With the recent announcement of the men's hockey roster that will represent Team Canada in Pyeongchang, South Korea by head coach Willie Desjardins and general manager Sean Burke, we now know exactly who Canada's hopes for a third straight gold medal will be pinned on. 

Every since it was confirmed that the NHL wouldn't be going to the 2018 Olympics, it's been assumed that a crew of ragtag former pros and current KHLers would be taking the international ice. That turned out to be quite true, and Canucks fans will recognize a handful of names on the roster.

Mason Raymond, LW, 32


Regular season games with the Canucks: 374

Raymond is definitely one of the more memorable Canucks on the roster, as he played in the NHL as recently as last season (four games with the Anaheim Ducks) and was always one of the more polarizing players during his time in Vancouver.

The speedster often tantalized fans with his potential, and though he did reach 53 points in 2010-11, he never quite lived up to what many observers had been hoping for. That said, Raymond is still regarded as a popular Canuck and one that fans have many positive memories of.

His career hit a stumbling block that it never quote overcame when Johnny Boychuk smashed him into the boards in Game 6 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.

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Raymond fractured two vertebrae as a result of the hit.

Maxim Lapierre, C, 32

Regular season games with the Canucks: 149

‘Lappy’ was brought to Vancouver at the 2011 trade deadline, as the Canucks made their ill-fated push for the Stanley Cup. Lapierre and Chris Higgins were seen as the sandpaper-type additions the team needed to make to its bottom six.

In 19 regular season games with the Canucks, he only registered one point, but in 25 playoff games Lapierre put up five, including what is likely the biggest goal he’ll ever score.

A fan favourite from the start, the forward was never afraid to mix it up, as evidenced by those 66 penalty minutes during the 2011 playoffs. At the time, it was the most penalty minutes in the playoffs since Chris Simon had 74 in 2003-04. Lapierre’s 66 hasn’t been topped since.

Linden Vey, C, 26

Regular season games with the Canucks: 116

Vey was brought in for a second-round draft pick in one of GM Jim Benning’s first moves. Once in Vancouver, coach Willie Desjardins routinely played Vey a lot, regularly sending him out on the power play and in crucial situations.

It wasn’t known at the time whether management was forcing Desjardins’ hand, but now it’s fairly obvious that it wasn’t. While Vey was never able to find sustained success as a pro, he had lots of success in the AHL and has continued that in the KHL, where he sits third in scoring in the entire league, right behind former NHLer Ilya Kovalchuk.

Andrew Ebbett, C, 35

Regular season games with the Canucks: 46

A Canuck for two seasons, Ebbett could never translate AHL dominance into NHL success. Undersized at 5’9 and 174 pounds, Ebbett only managed 12 points as a Canuck. He was a shoe-in for Team Canada though, as he’s averaging more than a point per game SC Bern of the Swiss League (where he plays with Raymond). He’s also been a mainstay at the Spengler Cup for Team Canada.

It’s possible that Ebbett and Raymond will be asked to form the majority of Team Canada’s first line.

Derek Roy, C, 37

Regular season games with the Canucks: 12

Six points in 12 regular season games for Roy, who was once a star forward with the Buffalo Sabres. He was brought to Vancouver at the 2013 trade deadline, when the team was still in denial about not being a Stanley Cup contender anymore.

At the time the deal of a prospect (Kevin Connauton) and a second-round pick (which turned out to be Philippe Desrosiers) seemed like a lot to give up. And it was. In hindsight, even though Connauton and Desrosiers seem like they won’t pan out as NHLers, it was an irresponsible move for a rental player.

Roy had one point in the playoffs, which saw the Canucks get swept by the San Jose Sharks. He was fun to watch during his brief cameo, however.

Marc-Andre Gragnani, D, 30

Regular season games with the Canucks: 14

An offensive defencemen in his junior days, Gragnani came to the Canucks in a deal for fellow blueliner Alexander Sulzer. Neither saw much success at the NHL level. Gragnani managed three points in his one season with Vancouver, but currently leads his KHL team (Dynamo Minsk) in points with 29 in 48 games.

So, who’s your favourite ex-Canuck on Team Canada?

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