How did this team become the best EVER? | Canada's 2005 World Junior Team

[@DudleyDoright-ru2ch]

Have to say that was a stacked lineup. Perry is simply incredible, final pick. Had to cut his hair, hilarious.

[@berryscott3590]

Despite getting a hat trick in one of the exhibition games during the junior selection camp, Perry was on the bubble, and only made the team because one of the returnees, slated to share the top line with Bergeron and Crosby got hurt. Pretty sure that player's name was Jeremy Coliton. (One of our Dmen, Cam Barker also got mono and was forced to sit out). You certainly don't wanna see any player get hurt. Still, with 20/20 hindsight, Perry was a MUCH BETTER option for Canada's top line. Not to toot my own horn, but I thought so from Day One...

[@DudleyDoright-ru2ch]

@@berryscott3590 Selection camps particularly at that high a level of athlete often have more to do with who you know. In Perry's case hindsight is pretty clear on who deserved to be there. He is still an effective player when most have retired. Don't know how he does with his style of play?

[@debroselle8877]

The talent pool for Canada was out of this world.

[@Svartsmarabon]

Swedens team 1993: Forsberg, Sundström and Näslund as the 1 line with 69 point to that line in the tournament. And Forsberg still has the record with 31 points in 7 games.

and next year olympic gold...

[@JimBurlakoff]

Great team but it is not even remotely close. The statistics for that line were very much bolstered by Sweden's 20-1 win over Japan - Forsberg had 10 points in that game. Sweden also did not win gold that year, it was actually Canada. And Canada also defeated Sweden in the only game they played together that tournament. When you consider these 3 points - the 2005 team Canada was way more dominant.

[@Svartsmarabon]

@ buhu I’m a North American who can’t accept that anyone from Europe can be better than us in hockey. We are gods…..

[@gudius]

Saying forsberg bolstered his stats by a win vs japan is such a copout, because none of the other players at the top of the record books "bolstered" their stats vs lesser nations in group play right?

[@JimBurlakoff]

@@gudius Well the tournament was far different in 1993 than it was in 2005, and is far different today than it was in 2005. The disparity in talent between the top teams and lowest teams shrinks as time moves on. So in comparison to the other nations that competed in 1993 - Sweden was by far the best, it's not even close (even considering the fact that they didn't take gold). However, it is tough to compare Sweden 1993 with teams in later years. Norway finished last in this past tournament - a team world's away from Japan 1993. So to answer your question - no, most teams after 2000 didn't have the possibility of bolstering their stats vs lesser nations - at least not to the extent that teams had prior to 2000. In 1992 in pool B (which Japan had to win to get to the 1993 tourney) North Korea was playing - that should tell you something.

[@kwoner87]

miss these good old days...

[@daveblanco8271]

Damn that team was stacked

[@agi2160]

Stacked that team was damn

[@bighank-hi5fu]

Best Canadian world junior team ever 100%. The best team ever iced was the 1989 soviet team with Bure and fedorov and mogilny!!!! trust me.

[@HughJass1101]

Unreal team I can’t even believe it!

[@mfdoom2587]

@@agi2160that team was damn stacked

[@samshepard8234]

Was that team stacked damn.

[@jamiekoh6113]

The separate thread to this story that I'm super fascinated by was this team coming out of the lockout, which paved the way for the next generation of Stanley Cup champions and superstars. A true passing of the torch moment in a very loose sense. Crosby and the Penguins, Jeff Carter & Mike Richards with the Kings, Toews, Ladd, and Seabrook with the Blackhawks, Perry and Getzlaf with the Ducks, and Bergeron with the Bruins. Those are just the ones who become champions, not even mentioning Weber, Dion, etc., who become multiple-time stars. Yes, it would be no shocker to pick out the Olympics Canada team and do this exact look, but this amount of success coming out of the WORLD JUNIORS is insane. This tournament being the only thing to watch during the lockout was exceptional, while unknowingly seeing players that would take the entire NHL by the neck for the next 10 years is crazy to look back on.

[@steven-2026]

How sweet were those goooooold jerseys hot damn

[@AnabolicGeek]

Bergeron baby, the greatest 2 way forward OAT. Played a huge part in Canada’s success. Most people won’t admit it because they’re biased against Boston.

