin Mahe to the Manager of Hockey Analysis.  Scott Howson, the team’s former Senior Vice President of Player Personnel has left the club to pursue other opportunities and the contract for the club’s Analytics Consultant, Tyler Dellow, was not renewed. 8/2 Predators D PK Subban made his comedic debut in Montreal Monday evening (8/1) at his All-Star Comedy Gala to raise money for the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation. The event earned $130K.  Subban was the evening’s host, and had plenty of punchlines of his own, some of them at the expense of his old team.  (play highlights) 8/1 Sam Gagner signed 1 yr $650k contract with Columbus. 27 yr old had 16 pts in 53 games with Philly last season, and has 352 pts in 615 games in his NHL career, 8/1 Antoine Vermette’s contract was bought out by Coyotes, and is now a UFA. 34 yr old had 1 yr remaining on contract which had a $3.7M cap hit (general fanager).  Vermette had 38 pts in 76 games last season.  He won a cup with Chicago in 2015. 7/31 (D) Tyson Barrie signed a 4 yr contract with the Avs, reportedly worth $22M. Barrie, 25, had an arbitration hearing in Toronto on Friday. He reportedly asked for a one-year, $6 million contract, and the Avalanche submitted a two-year, $8.25 million proposal. A decision was scheduled to be made Sunday.  Barrie had 49 points in 78 games last season, and has 153 points in 264 NHL games. 7/30 Las Vegas franchise put their first sheet of ice in T-Mobile Arena on Sat, 7/30, in preparation for the team’s public open house on 8/1 and 8/2. The arena opened in April.  Vegas is no stranger to NHL games, as the MGM Grand has hosted LA Kings preseason games every year since 1997.  The Kings will play one final Vegas game at T-Mobile this pre-season, before the arena officially becomes the home ice of the new Vegas Franchise.  The franchise begins NHL play in 17-18. 7/30 Defenseman Jakob Chychrun signed an entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday (7/30). Chychrun was selected by the Coyotes with the No. 16 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. A native of Boca Raton, Fla., Chychrun, 18, is the son of Jeff Chychrun and nephew of Luke Richardson, each a former NHL defenseman. Chychrun (6-foot-2, 205 pounds) spent the past two seasons with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League, when he had 27 goals and 82 points in 104 games. 7/29 DefensemanMartin Marincin signed a two-year, $2.5 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday (7/29). The contract has an average annual value of $1.25 million.  Marincin, 24, who was a restricted free agent, was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing in Toronto on Tuesday. He had one goal, seven points and 34 penalty minutes in 65 games last season. 7/28 DefensemanMatt Dumba signed a two-year, $5.1 million contract with the Minnesota Wild.  The RFA had 26 pts in 81 games last season. 7/28 DefensemanMichael Stone signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday (7/28). Terms of the contract were not released, but Sportsnet reported it to be worth $4 million. Stone, 26, was a restricted free agent. He was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing in Toronto on Aug. 4. Stone had an NHL career-high 36 points (six goals, 30 assists) and 62 penalty minutes in 75 games last season. 7/28 The Arizona Coyotes signed defensemanConnor Murphy to a six-year contract on Thursday (7/28). Financial terms were not released, but The Arizona Republic reported the contract is worth $23.1 million, an average annual value of $3.85 million. Murphy, who was a restricted free agent, set personal NHL bests last season with six goals, 11 assists, 17 points and 78 games played. 7/27 Defenseman Matt Carle signed a one-year, $700,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on Wednesday (7/27). Carle, 31, had two remaining years of his contract bought out by the Tampa Bay Lightning in June and was an unrestricted free agent. Carle has played 724 NHL games for the Lightning, San Jose Sharks and Philadelphia Flyers, scoring 45 goals and 237 assists. 7/27 GoaltenderPetr Mrazek agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday (7/27). Mrazek, 24, who was a restricted free agent, was scheduled to have a team-elected arbitration hearing Wednesday in Toronto. The sides came to an agreement hours before its start. Financial terms were not released, but Sportsnet reported Mrazek will make $3.85 million this season and $4.15 million in 2017-18 7/27 Ottawa forwardMike Hoffman agreed to terms on a four-year, $20.75 million contract with the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, avoiding an arbitration hearing scheduled for Aug. 4. The 26-year-old has 59 goals and 113 points in 186 games. 