STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Canada has room for two more skaters at the IIHF World
Championship, but wont expand the team unless a forward gets injured.
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forwards, eight defencemen and three goaltenders following Saturdays arrival of
defenceman Dan Hamhuis from Vancouver. "At 12 and eight, we really have no plans
of adding a forward," Hockey Canadas executive director of the national mens
team said at the Globe Arena. "If we got an injury, maybe add a forward, but
were comfortable with the group we have." Players have begun flowing into the
world championship in Stockholm and Helsinki as first-round playoff series
conclude in the NHL. Each country can carry 22 skaters and three goaltenders in
the tournament, but is allowed to dress 20 skaters and two goalies per game.
Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin and defenceman Alex Edler were expected
to join Sweden on Saturday. Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec said in Montreal
hell play for the Czech Republic, but wont arrive in time for Sundays game
against Canada. Hamhuis will probably be Canadas only late pickup. The
30-year-old from Smithers, B.C., landed too late to skate with his Canadian
teammates Saturday afternoon. Minus a 13th forward, Canadian head coach Lindy
Ruff can insert the defenceman into the lineup Sunday without having to scratch
another defender. "He can be in the lineup tomorrow for sure," Ruff said. "It
just depends on how much we want to play him." The top four teams in each group
of eight advance to quarter-finals. Canada (4-0-1) was second in the Stockholm
pool with 13 points behind unbeaten Switzerland with 14 points. The Swiss booked
their ticket to Thursdays quarter-finals with a 4-1 win over Denmark. Sweden was
third with 12 points following a 2-0 win over Slovenia. The Czech Republic
(2-2-1) dropped to fifth after Norway beat Belarus 3-1 on Saturday. Finland
topped the Helsinki pool with 14 points followed by the United States with 12,
Russia at nine and Slovakia with seven. Mike Smith rotates back into Canadas net
Sunday for his third start of the tournament after a win and a shootout loss.
The Canadians expect to see Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavalec in the Czech
net. Eighteen of the Canadian players have an NHL teammate on the Czech team.
The world bronze medallists the last two years lost to the Swedes and the Swiss
and needed a shootout to get by Denmark in the preliminary round. "Obviously
with the talent theyve had, theyve probably played a little bit under par," Ruff
said. "I think this is a big game for them and I think theyre going to treat it
that way." Yzerman, who arrived in Stockholm two days ago, heads the management
group that will choose Canadas coaches and players for the 2014 Winter Olympics
in Sochi, Russia. The Tampa Bay Lightning general manager had the same role for
the 2010 mens team that won gold in Vancouver. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly
said following a meeting with the International ice Hockey Federation in
Stockholm that the league is proceeding on the assumption its players will
participate in a fifth Winter Games. Yzerman is operating on that assumption as
well. "Our backup plan is well come up with a backup plan if the NHL doesnt go,"
he said. "Weve started from Day 1 with the approach it will eventually get done
and the NHL players will be there." He drew players for Canadas 2013 world
championship lineup from non-playoff NHL teams. The lockout-shortened season
ended three weeks later than usual. Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal is
Canadas lone 2010 Olympic player in this world championship. There are
legitimate 2014 candidates here, particularly at forward. Lightning forward
Steven Stamkos, Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers, Jordan Eberle of the
Edmonton Oilers, Ladd and Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche have stood out
on the wide, international ice that Canada must contend with in Sochi. "Its an
opportunity, particularly with a lot of the younger players that havent been in
the NHL very long or havent been involved in the previous Olympic program, for
us to really get to know them as players, where they potentially fit and are
they ready for the Olympics?" Yzerman said. "Are they ready to unseat some of
the veteran guys? The more opportunity we get to watch them and spend time with
them, it just helps with the evaluation process." Smith of the Phoenix Coyotes
and Devan Dubnyk of the Oilers have both been solid in Canadas net. A Canadian
goaltender has yet to stake a claim on frontrunner for the Olympic teams
starting job. "Is there a clear-cut No. 1 goaltender right now? No, but theres
certainly a lot of candidates for that," Yzerman said. "We have an interesting
group of forwards, a lot of depth at forwards. As this shortened season
progressed, some of the young defencemen played very well and you have to take
(them) into consideration. "Things will work their way out through the playoffs
this year and the first half of next year as well. New names come into the mix a
little bit two years ago you wouldnt have really thought about." Yzermans
national team group includes St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong, Detroit
GM Ken Holland, Oiler president of hockey operations Kevin Lowe and Hockey
Canada president Bob Nicholson and vice-president of hockey operations Brad
Pascall. Boston GM Peter Chiarelli is an advisor.
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had the other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. Tim
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104-95 preseason victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
DAYTON, Ohio -- Mark Alstork hit a jump shot in the paint and made a free throw
in the last 19 seconds to secure Wright States 89-87 win over Miami (Ohio) on
Tuesday night.Miamis Michael Weathers, who had 14 points, made four straight
free throws to give the Redhawks an 82-80 lead with 2:24 left. Alstork responded
with two free throws and a jumper to retake the lead 84-82 with 1:31 remaining.
Weathers drove for a layup to tie the game for the 11th time. Alstork answered
with two free thhrows and the jumper in the paint to take the lead for good.
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points in the final 2:55. He pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out eight
assists.Steven Davis added 16 points and Justin Mitchell chipped in 14 for
Wright State (2-0).Rod Mills Jr. and Jake Wright led the Redhawks (1-1) with 17
points apiece.
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