[@80teg]

Mark Messier just entered the chat

[@alexwind7123]

This guys knows puck

[@Mrpoolparty]

Pavel datsyuk is the best 2 way forward of all time, nice try tho!

[@tylolive]

@@Mrpoolparty You forgot about the player who actually played as a d man Fedorov

[@Mrpoolparty]

@@tylolive fair take honestly, both of them are the greatest

[@TitanTrobee-ou7dz]

Simply put, it was because we had ALL our best players, as the NHL didn’t play that year. Usually Canada is missing 10+ team-worthy players because they’re in the NHL

[@Statroll]

Crazy how stacked this team was. Tsn obviously needs the nostalgia with the way team Canada has performed in recent years. 😂😂😂

[@CanadianBongRipper]

Would be great if TSN uploaded full gold medal games from the 2000s

[@RayFinkle05]

I’d settle for a Jordin Tootoo compilation.

[@OnAirWithMikeD]

Really hope the boyz saw this before tonight’s game. What a pump up!!!!

[@theScotian24]

Aaaand they didnt lol

[@tikkat3962]

The 2005 team would absolutely crush this current team

[@chrispswann6825]

Imagine if Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini were on this year's team.

[@Vicctrous]

Why weren’t they

[@mfdoom2587]

@Vicctrousi think it’s pretty rare for NHL players to play in the juniors

[@maverickedmondson5229]

ur dumb

[@hullu87]

well bedard has not shined this year even

[@bearforce187]

@Vicctrous Their NHL teams would not release them for the tournament.

[@LV2Race]

Wow, coach knew what he was looking for. Picked up 4 powerball tickets and all won except one just missing the powerplay.

[@JordanStreib]

2019 and last year finishing 5th and 6th place.

[@Taylor-gb5gf]

probably a similar result this year

[@marcelleclair4452]

That was 20 years ago! What happened to team Canada? The current version would not even ever get out of its own end against that team.

[@andrewdockrill]

Sutter knew how to coach, they were bloody invincible.

[@tylerstephenson8886]

they were men back then

[@andrewdockrill]

@tylerstephenson8886 they were nhl players and it was very broken.

[@loganvandyk7090]

I love how Getzlaf was already going bald

[@chrismarquis8833]

I think this is going to be it for Canada living in the past!!! Thank God they won't have to own up to it because they'll just be another state we should be able to place a couple of their players

[@Lebowski55]

That team could have had a 17 year old Jonathan Toews too

[@JohnnyShrapnel]

Taser and Pricey made their own history. It was the best shootout in hockey history IMO

[@samuelhoran7898]

No, Toews was only 16. He actually made the team at 17 the next year.

[@BloggerMusicMan]

Without question the best junior team from any country, never mind junior Team Canada, that has ever been created.

[@Whitesquall123]

3:25 In today's soft world, that type of coaching style (a style that made men out of boys) would be considered toxic.

[@Warsasquatch]

They should do the red helmet again

[@maplez8210]

Imagine how much better team canada would be this year with bedard/celibirni. i know chicago/sj would never let these players go.. but it goes to show you how stacked we could be at full potential

[@berryscott3590]

How about just adding Perekh, Yakemchuk, Iginla and Misa to this team? Even without those guys, if they still had Schaeffer they'd be a MUCH BETTER squad...

[@meshachwilliams3697]

Because us dudes born from 85 to 89 are the last of a dying breed

[@glennbrown9960]

Yes it is and will be best ever assembled

[@theScotian24]

K glenn we are all grateful for your talent to see the future

[@joeshmow1583]

Didn't there PP score like 80% or something crazy. I cant seem to find the stats on Google.

[@berryscott3590]

If I recall correctly our 2009 WJC Team in Ottawa went fifty percent, 21 of 42 on the pp...that's with Ellis walking the blue, JT and Eberle upfront... They had another guy, Buffalo Sabres draft pick I think, whose career was cut short by back woes... Can't recall his name just now... PK Subban was also on that team, as was a 17 yr old Evander Kane, plus a kid name Esposito whose career was cut short by knee injuries... I don't think our 2005 Dream Team came close to that pp percentage... But they didn't need to... All 4 lines could score and they blew teams out!

[@ryanforeman888]

Did We have to post this to make ourselves feel better about our current situation?

[@theScotian24]

Stay in school.