7/27 Carolina Hurricanes Head Coach Bill Peters, 51, signed a two-year contract extension Wednesday that takes him through the 2018-19 NHL season. General manager Ron Francis said, "I know we haven't made the playoffs, but Bill's goal is similar to ours, we think we're right there. We want to get in the playoffs and have success around here. We think he will be a big part of that moving forward."  Peters is 65-72-27 in his 2 years with Carolina. 7/27 ForwardCalle Jarnkrok signed a six-year, $12 million contract with the Nashville Predators on Wednesday.  Jarnkrok, 24, who was a restricted free agent, was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing in Toronto on Aug. 4. He set NHL career highs with 16 goals (four game-winners), 14 assists and 30 points in 81 games last season. 7/27 ForwardVladislav Namestnikov signed a two-year, $3.875 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday (7/27). Namestnikov, 23, who was a restricted free agent, was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing in Toronto on Friday. Last season, he had 35 points (14 goals, 21 assists) in 80 regular-season games and three points in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games. 7/26 DefensemanDanny DeKeyser and the Detroit Red Wings agreed to a six-year contract Tuesday (7/26). Financial terms were not released, but the Detroit Free Press reported the contract is worth $30 million.  DeKeyser, who was a restricted free agent, was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing Thursday. DeKeyser, 26, had eight goals and 12 assists in 78 games last season and one assist in five Stanley Cup Playoff games. 7/25 FOX Sports Regional Networks will begin live streaming local NHL® telecasts beginning with the upcoming 2016-17 season, the National Hockey League (NHL) and FOX Sports announced today. As part of a new multi-year agreement, NHL games televised on FOX Sports Regional Networks (RSNs) will be available for live streaming on FOX Sports GO to customers of participating pay-TV providers. The agreement also allows distributors, including new streaming services, to deliver NHL games via their digital platforms as part of their carriage of the Fox RSNs. "We are pleased that hockey fans that subscribe to FOX Sports Regional Networks will now have more ways to follow their favorite NHL teams," saidDavid M. Proper, NHL Executive Vice President of Media Distribution and Strategy / Business Affairs. "We believe increasing accessibility to NHL games benefits not only fans, but the League and its partners."  "We see in-market streaming as a valuable extension of the customers' pay-TV subscription," said Jeff Krolik, President, FOX Sports Regional Networks. "We're happy to partner with the NHL to bring in-market streaming to hockey fans, and we look forward to collaborating with the league on this effort." FOX Sports GO, the live streaming platform that showcases more than 3,000 events a year, is currently available for iOS, Android, Android TV, Fire tablets and Fire phones, select Windows devices, and online at com. Fans can download the mobile app for free from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store and Windows Store. FOX Sports GO is now available to more than 95 million pay-TV customers across the U.S.  FOX Sports Regional Networks have local media rights partnerships with 12 NHL teams, including the Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, and Tampa Bay Lightning. During the 2015-16 season, Fox RSNs televised more than 900 NHL games. 7/25 Twitter today announced it will live stream weekly out-of-market games from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Hockey League (NHL®). 120 Sports, the OTT network, will also produce an exclusive, nightly multi-sports highlights show called 'The Rally', the first show of its kind to be streamed live on Twitter. The MLB, NHL, and 120 Sports streaming rights come through Twitter's new partnership with MLBAM. The once-per-week live streams of out-of-market MLB and NHL games will be available free to logged-in and logged-out Twitter users in the United States. MLB games also will be available worldwide, except in select international territories. A schedule for the MLB and NHL games will be available at a later date. Twitter also will live stream 'The Rally', a nightly program produced by 120 Sports that will include highlights and expert perspective across multiple sports exclusively to Twitter users in the United States. 'The Rally' will utilize a distinct format designed to integrate with Twitter's platform, using Twitter-based data to determine live trending topics as well as adding other interactive elements for instant conversation and analysis of the moments that matter most to sports fans - covering professional to college to action to Olympic sports and more. "'The Rally'" on Twitter will combine the production and editorial values of television with the speed and interactivity of digital media," said Jason Coyle, 120 Sports president. "We are excited to bring this first-of-its-kind programming to Twitter as we continue the push of 120 Sports beyond the limitations of traditional media, infusing real-time, scaled fan sentiment and feedback into the sports conversation every night." 