2010 Canadian Olympic men’s hockey team unveiled
Posted Dec 30, 2009 12:45:56 PM.
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Team Canada’s Executive Director, Steve Yzerman, and his staff have revealed the 23-man roster who will battle for the gold medal for Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.
Former Kitchener Rangers’ Captain Mike Richards made the cut.
Scott Niedermayer will be the captain of Team Canada. Defenceman Chris Pronger and star forwards Sidney Crosby and Jarome Iginla will serve as his alternates.
Niedermayer was part of the Canadian Olympic team in 2002 but had to miss the 2006 Games because of knee surgery.
The most surprising of Yzerman’s early picks is 20-year-old defenceman Drew Doughty. He was taken ahead of Jay Bouwmeester and Mike Green.
The complete roster includes:
GOALIES:
Martin Brodeur
Marc-Andre Fleury
Roberto Luongo
DEFENCE:
Dan Boyle
Drew Doughty
Duncan Keith
Scott Niedermayer (Captain)
Chris Pronger (Alternate Captain)
Brent Seabrook
Shea Weber
FORWARDS:
Patrice Bergeron
Sidney Crosby (Alternate Captain)
Ryan Getzlav
Dany Heatley
Jarome Iginla (Alternate Captain)
Patrick Marleau
Brenden Morrow
Rick Nash
Corey Perry
Mike Richards
Eric Staal
Joe Thronton
Jonathan Toews
