Prairies Roster Set
Forward heavy roster will compete for the World Cup
Nowhere, Canada - GM of the Dallas Stars has the daunting task of selecting the roster for the juggernaut Prairies team. Kato's rosters are usually full of many 2 way players that can help offensively and defensively, but with the limited roster, he had to go scoring heavy. "Defense is definately not our strong suit, so we will be going with an aggressive team," Kato said at the presser. With the slowing of Prairies former 2-way studs, Jonathan Toews, Ryan Getzlaf, and Duncan Keith, there's a clear line between offense and defense. "We definately have the firepower to compete, so we will see how it goes," he stated ending the presser.
Kato had decided to go with a veteran group, leaving notables like Nolan Patrick off the roster. Here's what the roster looks like:
LW | C | RW | |
1st Line | Jaden Schwartz | Jonathan Toews | Mark Stone |
2nd Line | Alex Steen | Ryan Getzlaf | Jordan Eberle |
3rd Line | Patrick Marleau | Brayden Schenn | Micheal Ferland |
4th Line | Darren Helm | Travis Zajac | Blake Comeau |
Reserves | Tyler Bozak | Jordan Martinook | Max Domi |
LD | RD | ||
1st Pair | Mathew Dumba | Ryan Murray | |
2nd Pair | Duncan Keith | Brayden McNabb | |
3rd Pair | Travis Hamonic | Joel Edmundson | |
Reserves | Luke Schenn | Ryan Pulock | Braydon Coburn |
G | |||
Starter | Devan Dubnyk | ||
Backup | Darcy Kuemper | ||
Reserve | James Reimer |
Kato did take a shot at another roster saying, "At least this isn't the Maritimes roster."