7/25 ForwardPeter Holland signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Financial terms were not released, but Sportsnet reported it's worth $1.3 million. Holland, 25, was a restricted free agent scheduled for an arbitration hearing in Toronto on Monday. He had nine goals, 18 assists and an NHL career-high 27 points in 65 games last season. 7/25 ForwardBrayden Schenn agreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, avoiding arbitration. Financial terms were not disclosed but the contract has an average annual value of $5.125 million, according to TSN. Schenn, 24, who was a restricted free agent, was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing in Toronto on Monday. But a conversation before the start of the hearing led to the agreement being reached.  Schenn had NHL career highs of 26 goals, 33 assists and 59 points in 80 games last season. 7/25 ForwardJordan Schroeder agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild on Monday. The contract is worth $650,000 at the NHL level and $275,000 at the American Hockey League level. Schroeder, 25, who was a restricted free agent, was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing in Toronto on Wednesday. He had two goals and four points in 26 games with the Wild last season and 34 points in 40 games with Iowa of the AHL. 7/23 The Arizona Coyotes signed unrestricted free agent Luke Schenn to a two-year, $2.5 million contract Saturday, continuing the offseason reconstruction of their defense. Schenn, the No. 5 pick of the 2008 NHL Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, has played 566 NHL games for three teams, including the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings last season.  He had four goals and 12 assists and was minus-2 in 72 games last season, and has 28 goals, 100 assists and is minus-24 with 409 penalty minutes in the NHL. 7/22 ForwardKevin Hayes agreed to terms with the New York Rangers on Friday, avoiding an arbitration hearing that was scheduled for July 27 in Toronto. Terms of the contract were not released by the Rangers, but it is for two years and has an average annual value of $2.6 million, according to General Fanager. Hayes, 24, had 36 points (14 goals, 22 assists) in 79 regular-season games last season and had no points in three Stanley Cup Playoff games.  7/22 ForwardChris Kreider agreed to terms on a contract with the New York Rangers on Friday, avoiding their scheduled arbitration hearing. Details of the contract were not released, but CBC reported it to be four years and $18.5 million. Kreider, 25, had 43 points (21 goals, 22 assists) in 79 games last season. The 21 goals matched his NHL career-high from the 2014-15 season. He also had two goals in five Stanley Cup Playoff games. 7/22 Buffalo Sabres forwardEvander Kane was charged Friday by Buffalo police with one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass and four counts of non-criminal harassment. Kane was involved in the alleged incidents early on the morning of June 24 at a bar in Buffalo. "We are aware of the legal developments today in Buffalo relating to an incident involving Evander Kane in and around the time of the NHL Draft last month," NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said. "While we intend to monitor the developments in his legal proceedings, at this time it is not the League's current intention to take any form of disciplinary action against Mr. Kane. Mr. Kane will be directed to the NHL/NHLPA Behavioral Health professionals for evaluation and counseling, as they may determine necessary.‎"  The Buffalo Sabres released a statement: "We are aware of the charges against Evander Kane stemming from an incident last month. Our organization will have no further comment at this time.”  7/21 NBC Sports will broadcast a record 106 NHL games this season on NBC and NBCSN after the most-watched NHL regular season in 22 years. The coverage begins Wednesday, Oct. 12 with a doubleheader on NBCSN featuring two rematches from the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The St. Louis Blues will play at the Chicago Blackhawks at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the Los Angeles Kings visiting the San Jose Sharks at 10:30 p.m. ET. Every U.S.-based team will be featured on NBC or NBCSN throughout the season. Fourteen games will be broadcast on NBC and 92 on NBCSN. The schedule includes Stanley Cup Playoffs rematches, big player debuts, the Centennial Classic, Winter Classic and Stadium Series. NBCSN will air 24 Wednesday Night Rivalry matchups, along with six Wednesday Nightcaps showcasing games from the Western Conference. There also will be 11 Sunday Night Hockey matchups. The entire schedule will also be streamed online at NBCsports.com and on the NBC Sports app.  