2010 Men's Ice Hockey Olympic Schedule
2/16 - United States 3, Switzerland 1
2/16 - Canada 8, Norway 0
2/16 - Russia 8, Latvia 1
2/17 - Finland 5, Belarus 1
2/17 - Sweden 2, Germany 0
2/17 - Czech Republic 3, Slovakia 1
2/18 - United States 6, Norway 1
2/18 - Canada 3, Switzerland 2 [SO]
2/18 - Slovakia 2, Russia 1 [SO]
2/19 - Sweden 4, Belarus 2
2/19 - Czech Republic 5, Latvia 2
2/19 - Finland 5, Germany 0
2/20 - Switzerland 5, Norway 4 [OT]
2/20 - Slovakia 6, Latvia 0
2/20 - Belarus 5, Germany 3
2/21 - Russia 4, Czech Republic 2
2/21 - United States 5, Canada 3
2/21 - Sweden 3, Finland 0
2/23 - Playoff - Switzerland 3, Belarus 2 [SO]
2/23 - Playoff - Canada 8, Germany 2
2/23 - Playoff - Czech Republic 3, Latvia 2 [OT]
2/23 - Playoff - Slovakia 4, Norway 3
2/24 - Quarterfinal - United States 2, Switzerland 0
2/24 - Quarterfinal - Canada 7, Russia 3
2/24 - Quarterfinal - Finland 2, Czech Republic 0
2/24 - Quarterfinal - Slovakia 4, Sweden 3
2/26 - Semifinal - United Stated 6, Finland 1
2/26 - Semifinal - Canada 3, Slovakia 2
2/27 - Bronze Medal Game: Finland 5, Slovakia 3
2/28 - Gold Medal Game: Canada 3, United States 2 [OT]

Regulation Win - 3 Pts, OT/SO Win - 2 Pts, OT/So Loss - 1 Pt, Regulation Loss - 0 Pts
Group A Standings
1) United States, 9 pts
2) Canada, 5 pts
3) Switzerland, 3 pts
4) Norway, 0 pts

Group B Standings
1) Russia, 6 pts
2) Czech Republic, 6 pts
3) Slovakia, 5 pts
4) Latvia, 0 pts

Group C Standings
1) Sweden, 9 pts
2) Finland, 6 pts
3) Belarus, 3 pts
4) Germany, 0 pts

TSN.ca

TSN Staff - Anaheim Ducks general manager Brian Burke has added Olympic responsibilities to his portfolio.

USA Hockey announced on Friday that Burke has been named general manager of the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team that will compete in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C.

"I'm very grateful and honoured to be part of the U.S. Olympic Team," Burke said Friday in a statement. "We hope to put a team together for 2010 that Americans can be proud of."

Nashville Predators president of hockey operations and general manager David Poile will serve as associate general manager.

"We could not be more pleased than to have Brian as our general manager," USA Hockey president Ron DeGregorio said in a statement. "His record of accomplishment speaks for itself. Brian's drive and fire for the game rub off on you and it's that type of passion that will help lead us to our ultimate goal of winning the gold medal."

The United States last won a gold medal in hockey in 1980 in Lake Placid. Their best recent result was a silver medal in Salt Lake City in 2002, where they fell 5-3 to Team Canada.

Groups for the 2010 Olympics have been announced.

Group A
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Norway

Group B
Russia
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Latvia

Group C
Sweden
Finland
Belarus
Germany

CTVOlympics.ca

USA Hockey officially named Ron Wilson head coach of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team.

Wilson, the current head coach of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, will also serve as the head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship April 24-May 10 in Berne and Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland.

Wilson led the U.S. to the gold medal in the first-ever World Cup of Hockey in 1996 and the second-winningest active coach in the National Hockey League.

"It's no secret that Ron Wilson is one of the best coaches in the game," said Brian Burke, general manager of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey team and also the president and general manager of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs. "Our national team management group is excited to have Ron lead our team in Berne and Vancouver. He brings passion, energy, and an overall knowledge of the international landscape to the table that is second to none."

Wilson has been the head coach of five different U.S. teams, was an assistant coach once and also played on five U.S. teams.

"Needless to say, it is quite an honor to have the opportunity to coach our Olympic team in Vancouver and also our team in the upcoming World Championship," said Wilson, who will become only the fourth person to lead two different U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey teams. "I've enjoyed my involvement enormously with USA Hockey over the years, both as a player and coach, and look forward to the challenge ahead."

USA Hockey made the announcement on its website this morning and will introduce him as its coach to the media in a teleconference later today.

CTVOlympics.ca

Dallas Stars players who have been invited to Olympic camps so far...