[@ryanforeman888]

@theScotian24 sorry for my one typo, Einstein

[@JimBurlakoff]

The answer your looking for is yes

[@scooter29]

Stacked from top to bottom

[@petertuckergoettler5720]

I Remember, merci.

[@soccerman127]

So basically, if the NHL had a lockout again this season, Team Canada would've had Bedard and Celebrini come back and stack up the roster

[@lorysproxton8506]

Getzlaf was a beast good Sask. breeding for that eh lol

[@chrismarquis8833]

That's a really good question because to my knowledge this year's USA team would have crushed that Canadian team

[@brandynmb9890]

How? Step 1: select the best players available. Don't show this to the 2024-25 management

[@Mike-l7y5y]

I remember this like yesterday. You young people who were born in the early 2000's don't remember. 2004 was the lockout year, literally, no NHL, no major league hockey of any kind in North America and now you get a Team Canada that had a fourth line that's pretty much slam dunk Hall of Fame. The other nations also had really strong teams starting with Russia who had Alex Ovechkin but Canada was too strong. They not winning in 7 years was a national embarrassment. That's like the Toronto Blue Jays winning 7 straight World Series in baseball as the only Canadian based major league baseball team. They were hungry and destroyed every opposing nation. The key was Patrice Bergeron. He had major experience with the Boston Bruins and was allowed to play. Weber is in the Hall of Fame (2024) and at least another 9 or 10 guys will be as well. I don't think there's any argument. As for the best team, well again, you have to compare eras and other players from dominant NHL teams. Hard to say, but at least top 5 for sure.

[@theScotian24]

Wow man good for you for recalling things that happened before some people were born. Good thing you call those losers out eh? " Not born yet"..PFFT. Excuses!

[@Brian-dg3gh]

Same year the London Knights had the best season in junior hockey history.

[@racerguy6979]

Yep I remember that as a Londoner. I think they only lost 2 games all year including the memorial cup and they came when the guys were away for team Canada.

[@Brousey]

Itd cool if they could replay can and rus same teams and play today

[@terryladouceur2225]

Best jr team ever

[@matthewnolan2042]

What’s even crazier? That team could’ve had Brent Burns, but the Minnesota Wild wanted him to stay with them and play in the American Hockey League.

[@lorysproxton8506]

What about the team that had Dan hodgson on it

[@chiefwiyas7763]

When your core stays throughout a decade lol

[@bryan5576]

we should do a world seniors game, everyone 35 plus 😂😂😂

[@quack9512]

Posting this to invoke hope into the Canadian fans... Better luck next year eh?

[@JimBurlakoff]

Ya most likely. And also fanaticizing about what could have been had there been a lockout

[@04tsxpower]

Red deer team was damn good

[@kevinbudzinski9576]

That 1995 team in Red Deer was a close 2nd to the 2005 team

[@DaveNeil-e3r]

This is the worst coached team in Canadian history. Bench the guys taking stupid penalties. Shorten your bench and get the guys that are going on the Ice. This is an opportunity for these guys to sacrifice, not a favor they are doing Canada. No guts all glory this team.

[@Matanumi]

0:22 that would've been a penalty today

[@AdamRedmann]

Bring the tourney back to grand forks and the Ralph

[@mustus71]

Team Canada is going to clean house…. They are going to hire Gardiner Mcdougall from the Q because that’s what everyone has been saying online and Management is going to LISTEN. Next year the teams going to be lead by Mckenna, Misa, iginla, lindstrom, Schaffer but he might be in the NHL. And hopefully Landon DuPont that kid is so good for his age. Gotta go with skill there buds!

[@brandonphillips9889]

So basically our best players could play because of the lock out 😂

[@OGfps94]

The lockout that’s how it happend lol

[@MrWookie1981]

Did not help them on the next lockout year.

[@lasttry99]

It certainly did here. Look at the line up.90 percent would not have been there ​@MrWookie1981

[@CliffBronson1212]

WOKE isn't getting you gold ✨️ ...your reign is over 😢 ...protect your hearts Canadians 💕

[@JimBurlakoff]

It's only been 2 years...

[@Swolteam]

Time for a hockey summit, the team this year is horrible.

[@rockinrodlittle]

The rest of the world, especially the USA, is catching up fast.

[@AC-wl7ve]

maybe at the junior level, but best on best canada is light years ahead.

