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2010 Winter Olympics
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No rest for Team Canada exec. Yzerman
Wednesday, 01.06.2010 / 3:53 PM / 2010 Winter Olympics
By Dan Rosen  - NHL.com Staff Writer

"The San Jose forward line (of Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley and Patrick Marleau) got stronger, stronger and stronger and it became clear to us that they would be on the team." -- Team Canada's executive director for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Steve Yzerman

Just because his daunting task of selecting Team Canada is now complete, Steve Yzerman isn't about to kick up his legs while sipping on a fruity cocktail poolside for the next month.

Yzerman, Team Canada's executive director for the 2010 Winter Olympics, at least allowed himself a few days in the Florida sun with his family after naming the 23-man roster Canada will take to the Games, but he had to go to British Columbia earlier this week to bury his maternal grandmother, who passed away at age 95.

When NHL.com caught up with Yzerman on Wednesday afternoon, he was on his way back to Detroit, where he planned to settle in and watch a lot of hockey.

Really, what else can the man do?
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Modano understanding about missing U.S. cut
Tuesday, 01.05.2010 / 7:27 PM / 2010 Winter Olympics
By Mike G. Morreale  - NHL.com Staff Writer
NEWARK, N.J. -- Mike Modano had an uneasy suspicion he wouldn't be getting that congratulatory call from Team USA General Manager Brian Burke on New Year's Day.

"I had a little sense of that in Chicago (at Team USA orientation camp), and not just from (Burke)," Modano told NHL.com. "You could just see where this was heading, so I was kind of prepared for it. I wanted to maybe make a little push for it, but it's evident that there are a lot of great young players that have great futures so it's important to get them involved in it."

Modano, 39, happened to be the oldest invitee at the camp held in Chicago in August.

Despite the fact he wasn't invited to participate in his fourth straight Olympic Games, an admirable Modano spoke about the current state of Olympic hockey in the United States and how excited he remains for the upcoming tournament in Vancouver.


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Langenbrunner learned from the best
Tuesday, 01.05.2010 / 2:13 PM / 2010 Winter Olympics
By Mike G. Morreale  - NHL.com Staff Writer

"To be honest, I don't even think about that. I know what my role will be and that's not going to change whether I wear a letter or not. To even be talked about in those regards is a great honor and it's something I don't take lightly. I know there are several guys on this team who are well deserving of that honor too, and whichever way they decide, I don't think any of us are going to have a problem with it."
-- Jamie Langenbrunner

NEWARK, N.J. -- Jamie Langenbrunner isn't sure when he'll actually remove the message he received on New Year's Day from Team USA General Manager Brian Burke informing him of his Olympic selection.

"I was away from my phone when he called, but he just wanted to tell me that I was selected to represent the U.S. Olympic Team and then went through what my role will be," Langenbrunner told NHL.com. "He also talked about what an honor it is to represent your country. I saved the message so I can go back and listen to it whenever."

For Langenbrunner, the Olympic selection is certainly well deserved -- coming off a season in which he notched career highs with 29 goals, 40 assists and 69 points for New Jersey in 2008-09. And he hasn't slowed down this season, scoring 13 goals and 35 points in 40 games, including eight multiple-point contests. It'll also mark his first Olympic appearance for Team USA since the 1998 Games in Nagano.

There's also been talk throughout the media circles that not only will Langenbrunner fit right in with this U.S. Olympic lineup, but, perhaps, make a good captain as well. At this stage, though, that's something Langenbrunner doesn't concern himself with since a captain won't be determined until later.
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Clearance
The Road to Vancouver
Tuesday, 01.05.2010 / 2:00 PM / 2010 Winter Olympics
ESPN.com says Bergeron out 2-6 weeks, thumb injury
01.04.10 / 2 p.m. ET

There hasn't been any official word from the Bruins yet on the status of injured forward Patrice Bergeron, but ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun reported this afternoon that a source told him Bergeron will be out anywhere from two to six weeks with a thumb injury.

Bergeron, who was selected to play for Canada at the Olympics, sustained the injury when he was hit in the hand by Dennis Wideman's shot in the second period of Monday's game in New York.

LeBrun also reported that Bergeron would be seeing a hand specialist later Tuesday and Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe confirmed that in the Bruins Blog.
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Burke discusses goalie choice, other roster selections
Monday, 01.04.2010 / 4:52 PM / 2010 Winter Olympics
By Mike G. Morreale  - NHL.com Staff Writer

"In general, I would tend to play one goalie; ride the hot goalie. One of our things here when we talked about players is we're not going to Vancouver to showcase players, we're there to win a gold medal. Teams that have won gold have traditionally played one goalie."
-- Ron Wilson

The questions directed at Team USA general manager Brian Burke came fast and furious following the announcement of the U.S. Olympic Team on New Year's Day in Boston.

As you would expect, a stern-faced Burke waited his turn before defending those decisions.

One of those difficult choices came in the form of a third-string goalie, behind Buffalo's Ryan Miller and Boston's Tim Thomas. Would it be Los Angeles keeper Jonathan Quick or Colorado's Craig Anderson?