United States: Mike Modano
Canada: Brenden Morrow and Stephane Robidas
Sweden: Fabian Brunnstrom, Loui Eriksson, Nicklas Grossman, and Tom Wandell

I can't wait....Hockey is about the only thing I watch in the Winter Olympics......

Roster dates set for the Olympic announcements...
Belarus: Dec. 23
Russia: Dec. 25
Sweden: Dec. 27
Latvia: Dec. 29
Norway: Dec. 29
Slovakia: Dec. 29
Czech Republic: Dec. 30
Finland: Dec. 30
Germany: Dec. 30
Switzerland: Dec. 30
Canada: Dec. 31
United States: Jan. 1

2010 preliminary round groups
Group A: Canada (2), Norway (11), Switzerland (7), United States (5)
Group B: Czech Republic (6), Latvia (10), Russia (1), Slovakia (9)
Group C: Belarus (8), Finland (4), Germany (12), Sweden (3)
* IIHF 2009 world rankings in parentheses

Couple of other notes...
Unlike previous Olympics, there will not be taxi squads in Vancouver. This means that injured players can not be replaced. After the teams' roster announcements in December or on Jan. 1 and leading up to Feb. 15, roster changes may only be possible in the event of injuries or exceptional and valid reasons.
^^^ That's huge.

Here's the dates for the hockey olympics..
The preliminary round runs from Feb. 16-21.
The qualification round for non-playoff teams is Feb. 23.
Quarterfinals take place on Feb. 24 and semifinals on Feb. 26.
The bronze medal game is Feb. 27, and the gold medal contest on Feb. 28.

Team USA Schedule:
2/16 - USA vs Switzerland - 2:00 PM (Central)
2/18 - USA vs Norway - 2:00 PM (Central)
2/21 - USA vs Canada - 6:45 PM (Central)

You can find the full schedule at USAHockey.com.

Team USA Roster
G - Ryan Miller (BUF)
G - Tim Thomas (BOS)
G - Jonathan Quick (LA)
D - Brian Rafalski (DET)
D - Ryan Suter (NSH)
D - Paul Martin (NJ)
D - Jack Johnson (LA)
D - Erik Johnson (STL)
D - Brooks Orpik (PIT)
D - Mike Homisarek (TOR)
F - Joe Pavelski (SJ)
F - Zach Parise (NJ)
F - Phil Kessel (TOR)
F - Jamie Langenbrunner (NJ)
F - Paul Stastny (COL)
F - Patrick Kane (CHI)
F - Dustin Brown (LA)
F - Bobby Ryan (ANA)
F - Ryan Malone (TB)
F - Ryan Kesler (VAN)
F - Ryan Callahan (NYR)
F - Chris Drury (NYR)
F - David Backes (STL)

Other team rosters: http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=58436&a...terolympics2010

2010 Men's Ice Hockey Olympic Schedule - Times in Central Time - Broadcasting Station Next To Game
2/16 - 2 PM - United States vs Switzerland - USA Network
2/16 - 6:30 PM - Canada vs Norway - CNBC
2/16 - 11 PM - Russia vs Latvia - CNBC
2/17 - 2 PM - Finland vs Belarus - MSNBC
2/17 - 6:30 PM - Sweden vs Germany - CNBC
2/17 - 11 PM - Czech Republic vs Slovakia - CNBC
2/18 - 2 PM - United States vs Norway - USA Network
2/18 - 6:30 PM - Switzerland vs Canada - CNBC
2/18 - 11 PM - Slovakia vs Russia - CNBC
2/19 - 2 PM - Belarus vs Sweden - MSNBC
2/19 - 6:30 PM - Czech Republic vs Latvia - CNBC
2/19 - 11 PM - Finland vs Germany - MSNBC
2/20 - 2 PM - Norway vs Switzerland - MSNBC
2/20 - 6:30 PM - Latvia vs Slovakia - MSNBC
2/20 - 11 PM - Germany vs Belarus - MSNBC
2/21 - 2 PM - Russia vs Czech Republic - NBC
2/21 - 6:45 PM - Canada vs United States - MSNBC (I find this hard to believe but this is what the NBC website says)
2/21 - 11 PM - Sweden vs Finland - MSNBC
2/23 - 2 PM - Elimination Round - USA Network
2/23 - 6:30 PM - Elimination Round - CNBC
2/23 - 9 PM - Elimination Round - CNBC
2/23 - 11:30 PM - Elimination Round - CNBC
2/24 - 2 PM - Quarterfinal - NBC
2/24 - 6 PM - Quarterfinal - CNBC
2/24 - 9 PM - Quarterfinal - CNBC
2/24 - 11:30 PM - Quarterfinal - CNBC
2/26 - 2 PM - Semifinal - NBC
2/26 - 8 PM - Semifinal - CNBC
2/27 - 8:30 PM - Bronze Medal Game - MSNBC
2/28 - 2 PM - Gold Medal Game - NBC

Tonight, Team USA won the Gold Medal in the Under 17 Challenge Cup against Canada. It was the first time since 2002 that the USA brought home the Gold Medal.

