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December 28, 1999
Canadians at the Baltic Cup
As usual Team Canada is the guest of honour at the Baltic Cup tournament.
The roster is as follows:
Goaltenders (Club) Birthdate, Height,
Weight
Jamie Ram (Cincinnati, AHL) 18.01.71, 181, 79
Joaquin Gage (Syracuse,AHL) 19.10.73, 183, 91 Defensemen
(Club) Birth, Height, Weight
Peter Allen (Kentucky, IHL) 06.03.70, 188, 92
Perry Johnson (Team Canada) 23.03.77, 180, 89
Greg Labenski (North Bay, OHL) 04.04.78, 185, 89
Wes Jarvis (Kitchener, OHL) 16.04.79, 194, 96
Curtis Sheptack (Utah, IHL) 19.11.74, 190, 90
Gerald Diduck (Phoenix Coyotes)
Forwards (Club) Birth, Height, Weight
Rhett Gordon (Manitoba, IHL) 26.08.76, 180, 86
Ryan Savoia (Syracuse, AHL) 06.05.73, 185, 91
Ryan Mougenel (Cleveland, IHL) 02.03.76, 185, 86
Philip Shuanier (Vermont U.) 27.05.80, 185, 92
Kent Simpson (Alberta U.) 20.07.75, 170, 79
Brian Randell (Team Canada)
Xavier Majic (Adirondack, AHL) 10.03.73, 183, 86
Nathan Rempel (Peterborough, Great Britain) 07.02.77, 180, 84
Jeff Whilmer (North Dakota U., Team Canada) 27.04.77, 180, 89
Shawn McNeil (Red Deer, WHL)
Brad Mekhalko (Takoma U., WPHL) 04.01.77, 183, 85
Troy Stonier (Team Canada) 05.06.77, 183, 84
Christopher Schmidt (Springfield, AHL) 01.03.76, 190, 96
Hugo Buaver (Ohio State U.) 11.02.76, 182, 85
Warren Norris (NHL)
Coach
Tom Renney (Former Vancouver Canucks' coach) |
A month before the start of the Baltic
Cup team Canada toured Russia and played against the clubs of the Russian super league.
The roster of team Canada is nearly the same as it was during the tour. Two NHLers joined
the team. One of them is Warren Norris and the other is 34-year old Phoenix Coyotes’
free agent Gerald Diduck. At the end of last season he was injured a playoff game and had
to undergo knee surgery. Now he is recovering and helping the team of Tom Roeney to
prepare for the 2000 World Championships which will be held in St. Petersburg.
HockeyZone: Will you play for team Canada at
the 2000 World Championships?
Gerald Diduck: I’d like to play but now I’m free agent
and I see myself only as an NHLer in the immediate future. I even think that I’ll
have a chance to play in the play-off games.
HockeyZone: What team would that be for?
Gerald Diduck: Nobody knows. My agent is negociating with five
clubs that want to have me on the roster. I can point out as well that I won't play for
the Phoenix Coyotes. I have some disagreement with the governing body of the club.
HockeyZone: How would you describe your
relations with Tom Renney?
Gerald Diduck: Excellent! I hope in 10 years I’ll replace him
as head coach of team Canada!
Unfortunately Team Canada was not a success at this tournament.
The team was beaten by team Russia 8-2, Sweden 4-0, Chech Republic 6-2 and finally managed
to play in a draw with the team of Finland 2-2. Gerald Diduck was probably the best player
of the Canadian team. He was acknowledged as the best Canadian player in the game against
the Chech Republic where he scored twice.
Team
GP W T
L GF-GA PTS
Russia 4 3
1 0 19-10 7
Chech Republic 4 2 1 1 10- 6
5
Finland 4 1 2
1 7- 6 4
Sweden 4 1
1 2 9- 9 3
Canada 4 0
1 3 6-20 1 |
Denis Neznanov
HockeyZone's Russian Correspondent
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