[@rockinrodlittle]

@ that USA roster for 4-Nations looks scary

[@AC-wl7ve]

@@rockinrodlittle they looks good forsure, but not nearly as deep and can’t match the star power either. Mcdavid and MacKinnon on the same team is just silly.

[@rockinrodlittle]

@@AC-wl7ve I can't wait to see it!!

[@jejsemin33]

Hopefully this acts as a wake up call to Hockey Canada after that embarrassing performance this year.

[@Kakku-kn3fp]

Haha, where are you now? :D

[@jayache7491]

2018 team prob the best

[@Jame78s]

Need a coach like that who will lay into them. I’m watching Cameron with his hands in his pockets staring at his feet as his team is dicking around against Germany. Should come out firing after the loss. No identity.

[@AbesamisM]

double dion!

[@vernonhowell4070]

Team was so good none of the girls they ran trains on had buyers remorse like the Carter Hart team.

[@RoyGiggey]

Best teams were from the late 80’s

[@therealbeckboy5325]

Kids nowadays have no idea….

[@emanuelgonzalez3967]

Without the russia wjc is not the same

[@lasttry99]

Agree

[@goldinthegreen8593]

They were the best because Canada actually recruited its best for this team. If Canada put its best eligible juniors on the ice it would be a fkn sht stomp @$$ wooping against everyone everytime. So calm down Euro teams you didn't face even a fraction of Canada's best 🎉🥳👌

[@xkaokdkl11933]

This team would beat the worst NHL team

[@screenheads3812]

8th in 98?! What the fuck happend?

[@JimBurlakoff]

We lost in the quarter finals and then if you would believe it we lost to Kazakhstan - yes that is right - Kazakhstan, with a reported arena attendance of 169 people...

[@Aphelion-q3z5b]

I dunno..... In 2024 the WJC has entered the world class era, gone are the days of 13-0 mollywhoopings of "relegation" caliber squads.... HAIL LATVIA 😮

[@sheldonsmith1294]

The final that Ovi abandoned his team. He left the bench. That's why I have never liked him. 🇨🇦

[@AnabolicGeek]

Canadian but I can’t wait until Ovi breaks Gretzky’s record. The tears will flow 🥶

[@JimBurlakoff]

@@AnabolicGeek Why will the tears flow? A guy that does nothing but score goals will have more goals then the greatest playmaker to play the game, so what? Maybe you'll see some tears if Ovi gets to 2k points - oh wait he would still be almost as many points away from Gretzky as he would have goals - and we both know he will never get close to 2k points. Next we could talk about all the other Gretzky records...

[@Cyrus747]

And this year's is the worst....

[@jaatynytenkeli]

And how many Stanleys have Canadian teams got after that?

[@Brian-dg3gh]

The players on this team have won many Stanley cups.

[@Laezerface]

found the genius

[@chrish8229]

These players won so many cups for American teams

[@kwoner87]

2024/25 witnessing arguably Canada's worst team ever...

[@MoppedVAL]

2015 with mcdavid is better

[@daveyboy2497]

Worst this year, 14 OHL players and a comotose coach,players with little discipline, hockey Canada should be embarresed, even if the beat Czechs tonight ,

[@TheJosephoenix]

I know the worst one. Just wasted a few days watching them.

[@calvincharlie999]

This team wanted to win. The team we have now just wants to make the fancy plays. Am I the only one who is seeing this? Horrible showing from Canada. We should of shut out the Latvians like the Germans, but America is getting alot better for throwing money at the sport instead of playing cause you love it.

[@robinlware]

Well Canada sucked in 2025

[@dennisseibert9043]

They weren't the best .. 87 team 84 team 76 team 2002 team all better

[@caterpillermiller]

Cope

[@Aphelion-q3z5b]

....i dunno, i think team canada 1987 team would knock 2005 team Canada's teeth out ❤

[@Whitesquall123]

This is the World Juniors, not the Seniors.

[@chrish8229]

Lol no

[@justinwillness3162]

because they didn't have fucking old dinosaurs managing and picking the roster like we do now

[@red3here]

You sure?

[@yanmaclean]

There was literally a lockout which meant that a bunch of nhl ready players were playing in the tournament

[@kham6257]

This generation is just a bunch of social media dependent spoiled little snowflakes. Theres no toughness or grit anymore. Those days are gone.