VIENNA, Austria – Imagine you are the coach of a EURO League team. Far-fetched, I know, but give it a try. The team you are playing has Jimmy Howard in goal, Erik Karlsson and Drew Doughty on the blueline, and up front, they send out Logan Couture, Milan Lucic and Loui Eriksson in his prime.
Now imagine, they are the worst players on this team. Using a mathematical formula approved by no one ever, Lady Arden, the EURO’s League Arbitor, has named the league’s All-Decade roster.
Lady Arden released the Second Team on Thursday and today is announcing the First Team. The names you see listed below are in order. That is, the players ranked higher are at the top of the lists so the Forward Line of the Decade would have John Tavares centering Steven Stamkos and Gabriel Landeskog. Alex Pietrangelo and Shea Weber are the Defense Pair of the Decade, and Jonathan Quick is the Goalie of the Decade.
All-Decade First Team
Left Wing
- GABRIEL LANDESKOG
- Zach Parise
- Jamie Benn
- Milan Lucic
Center
- JOHN TAVARES
- Anze Kopitar
- Adam Henrique
- Logan Couture
Right Wing
- STEVEN STAMKOS
- Patrick Kane
- Bobby Ryan
- Loui Eriksson
Defense
- ALEX PIETRANGELO
- SHEA WEBER
- Kris Letang
- Tyler Myers
- Drew Doughty
- Erik Karlsson
Goalie
- JONATHAN QUICK
- Jimmy Howard
Clockwise from top left: Erik Karlsson, John Tavares and Loui Eriksson.
Clockwise from top left: Patrick Kane, Milan Lucic, Gabriel Landeskog, Kris Letang with David Perron and Alex Pietrangelo, Shea Weber and Bobby Ryan.
Clockwise from top left: Adam Henrique, Logan Couture and Jimmy Howard.
Clockwise from top left: Zach Parise, Anze Kopitar, Jamie Benn, Steven Stamkos.
