From the article: Picking the USA Olympic Hockey Team for 2010
There will be plenty of youth represented on the USA hockey team at the 2010 Olympics. So who makes the cut? Are Keith Tkachuk and Mike Knuble too old? Is Tim Thomas the starting goalie? Who's overrated? Who's been overlooked? Who do you think deserves a spot on Team USA? Share Your Roster Picks
My Team USA Roster
- Forwards: Parise-Stastny-Kane, Brown-Drury-Kessel, Malone-Kesler-Pavelski, Ryan-Gomez-Langenbrunner, Extra forward=Connolly to spell Drury and Gomez... Defensemen: Suter-Rafalski, Whitney-Martin, Komisarek-E.Johnson, J.Johnson-Hainsey... possible that Goligoski could make the roster if Martin remains injured... Goaltenders: 1.) Miller 2.) Anderson 3.) Thomas... with some luck and solid play, this group has the potential to medal, but they must believe in themselves and play great defense - Go team USA !!!
- —Guest D-Man
Kman
- Alex goligoski is perfect for Olympic rules kid flys and passes are second to none
- —Guest Stan kahn
need a couple bangers on NHL rink
- Parise - Connolly - Kane Malone - Kesler - Kessel Pomminville - Drury - Brown Ryan - Gausted - Byfuglien Madano Suter E. Johnson Whitney Rafalski Orpik Bogosian Martin Miller Thomas Anderson A healthy Connolly makes the first line dynamic, second line can score and bang a little, Drury line draws top scoring line, Gausted top face off man in NHL and can create havoc with Byfuglein. Madano spare forward can be center any of top 3 lines if needed. D has nice mix of youth and experience, would love to have Tyler Myers but read somewhere chose to play for canadian national teams due to dual citizenship, he Johnson and bogosian would make nice group moving forward. Miller starts hans down, best goalie in leauge this year.
- —Guest Willy
Crazy not to have Byfuglien on this team
- Big Buff poses a physical presence wherever he is on the ice..mainly right in front of the oppostions goalie. He can also play defense if need be. It would be a shame if he is left off this team.
- —Guest Wattsy
hockey roster
- DEFENCEMEN=mike komeserik,paul martin,brian rafalski,ryan suter,rob scuderi,brooks orpik,ryan whitney,john liles,jack johson...FORWARDS=dustin brown,patrick kane,ryan kesler,phil kessel,zach parise,kyle okposo,ryan malone,dustin byfuglien,bobby ryan,scott gomez,david backes,keith tkachuk,jamie lagenbrunner,ryan callahan,chris drury,mike modano,brian gionta.....GOALIES=ryan miller,tim thomas,jonathon quick
- —mrblonde718
olympic team
- jason blake and david backes should be on the team as well. blake can be an amazing scorer and backes is one of the best defensive forwards in the game. take off knuble and malone or pavelski
- —Guest hjkhhkj
TEAM USA
- Parise-Stastny-Kane Brown-Pavelski-Kessel Malone-Kesler-Ryan Langenbrunner-Drury-Callahan Extra: Gomez Callahan does it all and needs to be on more lists. He's replacing what most thought Backes would provide. Gomez adds another skilled pivot but a versitale player like Byfuglien could jump in. Monitoring injuries to Drury(taken), Booth Whitney-Komisarek Suter-Rafalski J.Johnson-E.Johnson Extra: Bogosian Monitoring injuries to Komisarek(taken), Orpik, and Martin 1. Miller 2. Anderson 3. Thomas
- —Guest USAGOLD2010
Cally is what USA Hockey should be!
- It would be a crime if Ryan Callahan isn't selected to the team... The guy is pure grit and determination... I certainly see him being on the PK too... Good hands and few people (only 2 last year, none this year) hit more then he does.
- —Guest Radie
