Hockey Canada has released the rosters for Team Red and Team White as it prepares for the Canadian Olympic orientation camp, which begins on Monday in Calgary. The players will practice within their teams from Monday to Wednesday. The teams will face off against each other on Thursday in the Red-White Scrimmage.
A look at these two teams shows how blessed we are with hockey talent in Canada as each of these teams could be entered on their own and would have a good chance at success. If I had to put money on one team right now, I’d choose team White.
Team Red (Name, Hometown, NHL team)
Goaltenders:
Roberto Luongo, Montreal, QC, Vancouver Canucks
Cam Ward, Sherwood Park, AB, Carolina Hurricanes
Defencemen
Dan Boyle, Ottawa, ON, San Jose Sharks
Drew Doughty, London, ON, Los Angeles Kings
Dan Hamhuis, Smithers, BC, Nashville Predators
Dion Phaneuf, Edmonton, AB, Calgary Flames
Chris Pronger, Dryden, ON, Philadelphia Flyers
Robyn Regehr, Rosthern, SK, Calgary Flames
Stéphane Robidas, Sherbrooke, QC, Dallas Stars
Brent Seabrook, Tsawwassen, BC, Chicago Blackhawks
Forwards
Jeff Carter, London, ON, Philadelphia Flyers
Dan Cleary, Carbonear, NL, Detroit Red Wings
Vincent Lecavalier, Ile-Bizard, QC, Tampa Bay Lightning
Milan Lucic, Vancouver, BC, Boston Bruins
Patrick Marleau, Aneroid, SK, San Jose Sharks
Corey Perry, Peterborough, ON, Anaheim Ducks
Derek Roy, Rockland, ON, Buffalo Sabres
Patrick Sharp, Thunder Bay, ON, Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Smyth, Banff, AB, Los Angeles Kings
Jason Spezza, Mississauga, ON, Ottawa Senators
Eric Staal, Thunder Bay, ON, Carolina Hurricanes
Joe Thornton, St. Thomas, ON, San Jose Sharks
Team White
Goaltenders
Martin Brodeur, Montreal, QC, New Jersey Devils
Marc-André Fleury, Sorel, QC, Pittsburgh Penguins
Steve Mason, Oakville, ON, Columbus Blue Jackets
Defencemen
François Beauchemin, Sorel, QC, Toronto Maple Leafs
Jay Bouwmeester, Edmonton, AB, Calgary Flames
Brent Burns, Ajax, ON, Minnesota Wild
Mike Green, Calgary, AB, Washington Capitals
Duncan Keith, Penticton, BC, Chicago Blackhawks
Scott Niedermayer, Cranbrook, BC, Anaheim Ducks
Marc Staal, Thunder Bay, ON, New York Rangers
Shea Weber, Sicamous, BC, Nashville Predators
Forwards
Sidney Crosby, Cole Harbour, NS, Pittsburgh Penguins
Shane Doan, Halkirk, AB, Phoenix Coyotes
Simon Gagné, Ste-Foy, QC, Philadelphia Flyers
Dany Heatley, Calgary, AB, Ottawa Senators
Jarome Iginla, St. Albert, AB, Calgary Flames
Andy McDonald, Strathroy, ON, St. Louis Blues
Brenden Morrow, Carlyle, SK, Dallas Stars
Rick Nash, Brampton, ON, Columbus Blue Jackets
Mike Richards, Kenora, ON, Philadelphia Flyers
Martin St. Louis, Laval, QC, Tampa Bay Lightning
Jordan Staal, Thunder Bay, ON, Pittsburgh Penguins
Jonathan Toews, Winnipeg, MB, Chicago Blackhawks
Greg is the founder of Red Mile Blog has been following the Flames through good times and bad since they arrived in Calgary in the early 80s. He has written hundreds of articles on the Flames since 2005 and considers himself an expert on hockey inconsistency and frustration. He shoots right and usually plays defence, but has been known to jump up in the rush. He is a 2-time CAHL men's league champion and knows the sweet taste of beer from a Cup.
