Canadian World Junior Hockey Camp Opens

[2tkCornell]

From what I have been hearing over on the HFBoards and from my friends up in Vancouver, Pokulok is most likely going to be picked as the 7th defenseman.  No other defenseman stood out in the defensive and offensive zone as much as him.  It is invaluable to have a big, mobile, hard-hitting, offensive defenseman in a tournament like this.  The only other defenseman that could make it ahead of Pokulok is Vlasic, but he just doesn't have the size that Sutter and Blair Mackasey (head scout) like.  In addition, Mackasey is very connected in the college hockey world, and I am sure he and Sutter like Schafer's defensive minded hockey system.  Pokulok definitely fits that mold.  Only thing working against him is that he plays in the NCAA - Sutter think college kids play too little games (which is true compared to WHL, OHL, and QMJHL)

[2tkCornell]

Sorry for the multiple posts but I keep finding new information and quotes:

Here is a quote at the bottom of the page by Pokulok:

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/news_story.asp?id=147130

[2tkCornell]

Sorry, one last thing, Pierre McGuire loves Pokulok, thinks he'll be 7th defenseman picked.  Nice to see him get recognition. [Click on World Junior Report Video Link within the article]

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/news_story.asp?id=147130

[calgARI '07]

I'm starting to think that this camp could end up being the turning point in Pokuluk's season and possibly his career as well.  He has never played even close to this level before and he seems to be figuring out what it takes to compete at a high level.  He is proving that he may very well be worthy of being an NHL first round pick.  It will be very interesting to see how he performs when he comes back to Cornell which appears to be more in the future than most of us originally anticipated.

[ursusminor]

Bob McKenzie, formerly of THN and now of TSN, in a post on USCHO also says that Pokulok has a shot at the team http://board.uscho.com/showpost.php?p=2289342&postcount=34.

Pokoluk played well, nothing flashy but quite well, and has a good shot at being Canada's seventh defenceman.

(In a later post, he corrects the spelling of Pokulok.)

For those who don't know, Bob is also the father of SLU recruit Mike McKenzie, so I suspect that he'll be posting on USCHO for the next few years.

[Robb]

[Q]calgARI '07 Wrote:  It will be very interesting to see how he performs when he comes back to Cornell which appears to be more in the future than most of us originally anticipated.[/q]

 ::screwy::

Is there a word missing from this sentence?  If anything, I would think that this camp (whether he's picked for the team or not) makes it LESS likely that Pokulok will return to Cornell next fall.

[Dpperk29]

I think Ari meant when he returns from camp... most of us thought he would get cut early...

[bigred06]

Final roster will be announced at 12 PM.

[2tkCornell]

12 PM Eastern or Pacific?

[redhair34]

[Q]2tkCornell Wrote:

 12 PM Eastern or Pacific?[/q]

Eastern

[bigred06]

Carey Price and Bryan Little were cut first.

[bigred06]

Andy Rogers and Devin Setoguchi also cut.

[calgARI '07]

Defencemen Jeff Schultz and Andy Rogers, forwards Devin Setoguchi and Bryan Little, and goaltenders Julien Ellis and Carey Price are the cuts so far

[bigred06]

Julien Ellis is cut. for some reason they are doing one by one.

[redhair34]

[Q]calgARI '07 Wrote:

 Defencemen Jeff Schultz and Andy Rogers, forwards Devin Setoguchi and Bryan Little, and goaltenders Julien Ellis and Carey Price are the cuts so far[/q]

Many of the experts said it was down to Schultz and Pokulok for the last spot...Looking good for Sasha right now.