Slovakia names Olympic roster
The Slovaks probably have the most diverse mix of NHL and non-NHL talent, with about half the team coming from the KHL. They're always underdogs but with decent goaltending and a few stars, could upset one of the big teams:
Goal: Peter Budaj, Jaroslav Halak, Rastislav Stana
Defence: Zdeno Chara, Milan Jurcina, Richard Lintner, Andrej Meszaros, Andrej Sekera, Martin Strbak, Lubomir Visnovsky
Forwards: Lubos Bartecko, Martin Cibak, Pavol Demitra, Marian Gaborik, Michal Handzus, Marcel Hossa, Marian Hossa, Tomas Kopecky, Zigmund Palffy, Branko Radivojevic, Miroslav Satan, Jozef Stumpel, Richard Zednik
While only 12 of the 23 players here are actually playing in the NHL, almost everyone's going to be familiar to North American hockey fans. Palffy, of course, was a star with the Islanders and Kings before the lockout and made a comeback the past few years in the Slovak league. Satan was a UFA this summer who never found a home. A handful of the others had brief NHL careers and are now in the KHL.
The only two snubs from the NHL? Marek Svatos and Boris Valabik.
Potential lineup:
Zednik - Handzus - Gaborik
Hossa - Stumpel - Hossa
Palffy - Demitra - Satan
Bartecko - Radivojevic - Kopecky
Cibak
Chara - Visnovsky
Meszaros - Jurcina
Strbak - Sekera
Lintner
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I really do not know what Team Slovakia was thinking picking Marcel Hossa over Marek Svatos. Coming from a huge New York Rangers fan I know he is not that great of a player but from my understanding he is playing amazingly in the KHL. Okay its the KHL the league that even Chris Simon also played amazingly so take it with the grain of salt that it is.
Will Demitra be ready?
I’m a Canucks fan, and I’m a little baffled by Demitra’s status. I recently heard he was skating with the team, but I’d also heard that he was months away from returning still.
I know it’s unlikely due to the grouping, but what I’d give to see to watch Orpik line-up and drill Zigmund Palffy, who straight up quit on the Penguins 3 years ago.
/not bitter I swear
//OK maybe a little
You come at the king, you best not miss.
Holy crap, make that 4 years ago. Time flies when you’re winning Cups. Well, not you Palffy.
You come at the king, you best not miss.
by Hooks Orpik on Dec 29, 2009 10:52 PM CST up reply actions
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