Ultimately, Burke and his staff chose the younger Quick.

"We just thought Quick has shown a more consistent season and while Andy started off great, he fell off a bit," Burke said. "The age difference was probably the determining factor as Quick will probably be part of the program moving forward. The (third-string) goalie is not expected to see a lot of action, so we probably made the choice to the side of the program."

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Burke dismisses Team USA leadership questions
Monday, 01.04.2010 / 4:43 PM / 2010 Winter Olympics
By Mike G. Morreale  - NHL.com Staff Writer

"In my mind we've got several guys who have demonstrated leadership at the NHL level and in international competition before and I'm comfortable with that part of our group." -- Team USA GM Brian Burke

Brian Burke and his managerial staff for Team USA don't believe their club is short on leaders despite the fact this happens to be the youngest group of Americans headed to the Winter Olympics since NHL players were introduced to the Games.

In fact, Burke, who in the fall of 2008 began evaluating the Americans he would ultimately choose to represent his squad in Vancouver, felt leadership was something he and his staff spent plenty of time debating.

"When you assemble a team, especially for a short-term tournament, leadership is critical," Burke told the media during a conference call Monday. "We spent a lot of time on this. We discussed the type of player; what role he might have, is he a Type A or Type B personality. Is he wearing a letter now? Has he worn a letter on the US Team before? These are all things we talked about in great, great detail and at great length.

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Conroy hopes NHL remains in Olympics
Saturday, 01.02.2010 / 2:42 PM / 2010 Winter Olympics
By Todd Kimberley  - NHL.com Correspondent

"It's the chance of a lifetime to be in the Olympics — especially for all the Canadians this year, or if the Russians can go next time. Hopefully, the NHL does go and play. I had a great time ... you feel like you'd miss something if they stop having the pros go."
-- Craig Conroy

CALGARY -- The National Hockey League has sent its players to four straight Olympics.

Craig Conroy sincerely hopes there's a drive for five.

The NHL hasn't committed to a presence at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, but Conroy is adding his voice to the likes of Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin — and urging the League to participate.

"I had my chance four years ago, and I had a great time," the Calgary Flames' 38-year-old center told the Calgary Herald on Friday. "I think it's great the guys are in (the Olympics) ... I hope they're in it in Russia, too.

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Wilson: U.S. doesn't need a miracle
Saturday, 01.02.2010 / 2:12 PM / 2010 Winter Olympics
By Todd Kimberley  - NHL.com Correspondent

"We don't need a miracle. Any one of a number of countries could win. In these tournaments, the team with the best goaltender usually wins." -- Ron Wilson

CALGARY -- In six weeks' time, when the cauldron is lit in Vancouver, Team USA will ice the youngest men's hockey team since the NHL started sending its players to the Olympics in 1998.

Only three of 23 players on the Stars and Stripes roster have previous Winter Games experience.

Ron Wilson's take on all of this? Victory would hardly be miraculous for the long-shot Americans.

"We don't need a miracle," said Wilson, the 2010 Team USA coach, in Calgary on Friday as the American roster for Vancouver was unveiled in Boston. "Any one of a number of countries could win. In these tournaments, the team with the best goaltender usually wins.

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Kane excited to be named U.S. Olympian
Friday, 01.01.2010 / 7:49 PM / 2010 Winter Olympics
By Dan Rosen  - NHL.com Staff Writer
Patrick Kane called making the U.S. Olympic squad a dream come true, but he also had to know this was coming.

When you talk about locks for the American squad, arguably no one was as secure as Kane, the 21-year-old right wing out of Buffalo, N.Y. who already owns the Calder Memorial Trophy and 187 points in 202 NHL games.

Still, you could tell through the telephone during Kane's conference call Friday night that there was still some awe in his voice and plenty of excitement in his tone. Even if he was a lock, that call he got Thursday from Team USA Associate GM David Poile was one of the best Kane has ever received.

"It's the Olympics we're talking about, the highest state of hockey you can play and the highest competition level," Kane said. "I had a chance to meet some of the other athletes in other sports, and this is what they work for their whole life. As hockey players we work to make the NHL, but at the same time you realize how much it means to these other Olympians and it should mean the same thing to us."

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Burke: "We're underdogs, but we're looking to win"
Friday, 01.01.2010 / 7:41 PM / 2010 Winter Olympics
By Mike G. Morreale  - NHL.com Staff Writer

"We're going in as underdogs. We're confident about that and comfortable with that. All the money is going to be on Canada and Russia and Sweden, to a lesser extent, and that's fine with us." -- Brian Burke

BOSTON   -- Brian Burke preferred to stand clear of making any bold predictions or providing bulletin board material following the release of the United States team he'll send into battle at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver next month.

However, Team USA's general manager did admit one thing -- "We're there to win."

"We're the last team to release a roster among all the major countries," Burke said Friday after Boston's 2-1 overtime victory over the Flyers in the 2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic.

"What's going to happen now is all the people who get paid to make these types of decisions and commentary will evaluate everything we've done," Burke said. "But I'm telling you one position where the U.S. doesn't have to take a backseat to anybody is in net."

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