Wednesday, 27 April 2011

Team Slovakia for 2011 Worlds - maybe?

As per IIHF.com, this is what Slovakia's roster looks like at the moment. Like previously, changes are possible.

Goalies:
Jaroslav Halak, St. Louis Blues
Jan Lasak, Jokerit (Finland)
Peter Hamerlik, HC Ocelari Trinec (Czech)

  • If Halak plays well, things can turn out pretty good for Slovakia. Lasak could in good day make some nice saves too.

Defense:
Ivan Baranka, Spartak Moscow (KHL)
Dominik Granak, Dynamo Moscow (KHL)
Milan Jurcina, New York Islanders
Ivan Majesky, Skelleftea (Sweden)
Peter Podhradsky, Dynamo Minsk (KHL)
Michal Sersen, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL)
Richard Stehlik, Kometa Brno (Czech)
Martin Strbak, Dynamo Moscow (KHL)

Forwards:
Lubos Bartecko, MODO Örnsköldsvik (Sweden)
Milan Bartovic, Bili Tygri Liberec (Czech)
Martin Cibak, Severstal Cherepovets (KHL)
Pavol Demitra, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
Marian Gaborik, New York Rangers
Marcel Hossa, Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)
Tomas Marcinko, Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
Ladislav Nagy, MODO Örnsköldsvik (Sweden)
Branko Radivojevic, Spartak Moscow (KHL)
Stefan Ruzicka, Spartak Moscow (KHL)
Miroslav Satan, Dynamo Moscow (KHL)
Jozef Stumpel, Dynamo Minsk (KHL)
Tomas Surovy, Dinamo Riga (KHL)
Richard Zednik, AIK Stockholm (Sweden)

  • The addition of Gaborik is huge. Especially if he actually stays healthy and can play.
  • With Blackhawks out of the playoffs now Marian Hossa is in theory available. Will be interesting to see if he can or want to play.
  • Satan and Marcel Hossa played well in KHL.
I think Slovakia might place 2nd in the "most players from KHL" competetion...

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