r/TeamCanada

Since its the off season I needed something to do, i went ahead and tried to predict the next olympic roster. This is also giving me a chance to discuss new canadian prospects, because sometimes they fly under the radar. anyway heres my prediction

Hagel, Mcdavid, mackinnon

Stone, celebrini, marner

fantilli, suzuki, misa

horvat, bedard, reinhart

Schaefer, makar

Harley bouchard

toews, parayko

sanheim parekh

thompson in net

Theres a lot of players i could have stuck in, like sennecke, martone, kindel, desnoyers that i think could easily make the roster. I tried to minimize the number of players on their offhand which some people might disagree with

Anyway, is there anyone I missed? Any lines you would move around?

I've seen a lot of people criticizing Canadian soccer culture over the past few days. Some say our chants aren't original enough, others say we should copy what European or South American supporters do.

I think we're looking in the wrong place.

Canada's identity has never been built around soccer. It's been built around hockey. That's where our fan culture comes from, and that's what makes us different.

Canadian fans don't just sing—we boo the opposition relentlessly. We try to get under their skin. And when our team creates a big chance or scores, we absolutely lose our voices. That's part of who we are.

So instead of trying to imitate other countries, why not bring our own identity into soccer?

One idea: before every goal kick, imagine the entire stadium pointing at the opposing goalkeeper and loudly chanting his name. It's the kind of psychological pressure you often see in hockey, adapted to soccer. Simple, intimidating, and something people would immediately associate with Canadian supporters.

We don't need to become Argentina, England, or Norway, we'll be never those contries. We should become Canada. And Canada's fan identity already exists—we just have to bring it from the hockey rink to the soccer stadium.