Here is the roster for Russia for the Winter Olympics in Sochi:

Teams play in the National Hockey League (NHL) unless otherwise stated.

KEY: Player Name, Team, History At Olympics

FORWARDS

Artem Anisimov, Columbus Blue Jackets (1st appearance)
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings (4th appearance – 18GP 3G 11A 12PIM)
Denis Kokarev, HC Dynamo Moscow (KHL) (1st appearance)
Ilya Kovalchuk, SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) (4th appearance – 18GP 6G 5A 45PIM)
Nikolai Kulemin, Toronto Maple Leafs (2nd appearance – 0GP 0G 0A 0PIM)
Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins (3rd appearance – 11G 5G 7A 31PIM)
Valeri Nichuskin, Dallas Stars (1st appearance)
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (3rd appearance – 12GP 7G 2A 10PIM)
Alexander Popov, Avangard Omsk (KHL) (1st appearance)
Alexander Radulov, HC CSKA Moscow (KHL) (2nd appearance – 4GP 1G 1A 4PIM)
*Alexander Semin, Carolina Hurricanes (2nd appearance – 4GP 0G 2A 4PIM)
Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues (1st appearance)
Alexei Tereschenko, HC Ak Bars (KHL) (1st appearance)
Viktor Tikhonov, SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) (1st appearance)

DEFENSEMEN

Anton Belov, Edmonton Oilers (1st appearance)
Alexei Emelin, Montreal Canadiens (1st appearance)
Andrei Markov, Montreal Canadiens (3rd appearance – 12GP 1G 5A 6PIM)
Yevgeny Medvedev, HC Ak Bars (KHL) (1st appearance)
Nikita Nikitin, Columbus Blue Jackets (1st appearance)
Ilya Nikulin, HC Ak Bars (KHL) (2nd appearance – 4GP 0G 1A 2PIM)
Fedor Tyutin, Columbus Blue Jackets (3rd appearance – 12GP 0G 3A 6PIM)
Slava Voynov, Los Angeles Kings (1st appearance)

GOALIES

Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets (1st appearance)
Semyon Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche (2nd appearance – 0GP 0.00SV% 0.00GAA)
Alexander Yeryomenko, HC Dynamo Moscow (KHL) (1st appearance)

*replaced Sergei Soin, HC Dynamo Moscow (KHL) on the roster due to injury.

Here is the roster for Slovenia for the Winter Olympics in Sochi:

Teams play in the National Hockey League (NHL) unless otherwise stated.

KEY: Player Name, Team, History At Olympics

FORWARDS

Bostjan Golicic, Diables Rouges de Briançon (Ligue Magnus) (1st appearance)
Ziga Jeglic, ERC Ingolstadt (DEL) (1st appearance)
Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings (1st appearance)
Anze Kuralt, Epinal Dauphins (Ligue Magnus) (1st appearance)
Jan Mursak, CSKA Moscow (KHL) (1st appearance)
Ales Music, Olimpija Ljubljana (EBEL) (1st appearance)
Ziga Pance, HC Bolzano Foxes (EBEL) (1st appearance)
Tomaz Razingar, IF Troja-Ljungby (Allsvenskan) (1st appearance)
David Rodman, IK Oskarshamn (Allsvenskan) (1st appearance)
Marcel Rodman, Schwenninger ERC (DEL) (1st appearance)
Robert Sabolic, ERC Ingolstadt (DEL) (1st appearance)
Rok Ticar, Kölner Haie (DEL) (1st appearance)
Jan Urbas, Red Bull München (DEL) (1st appearance)
Miha Verlic, Olimpija Ljubljana (EBEL) (1st appearance)

DEFENSEMEN

Blaz Gregorc, HC Pardubice (Czech Extraliga) (1st appearance)
Sabahudin Kovacevic, Sary-Arka Karaganda (VHL) (1st appearance)
Ales Kranjc, Kölner Haie (DEL) (1st appearance)
Ziga Pavlin, IF Troja-Ljungby (Allsvenskan) (1st appearance)
Matic Podlipnik, Dukla Jihlava (1.liga) (1st appearance)
Klemen Pretnar, Villacher SV (EBEL) (1st appearance)
Mitja Robar, Krefeld Pinguine (DEL) (1st appearance)
Andrej Tavzelj, Dragons de Rouen (Ligue Magnus) (1st appearance)

GOALIES

Luka Gracnar, Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL) (1st appearance)
Andrej Hocevar, Dauphins d’Epinal (Ligue Magnus) (1st appearance)
Robert Kristan, HK Nitra (Tipsport Extraliga) (1st appearance)

Here is the roster for the Czech Republic for the Winter Olympics in Sochi:

Teams play in the National Hockey League (NHL) unless otherwise stated.

KEY: Player Name, Team, History At Olympics

FORWARDS

Roman Cervenka, SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) (2nd appearance – 5GP 0G 2A 0PIM)
Patrik Elias, New Jersey Devils (4th appearance – 10GP 3G 3A 4PIM)
Michael Frolík, Winnipeg Jets (1st appearance)
Martin Hanzal, Phoenix Coyotes (1st appearance)
Ales Hemsky, Edmonton Oilers (2nd appearance – 8GP 1G 2A 2PIM)
Jaromír Jágr, New Jersey Devils (5th appearance – 23GP 7G 13A 18PIM)
David Krejci, Boston Bruins (2nd appearance – 5GP 2G 1A 6PIM)
Milan Michálek, Ottawa Senators (2nd appearance – 5GP 2G 0A 0PIM
Petr Nedved, HC Bili Tygri Liberec (Czech Extraliga) (2nd appearance – 8GP 5G 1A 6PIM)*
Jiri Novotny, HC Lev Praha (KHL) (1st appearance)
Ondrej Palat, Tampa Bay Lightning (1st appearance)
Tomas Plekanec, Montreal Canadiens (2nd appearance – 5GP 2G 1A 2PIM)
Vladimír Sobotka, St. Louis Blues (1st appearance)
Jakub Voracek, Philadelphia Flyers (1st appearance)

