Line combinations and defense parings will be made based on players skill set and what combinations might work the best to be able to win hockey games. Coaching staff, too, has been selected on being able to draw the best out of these players and motivate them to be the best of the best. It is an overall tream game and an effort to be able to win.
So with that being said, here's the ultimate movie hockey lineup
Coaches:
Head Coach: Gordon Bombay
This seems like the most obvious choice to be the head bench boss for this hockey club. He pulled off two of the greatest miracles in all of hockey, the pee wee state title and at the Junior Goodwill Games. He knows how to get the best out of his players and push the right buttons
Assistant Coaches: Reggie Dunlop, Walter Burns
Reggie is in charge of the defense and penalty kill. He can drive his players crazy as much as Gordon. He would rather be on the ice playing, as he was a pretty good player coach, but he was such a great motivator, he would serve purpose better behind the bench. Same thing with the Judge. Burns played college hockey and taught a lot of people in his home town the game. Hell he lead a small town team to nearly pulling off the biggest upset in the history of the game. Why wouldn't you want Burns behind the Bench
Dean Youngblood - Connor Banks - Ned Braden
Conor Banks has the overall skills that can rival most centers playing the pro game today. He can do a little bit of everything and has the foot speed to burn. Youngblood has good vision and the hands of any great goal scorer in this game. Same thing with Braden. He might not be able to make as many fancy moves as Youngblood, Braden still has good enough hands and a nose for the net that he can make a goalie or two look rather foolish.
Stevie Weeks - Adam Banks - John Bebie (A)
Bebie may not have the foot speed of his linemates but there's no better pure passer on this team than him. It's an artform and Beibe has perfected it. What Bebie lacks in foot speed, Weeks more than makes up for it. He can fly around the ice like it's nobody's business, and make a lot of plays with his speed. Adam Banks was the dynamic middle man for this line, the perfect combination of Weeks and Bebie and can complement both players really really well.
Derek Sutton - Charlie Conway (C) - Darren Roanoke
When you need a defensive line that can put the puck in the back of the net, this line can do it. It was tough trying to decide who was the true leader of this team, but it had to go to Conway, who was and is the best two way player on this team. He knows how to draw the best out of his teammates, can score a big goal when needed and can play a solid two way game. Same thing with Derek Sutton. He was a leader who had a good two way game. His scoring punch may have been a little better then his defensive game, but he could do both when needed. Ronaoke is an interesting case. He was more of a scoring threat then the other two guys on this line, but so was Conway when he got started, but Conway turned into a good two way player. With pushing the right buttons, Ronaoke can do the same thing, without taking away from his offensive skills
Jeff Hanson - Steve Hanson - Jack Hanson
This was a total given. You can't put together a team like this an d not include them in here. They were the greatest line ever created. They could hit, fight and score goals. They were the total package of a line and no matter how hard you try, there was little to no stopping the Hanson brothers when they got rolling. You needed a change of momentum in a game, send these three guys out and you were as good as gold.
Fulton Reed - Dean Portmam
Physical play from the back end is key in the game, and there' no better way to be able to start that off then with the Bash Brothers. Fulton had the added weapon to his game in that he had one hell of a slapshot. He could be the quarterback on the powerplay and can set everything up based on his shot. Portman had a pretty good shot and outlet pass too, but he let his physical play do a lot of his talking. Fulton can hit too, but Portman was the more physical of the two.
Tree Lane - Dave Carlson
You want to keep the physical presence coming from the blue line, look no further then Tree Lane. Took him a little while to find his game and for his skill set to grow into his body, but once it did, he became a hard man to beat. His checking game does most to all of his talking. Decent shot, but he's here more for his hitting ability. Carlson too had that unique ability. Solid outlet passer, but they didn't call him Killer for nothing. He could hit just as well as Tree, so it seemed like the perfect fit putting these two guys together on the line
Derek Thompson (A) - Russ Tyler
They didn't call Thompson the Tooth Fairy for nothing. He managed to turn his game around and became a better all around defender. But when he first started, he was known for playing a very physical game. he was a decent skater and had no problem being able to throw his weight around to clear the front of his own net. Russ Tyler brings a little balance to this pair with his offensive upside. Not quite as good a skater, but his shot could fool any goalie and drive them crazy
Julie Gaffney
They didn't call her the car for nothing. She went out on an international stage and stole the show in the shootout. Then when she went to a higher level of play, so did her game. The talent was always there and she would make the key save when it was needed with a lightning fast glove hand. She had quick feet and good positioning and could track down most of the shots she faced. She kept a level head on her shoulders to keep pucks out of the back of her net.
Dennis Lemieux
He had a solid rookie season that was able to get him on this list. He didn't have that great a glove hand but was good making saves with his paddle. Had quick feet and was able to make a lot of sprawling saves. Unorthodox style Dennis had but was good enough to get the job done and keep the puck out of the back of the net,
Scratches: Doug Glatt, Greg Goldberg, Xavier LaFlamme, Ogie Ogilthorpe, Jacques Grande
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