The Blackhawks lead all teams in national appearances with 21, followed by the Flyers with 20 and the Rangers and Bruins each with 16. 7/21 Center Auston Matthews, the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. According to Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello, Matthews will receive the maximum $925,000 per season. Lamoriello confirmed the contract includes performance and signing bonuses.  Matthews, a Scottsdale, Ariz. native, is the first United States-born player to be picked No. 1 since forward Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2007. Matthews is the first top pick of the Maple Leafs since Wendel Clark in 1985.  Matthews (6-foot-2, 210 pounds) had 46 points (24 goals, 22 assists) last season with Zurich in National League A, Switzerland's top professional league, and was runner-up for the league's most valuable player award. He had seven goals and four assists in seven games for the United States at the 2016 IIHF World Championship. Matthews is the ninth first-round pick from this year's draft to sign an entry-level contract. 7/20 Center Brad Richards announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday after a 15-season career. Richards, 36, had 298 goals and 634 assists in 1,126 regular-season games, and 105 points in 146 Stanley Cup Playoff games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings. He won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the postseason in 2004 when he helped the Lightning win the Stanley Cup, scoring 26 points (including seven game-winning goals) in 23 games. Richards won the Stanley Cup again with Chicago in 2015. 7/20 Marcus Johansson signed a 3 year, $13.75M contract with the Washington Capitals, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing that was scheduled to occur minutes after the two sides agreed to the deal. Johansson, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round (No. 24) of the 2009 NHL Draft, had 17 goals, 29 assists and a plus-12 rating in 74 regular-season games last season. He had two goals and five assists in 12 Stanley Cup Playoff games. In 419 NHL regular-season games, he has 78 goals and 232 points. 7/18 The New York Rangers traded forwardDerick Brassard and a seventh-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft to the Ottawa Senators for forward Mika Zibanejad and a second-round pick in the 2018 draft Monday.  Brassard, 28, led the Rangers last season with 27 goals, the most he's scored in an NHL season, and eight power-play goals, and was second with 58 points. He also had four points in five Stanley Cup Playoff games.  Since joining the Rangers in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 3, 2013, Brassard's 69 goals are second on the Rangers to Rick Nash's 91, and his 174 points are third behind Derek Stepan(182) and Mats Zuccarello (176). His 254 games are the most on the Rangers in that span.  Zibanejad had NHL career bests of 21 goals, 30 assists and 51 points last season, and won 50.4 percent of his faceoffs. Zibanejad, who turned 23 a week after last regular season ended, and Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan were the only players 22 or younger to score 20 goals and win at least 50 percent of his faceoffs (minimum 1,000).  In five seasons with the Senators, Zibanejad had 64 goals and 151 points in 281 games. He was selected by Ottawa with the No. 6 pick of the 2011 NHL Draft. Zibanejad has a $2.625 million NHL salary-cap charge this season, the last of his contract, according to General Fanager. He can become a restricted free agent after the season.  Brassard, 28, has a $5 million salary-cap charge for the next three seasons, meaning the Rangers are saving $2.375 million this season.   World Cup Team by Team discussion, snubs, discuss format, release calendar address: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=qqqm3rngeiql69ht8555mdn3i8%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz;=America/New_York  I tweeted the address a few days ago, and I’m retweeting it again from time to time.  Find the tweet by searching for me @waynehallee9 and click the link. All 8 teams finalized and announced their 23-man rosters for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey Tournament on Friday, July 19. TEAM CANADA[Full story] Forwards: Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars; Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins; Jeff Carter, Los Angeles Kings; Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins; Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche; Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks;Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers; Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins; Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars; Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning; John Tavares, New York