DEFENSEMEN

Michal Barinka, HC Viktovice Steel (Czech Extraliga) (1st appearance)
Radko Gudas, Tampa Bay Lightning (1st appearance)
Tomas Kaberle, HC Kladno (Czech Extraliga) (4th appearance – 17GP 3G 5A 4PIM)
Lukas Kraijcek, HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL) (1st appearance)
Zbynek Michalek, Phoenix Coyotes (2nd appearance – 5GP 0G 0A 2PIM)
Michal Rozsival, Chicago Blackhawks (1st appearance)
Ladislav Smid, Edmonton Oilers (1st appearance)
Marek Zidlicky, New Jersey Devils (3rd appearance – 12GP 4G 6A 18PIM

GOALIES

Jakub Kovar, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL) (1st appearance)
Ondrej Pavelec, Winnipeg Jets (2nd appearance – OGP 0.00SV% 0.00GAA)
Alexander Salák, SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) (1st appearance)

*as a member of Team Canada

Last time we talked or well you read what I wrote, Canada was gearing up to take on Finland. Winner goes for Gold loser plays for Bronze. As you know Im not doing the play by play thing here go to your favorite sports website to read all those stats. Ill just let you know how I felt about Canada’s performance in the game.

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Thank you Mr. Sherman, Anyway Finland dominated and Canada put up a stinker managing 3 shots! 3 FREAKING SHOTS in the 3rd period. So the Gold-less drought since 2009 continues and Canada would battle the Russians for the 2nd year in a row for Bronze. Good news Canada showed up in this game. Bad News Canada lost #badnewsbarret. We failed to  muster up much offense and lost to the Russians. So for the first time since 1982 yes 1982. That was 2 years BEFORE Hulk Hogan won the WWF title for the first time. Canada for back-to-back years failed to hit the podium.

Embarrassing!

I get it that they are just kids and they are young but come on WERE FREAKING CANADA.  CANADA IS OUR GAME! Any Ice is home Ice blah blah blah. Anything outside a Gold Medal at the Olympics or we need to do some serious soul searching at the Offices of Hockey Canada. Did you see those commercials that played during the Juniors.( In Canada) It was all about how any Ice in the World know matter where it is is Canada Ice. Great commercial but here is the thing. Not our Ice. Finland, Sweden, Russia, The Americans, Czech Republic are all taking a huge chunk out of our Ice. They became just as good if not better then the Canadians. Finishing 4th last year should have been a kick in the but that the other countries are getting better. This year we placed 4th again. We need to figure this out and fast. Despite finishing 4th place this year all expectations are going to be Gold or bust.  Next year  Leaf Nation and the Les Habitants (Toronto/Montreal) are hosting the tournament another 4th place finish will be a disaster so we need to get better. This was a super  young team this year and 11 players are eligible to return next year. I say 4 or 5 of those will be in the NHL next year but we need to use that player experience and once again get back to where we belong. On the Podium Gold on our chests singing “O Canada” off key! Because nothing I mean nothing sounds better then that.

That’s going to wrap up this and most likely this year’s final “The Junior Report” I did promise you some “Overtime” editions and I will bring those to you soon enough. Also I have enjoyed my time here on BHF so I don’t think I will be gone forever not sure what future articles will be about but I will also figure that out in due time. I got a 2 year old and wife that “wants to spend time together when she is home” so I dont have much spare “Dan Time”. Thank you for all that read this much appreciated hope you enjoyed.

For Boredhockeyfan.com I am Dan Thompson and now “Your Moment of Zen”

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Welcome one and all to the 5th Edition of The Junior Report!

I’m your host with the most, the rum to your egg nog, the Hawk to your Animal. My name is Dan Thompson let’s get on down to Bizz-nazz (thats me trying to reach out to our urban demographic)

Today was the battle to end all battles Canada vs Switzerland. Well it wasn’t the battle to end all battles but the Swiss do play a very distinct game and did give Canada some trouble. Canada did open the scoring, yep you read that right finally Canada struck first and got up 1-0 with a goal from Curtiz Lazar (17th overall 2013 Ottawa Senators) then after getting tripped on a breakaway chance the player who went from being on the “cut bubble” to one of the standouts for the Canadians Anthony Mantha (20th overall Detroit Red Wings) scored to put Canada up 2-0.

Griffin Reinhart (4th overall 2012 New York Islanders) returned in the previous game against the Americans after serving a 3 game IIHF suspension and has been stellar since his return putting up a goal and an assist during the game today. His brother Max is currently playing for the Abbotsford Heat in the AHL after being a Calgary Flames draft pick in 2010 and his younger brother who also plays for Team Canada is draft eligible this year in 2014 and could go first overall (Good News Oiler Fans). CanaRda did take this game 4-1 and now will take on Finland in the Semi-Finals after the Fins beat the Czech Republic 5-3. Russia beat the Americans 5-3 and Sweden rolled over Slovakia 6-0 in the other games today. In the last Junior Report I predicted that the Americans would take out the  Russians but I was wrong. I was how ever right about Canada.Sweden and Finland winning. I do believe it will be The Canadians taking on Sweden for the Gold.

But before Gold is the Blue and White of Finland and Canada will take them on Saturday Morning. That’s going to wrap it up for me so until next time, For Boredhockeyfan.com I am Dan Thompson. You Stay Classy Swift Current!