This marked the 2nd Gold Medal this year that Team USA has won so far, with the United States also winning the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship.

While they're obviously not the favorites at the Olympics, an upset by the Americans would mark the first time they've ever pulled off the triple Gold. It really is a testament to how much the game has grown ever since the college kids won it in '80. It was only the 3rd time ever Team USA won the U-17 Challenge tournament and only the 2nd time to pull out the Gold in the World Junior Championship.

Hopefully, with the younger talent on Team USA this go around, they'll be able to pull off another shocker. The talent to do so is definitely there. I can't wait to the see the roster for the 2014 Olympics. Man, it's going to be loaded.

From today's LA Times...



Sounds like a huge loss for Team Canada is if initial reports are true.

I would think they would call up either Richards or St. Louis if Getzlaf isn't able to go next week.

United States vs Switzerland Preview..

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?sectio...&id=4917212



The US takes on the Swiss at 2 PM Central today on USA Network.

...and Team USA will be wearing the same sweater design as Team USA 1980 !

I'm anxious to see how Team USA plays together.......

USA Lines Today:
Zach Parise-Paul Stastny-Patrick Kane
Ryan Malone-Joe Pavelski-Phil Kessel
Bobby Ryan-David Backes-Ryan Callahan
Dustin Brown-Ryan Kesler-Jamie Langenbrunner
Out: Chris Drury

Ryan Suter- Brian Rafalski
Tim Gleason-Erik Johnson
Jack Johnson-Brooks Orpik
Out: Ryan Whitney

Not impressed thus far with the States.

BOBBY RYAN! He scores!!

What a shot! 1-0 Team USA!

Davidddddddddd Backes!

2-0 Team USA!

Ryan Malone scores! Powerplay Goal!

3-0 Team USA!

They score. O dear. Powerplay Goal.

3-1 Team USA.

FINAL
Team USA 3
Team Switzerland 1

Norway still tied with Canada, 0-0, late in the 1st.

Canada up 3-0 after 2. Norway had a couple chances but Canada showing why they're the favorites.

Should be a lot worse.

...and the rout is on: 7-0, Canada, 8 minutes left in the 3rd

Canada opens it up in the 3rd....hat trick Jarome Iginla.

8-0 Team Canada.

FINAL
Team Canada 8
Team Norway 0

Russia up 2-0 early....Latvia hasn't looked half bad honestly.

Russia leads 4-0 after 2. Latvia has gotten several chances by Nabokov has said no sir.

FINAL
Team Russia 8
Team Latvia 2

FINAL
Team Finland 5
Team Belarus 1

In the 2nd period, Germany and Sweden TIED at 0-0. In fact, Germany is outshooting Sweden at the moment. Wow.

LOUIIIIIIIIIII ERIKSSON! 2-0 Sweden.

Edit:
FINAL
Team Sweden 2
Team Germany 0

FINAL
Team Czech Republic 3
Team Slovakia 1

Phil Kessel! 1-0 Team USA!

Chris Drury......

HE SCORES! 2-0 Team USA!

KANE SCORES!

Parise shot it, Kane buried the rebound. 3-0 Team USA!

They score. Shorthanded. Holtet. Again, another break the other way and Millar couldn't stop it this time.

3-1 Team USA.

RYAN MALONE SCORES!

Out of mid air! 4-1 Team USA.

Scores! Rafalski! Powerplay Goal.

5-1 Team USA!

BANG. Goalie never saw it. Rafalski gets his 2nd.

6-1 USA.

FINAL
Team USA 6
Team Norway 1

Patrick Marleau puts it into his own net LOLOLOL

With 10 seconds remaining in the 2nd, it's Canada 2...Switzerland 2.

OVERTIME IN VANCOUVER!

Way to go Swiss. 2-2 between Switzerland and Canada.

And we had to a shootout. 2-2 between the Swiss and Canadians after 65.

Crosby scores...Brodeur the save...Canada wins 3-2 in the shootout.

Hossa ties the game against Russia, late in the 3rd. Come on Slovaks!

Russia/Slovakia heads to a shootout...the 2nd shootout game of the night.

DEMITRA SCORES! In the 8th round of the shootout!

Slovakia has UPSET Russia....2-1.

WOW

FINAL
Sweden 4
Belarus 2