Islanders; Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks; Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks Defensemen: Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks; Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings; Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks;Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings; Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues; Marc-Edouard Vlasic, San Jose Sharks; Shea Weber, Nashville Predators Goaltenders: Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks; Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals; Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens Coaches: Mike Babcock, Head Coach, Claude Julien, Assistant Coach, Bill Peters, Assistant Coach, Joel Quenneville, Assistant Coach, Barry Trotz, Assistant Coach Snubs: Corey Perry, Taylor Hall, Ryan O’Reilly, Brendan Gallagher, PK Subban, Kris Letang, Roberto Luongo, Brent Seabrook TEAM NORTH AMERICA[Full story] Forwards: Sean Couturier, Philadelphia Flyers; Jonathan Drouin, Tampa Bay Lightning; Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres; Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames; Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings; Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche; Auston Matthews, Zurich (SUI); Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers; T. Miller, New York Rangers; Sean Monahan, Calgary Flames; Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers; Brandon Saad, Columbus Blue Jackets; Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets Defense: Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers; Shayne Gostisbehere, Philadelphia Flyers; Seth Jones, Columbus Blue Jackets; Ryan Murray, Columbus Blue Jackets; Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues; Morgan Rielly, Toronto Maple Leafs; Jacob Trouba, Winnipeg Jets Goalies: John Gibson, Anaheim Ducks; Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets;Matt Murray, Pittsburgh Penguins Coaches: Todd McLellan, Head Coach, Jon Cooper, Assistant Coach, Peter DeBoer, Assistant Coach, Dave Tippett, Assistant Coach, Jay Woodcroft, Assistant Coach Snubs: Robby Fabbri, Boone Jenner, Max Domi, Alex Galchenyuk, Jimmy Vesey. TEAM USA[Full story] Forwards: Justin Abdelkader, Detroit Red Wings; David Backes, Boston Bruins; Brandon Dubinsky, Columbus Blue Jackets; Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks; Ryan Kesler, Anaheim Ducks; J. Oshie, Washington Capitals; Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens; Kyle Palmieri, New Jersey Devils; Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild; Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks; Derek Stepan, New York Rangers; James van Riemsdyk, Toronto Maple Leafs; Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets Defensemen: Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets; John Carlson, Washington Capitals; Erik Johnson, Colorado Avalanche;Jack Johnson, Columbus Blue Jackets; Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers; Matt Niskanen, Washington Capitals; Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild Goalies: Ben Bishop, Tampa Bay Lightning;Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings; Cory Schneider, New Jersey Devils Coaches: John Tortorella, Head Coach, Mike Sullivan, Assistant Coach, John Hynes, Assistant Coach, Phil Housley, Assistant Coach, Jack Capuano, Assistant Coach, Scott Gordon, Assistant Coach Snubs: Phil Kessel, Kyle Palmieri, Tyler Johnson, Kevin Shattenkirk, Justin Faulk, Cam Fowler, Kyle Okposo, Ryan Callahan (injured) TEAM EUROPE[Full story] Forwards: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Philadelphia Flyers (France); Mikkel Boedker, Colorado Avalanche (Denmark); Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers (Germany); Marian Gaborik, Los Angeles Kings (Slovakia);Jannik Hansen, Vancouver Canucks (Denmark); Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks (Slovakia); Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings (Slovenia); Nino Niederreiter, Minnesota Wild (Switzerland); Frans Nielsen, New York Islanders (Denmark); Tobias Rieder, Arizona Coyotes (Germany); Tomas Tatar, Detroit Red Wings (Slovakia); Thomas Vanek, Minnesota Wild (Austria); Mats Zuccarello, New York Rangers (Norway)  Defensemen: Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins (Slovakia); Christian Ehrhoff, Chicago Blackhawks (Germany); Roman Josi, Nashville Predators (Switzerland); Dennis Seidenberg, Boston Bruins (Germany); Andrej Sekera, Edmonton Oilers (Slovakia); Luca Sbisa, Vancouver Canucks (Switzerland); Mark Streit, Philadelphia Flyers (Switzerland) Goalies: Frederik Andersen, Anaheim Ducks (Denmark);Thomas Greiss, New York Islanders (Germany);Jaroslav Halak, New York Islanders (Slovakia) Coaches: Ralph Krueger, Head Coach, Paul Maurice, Assistant Coach, Brad Shaw, Assistant Coach Snubs: Nikolaj Ehlers TEAM SWEDEN[Full