F
Niklas Hagman-Olli Jokinen-Jussi Jokinen
Tuomo Ruutu-Mikko Koivu-Jere Lehtinen
Sean Bergenheim-Saku Koivu-Antti Miettinen
Antti Pihlstrom -Valtteri Fillpula-Niko Kapenen
Sami Kapenen-Jarkko Ruutu
Analysis: Finland’s goaltending factory continues to produce young netminders, and either Kiprusoff or Backstrom could carry this team to a medal, but this roster doesn’t quite stack up with the other superpowers.
SLOVAKIA
G Peter Budaj
Jaroslav Halak
D
Zdeno Chara-Andrej Meszaros
Lubomir Visnovsky-Branislav Mezei
Milan Jurcina-Andrej Sekera
Boris Valabik
F
Miroslav Satan-Pavol Demitra-Marian Gaborik
Ladislav Nagy-Michal Handzus-Marian Hossa
Marcel Hossa-Tomas Kopecky-Marek Svatos
Juraj Kolnik-Jozef Stumpel-Branko Radivojevic
Analysis: Slovakia has never had the depth of the other major hockey-playing countries, but many of its star players are aging and there isn’t much young NHL talent to replace them. This team would still have electric offensive players like Gaborik and Hossa, but the long-term outlook isn’t good for the Slovakians.
BONUS: CANADA ‘B’
How ridiculous is the depth north of the border? Here is a look at what a second entry from Canada would look like. Could this group win a medal? Probably.
G
Jean-Sebastien Giguere
Marc-Andre Fleury
Cam Ward
D
Robyn Regehr-Brent Burns
Braydon Coburn–Duncan Keith
Shea Weber-Dan Hamhuis
Ed Jovanoski
F
Ryan Smyth–Eric Staal-Martin St. Louis
Mike Riberio-Danny Briere-Jeff Carter
Derek Roy-Patrick Marleau-Corey Perry
Mike Fisher-John Madden-Nathan Horton
Sam Gagner-Steven Stamkos
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