Enfim, a seleção olímpica canadense!

Muita expectativa se criou, mas finalmente saiu o tão esperado elenco que representará o Canadá nos Jogos Olímpicos de Inverno de 2010. Também está decidido que Scott Niedermayer usará o "C", enquanto Sidney Crosby, Jarome Iginla e Chris Pronger ficarão com o "A".

Algumas ausências notáveis são a dos atacantes Jeff Carter (Flyers), Shane Doan (Coyotes), Ryan Smyth (Kings), Vincent Lecavalier (Lightning), Martin St. Louis (Lightning), Steven Stamkos (Lightning) e Mike Fisher (Ottawa Senators); dos zagueiros Mike Green (Capitals), Dion Phaneuf, Robyn Regehr e Jay Bouwmeester (os três dos Flames); e dos goleiros Cam Ward (Hurricanes) e Steve Mason (Blue Jackets).

Goleiros:
Roberto Luongo, Montreal, Que. (Vancouver Canucks)
Martin Brodeur, Montreal, Que. (New Jersey Devils)
Marc-Andre Fleury, Sorel, Que. (Pittsburgh Penguins)

Defensores:
Dan Boyle, Ottawa, Ont. (San Jose Sharks)
Drew Doughty, Ottawa, Ont. (LA Kings)
Duncan Keith, Penticton, B.C. (Chicago Blackhawks)
Scott Niedermayer, Cranbrook, B.C. (Anaheim Ducks)
Chris Pronger, Dryden, Ont. (Philadelphia Flyers)
Brent Seabrook, Tsawwassen, B.C. (Chicago Blackhawks)
Shea Weber, Sicamous, B.C. (Nashville Predators)

Atacantes:
Patrice Bergeron, L'Ancienne-Lorette, Que. (Boston Bruins)
Sidney Crosby, Cole Harbour, N.S. (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Ryan Getzlaf, Regina, Sask. (Anaheim Ducks)
Dany Heatley, Calgary, Alta. (San Jose Sharks)
Jarome Iginla, St. Albert, Alta. (Calgary Flames)
Patrick Marleau, Aneroid Sask. (San Jose Sharks)
Brenden Morrow, Carlyle, Sask. (Dallas Stars)
Rick Nash, Brampton, Ont. (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Mike Richards, Kenora, Ont. (Philadelphia Flyers)
Corey Perry, Peterborough, Ont. (Anaheim Ducks)
Eric Staal, Thunder Bay, Ont. (Carolina Hurricanes)
Joe Thornton, St. Thomas, Ont. (San Jose Sharks)
Jonathan Toews, Winnipeg, Man. (Chicago Blackhawks)

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