story] Forwards: Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals; Loui Eriksson, Vancouver Canucks; Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators; Patric Hornqvist, Pittsburgh Penguins; Carl Hagelin, Pittsburgh Penguins; Marcus Kruger, Chicago Blackhawks; Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche; Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks;Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks; Jakob Silfverberg, Anaheim Ducks; Carl Soderberg, Colorado Avalanche; Alexander Steen, St. Louis Blues; Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings Defensemen: Mattias Ekholm, Nashville Predators; Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Arizona Coyotes; Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning; Niklas Hjalmarsson, Chicago Blackhawks; Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators; Niklas Kronwall, Detroit Red Wings; Anton Stralman, Tampa Bay Lightning Goalies: Robin Lehner, Buffalo Sabres; Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers; Jacob Markstrom, Vancouver Canucks Coaches: Rickard Gronborg, Head Coach, Johan Garpenlov, Assistant Coach, Peter Popovic, Assistant Coach Snubs: John Klingberg, Gustav Nyquist, Victor Rask, Mika Zibanejad TEAM RUSSIA[Full story] Forwards: Artem Anisimov, Chicago Blackhawks; Evgeny Dadonov, SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL); Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings; Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning; Nikolay Kulemin, New York Islanders;Evgeny Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals; Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins; Vladislav Namestnikov, Tampa Bay Lightning; Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals; Artemi Panarin, Chicago Blackhawks; Vadim Shipachyov, SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL); Ivan Telegin, CSKA Moscow (KHL); Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues Defensemen: Alexei Emelin, Montreal Canadiens; Dmitry Kulikov, Florida Panthers; Alexey Marchenko, Detroit Red Wings; Andrei Markov, Montreal Canadiens; Dmitry Orlov, Washington Capitals; Nikita Zaitsev, Toronto Maple Leafs Goalies: Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets; Semyon Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche; Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning Coaches: Oleg Znarok, Head Coach, Harijs Vitolins, Assistant Coach Snubs: Slava Voynov, Ilya Kovalchuk, Alexander Radulov, Valeri Nichushkin, TEAM CZECH REPUBLIC[Full story] Forwards: Radek Faksa, Dallas Stars; Michael Frolik, Calgary Flames; Martin Hanzal, Arizona Coyotes; Ales Hemsky, Dallas Stars; Tomas Hertl, San Jose Sharks; Dmitrij Jaskin, St. Louis Blues; David Krejci, Boston Bruins; Milan Michalek, Toronto Maple Leafs; Ondrej Palat, Tampa Bay Lightning; David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins; Tomas Plekanec, Montreal Canadiens; Vladimir Sobotka, Avangard Omsk (KHL); Jakub Voracek, Philadelphia Flyers Defensemen: Radko Gudas, Philadelphia Flyers; Michal Jordan, Carolina Hurricanes; Michal Kempny, Chicago Blackhawks; Zbynek Michalek, Arizona Coyotes; Jakub Nakladal, Calgary Flames; Roman Polak, San Jose Sharks; Andrej Sustr, Tampa Bay Lightning Goalies: Petr Mrazek, Detroit Red Wings; Michal Neuvirth, Philadelphia Flyers; Ondrej Pavelec, Winnipeg Jets Coaches: Josef Jandac, Head Coach, Jiri Kalous, Assistant Coach, Vaclav Prospal, Assistant Coach, Jaroslav Spacek, Assistant Coach, Petr Jaros, Goaltenders Coach Snubs: Jaromir Jagr (decided not to play) TEAM FINLAND[Full story] Forwards: Sebastian Aho, Karpat (FIN)(Carolina Hurricanes); Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers; Joonas Donskoi, San Jose Sharks;Valtteri Filppula, Tampa Bay Lightning; Mikael Granlund, Minnesota Wild; Erik Haula, Minnesota Wild;Jussi Jokinen, Florida Panthers; Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild; Leo Komarov, Toronto Maple Leafs; Lauri Korpikoski, Edmonton Oilers; Patrik Laine, Tappara (FIN); Jori Lehtera, St. Louis Blues; Teuvo Teravainen, Chicago Blackhawks Defensemen: Jyrki Jokipakka, Calgary Flames; Sami Lepisto, Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL); Esa Lindell, Dallas Stars; Olli Maatta, Pittsburgh Penguins; Ville Pokka, Chicago Blackhawks; Rasmus Ristolainen, Buffalo Sabres;Sami Vatanen, Anaheim Ducks Goalies: Mikko Koskinen, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL); Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins; Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators Coaches: Lauri Marjamaki, Head Coach, Teppo Numminen, Assistant Coach, Waltteri Immonen, Assistant Coach, Kalle Kaskinen, Assistant Coach, Ari Hilli, Goalie Coach Snubs: Tuomo Ruutu, Kari Lehtonen, Antti Niemi Show close, ways to support the show: Rate and review podcast on itunes, search for “the hockey nuts” under podcasts. 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