Saturday, January 11, 2014

Olympic updates for Sochi 2014: USA Men's and Women's Ice Hockey teams announced, Lindsey Vonn out of Sochi games

In early January the USA Men's 2014 Olympic Ice hockey team was announced.

Here is the USA roster:

Forwards:

David Backes, St. Louis Blues
Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings
Ryan Callahan, New York Rangers
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs
T.J. Oshie, St. Louis Blues
Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens
Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild
Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks
Paul Stastny, Colorado Avalanche
Derek Stepan, New York Rangers
James van Riemsdyk, Toronto Maple Leafs
Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets

Defensemen

John Carlson, Washington Capitals
Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes
Cam Fowler, Anaheim Ducks
Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers
Brooks Orpik, Pittsburgh Penguins
Kevin Shattenkirk, St. Louis Blues
Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild

Goalies

Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings
Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings





USA Women's 2014 Olympic Ice hockey team:

Goalies: Brianne McLaughlin; Molly Schaus; Jessie Vetter

Defense: Kacey Bellamy; Megan Bozek; Gigi Marvin; Michelle Picard; Josephine Pucci; Anne Schleper; Lee Stecklein.

Forwards: Alex Carpenter; Kendall Coyne; Julie Chu; Brianna Decker; Meghan Duggan; Lyndsey Fry; Amanda Kessel; Hilary Knight; Jocelyne Lamoureux; Monique Lamoureux; Kelli Stack





USA Skier Lindsey Vonn had to withdraw from the Sochi games this week after re-injuring her right knee.
She tore two ligaments in her right knee and broke a bone in that leg during a crash at the world championships in February 2013. Vonn then re-tore her surgically repaired ACL in a crash during training in November 2013. She competed at three World Cup races at Lake Louise, Alberta, in early December 2013, Vonn sprained her MCL during a downhill competition in France two weeks later.
Vonn will have knee surgery soon and will be ready to compete in the World Championships in Colorado in February 2015.

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