Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's team rosters

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The cadres of the Olympic hockey tournament of Men 2010 consisted of a total of 276 players in twelve teams. The tournament took place between 16 and 28 February in the XXI. Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. For the fourth time to Nagano 1998, Salt Lake City 2002 and Turin 2006, it was also players in the North American professional league National Hockey League allowed to enter the competition.

Nomination process

Before the start of the Olympic hockey tournament, each participating nation had to nominate a squad that included 20 field players and three goalkeepers for a maximum number of 23 players. This had later than 15 February 2010 be appointed a day before the tournament starts. Previously, the twelve participating nations gave between 23 December 2009 and 1 January 2010, a provisional squad known. However, the binding squad of February 15 could differ from the provisional. Only after the confirmation of the maximum number of 23 players by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF any more players were allowed to be re-nominated. The associations decided on the field players for either the offensive variant with 13 forwards and seven defenders or defensive orientation with only twelve attackers and defenders for eight.

To be eligible to play according to the rules of the World Hockey Association for a national team, he had to fulfill several criteria. For one, he had to be a citizen of the nation and subject to the jurisdiction of the national association. If a player after the acquisition of citizenship for the first time take part in a discharged from the IIHF competition for his country, joined the so-called two - year rule in force. This implied that the player had to meet the general criteria of the World Federation. In addition, had to be proved that he had been at least two years active without interruption in the national competitions of his new country and was meanwhile not transferred to another country or had played there. The second additional criterion was that the player in possession of an International Transfer Card had to be (ITC ), which confirmed the change in his new home country and by the IIHF at least two years before the start of the competition in which he would like to participate, dated had. Had a player changed their citizenship, but had been previously active in an IIHF competition, was the so-called four - year rule. Here were all the previous criteria in force, but the waiting period was four instead of two years.

Legend

Germany Germany

The squad of the German team was announced on 30 December 2009. The national coach Uwe Krupp called - in addition to three goalkeepers - eight defenders and twelve attackers in the squad. However, it was announced on 21 January 2010 that the team will arrive with 26 players to Vancouver in order to compensate for possible injuries at short notice.

After a weak performance in Germany in the World Cup 2009, the German Ice Hockey Federation sent an altered large parts squad in the Olympic Winter Games. So were only ten players on the squad, the aufliefen in April 2009 at the World Championships, and only seven who participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics. The most prominent players in the squad were the NHL players Marco Sturm of the Boston Bruins, Jochen Hecht of the Buffalo Sabres and Christian Ehrhoff of the Vancouver Canucks. They formed on their respective position at the heart of the team. Furthermore, came with Dennis Seidenberg, Marcel Goc, Alexander Sulzer and Thomas Greiss other NHL players added and initially also Philip Gogulla of the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. However, most of the banns made ​​players from the German Hockey League. One-fourth of the 16 DEL players had the ERC Ingolstadt under contract, the order provided the largest contingent. Nevertheless, these had enough experience. Dimitri Paetzold, Jason Holland, Chris Schmidt and John Tripp were also already in the NHL active and the striker Thomas Greil Inger, Michael Wolf and Marcel Mueller were among the Topscorern the DEL. The youngest player in the squad was defender Korbinian Holzer.

Eight German had already participated at the Olympic Winter Games - Thomas Greiss, Christian Ehrhoff, Dennis Seidenberg and Marco Sturm, Alexander Sulzer, Marcel Goc, Jochen Hecht and Sven Felski. Ehrhoff and Seidenberg were, as well as storm and pike, already represented in two Olympic ice hockey tournaments. While the first two in 2002 and 2006 were in the squad, played storm and pike in 2002 and as the only German and in 1998 in Nagano. Also for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games were both nominated, but had to cancel their participation due to injury.

As announced a few weeks prior to the announcement in an interview, Krupp refrained in the preliminary squad initially on some players from the NHL, who played only a minor role in their teams, and went back to players from the National League. Thus, the experienced Jochen Hecht was not nominated by the Buffalo Sabres and Christoph Schubert of the Atlanta Thrashers for the time being. These players were but as well as ten other twelve members appointed to the reserve squad, whose players were ready by 15 February on demand. It houses among others Rob Zepp and Sven Butenschön. More active in North America players like Felix Schutz and Robert Dietrich also found in it no consideration; well not Dimitrij Kotschnew and Eduard Lewandowski, who stood in the Kontinental Hockey League contract. The March 2008 is under suspicion of doping Florian Busch of the polar bear Berlin was also not listed by the federal trainer in the provisional 35 - man squad, but got a week after the announcement of the squad given the prospect that he, upon a release by the National Anti -Doping agency NADA still have chances of getting a nomination. On January 19, DEB - sports director Franz Reindl gave the final renunciation of the bush known, which was proved recently again in the testing pool NADA. The rejection he established so that an exception is approved by the German Olympic Sports Confederation DOSB a timely manner could have been issued.

Jochen Hecht but was ultimately included in the final squad on 21 January 2010. He took the place of Philip Gogulla. Similarly, the final announcement of the squad Jason Holland and Alexander Barta by Sven Butenschön and Kai Hospelt were replaced on the day.

The coaching staff of the German team was composed of four former players. At its head stood Uwe Krupp, who won the Stanley Cup as the first German. He held the position of national coach since December 2005 and led the Germans in the first year of operation of the Division I back into the world group. When his assistant acted Ernst Höfner, in Germany's highest division was active for many years and at the same time acted with the German U20 Junior as the main person responsible behind the gang. Franz Reindl held - as in World Championships also - the position of the so-called general manager. Reindl worked as sports director of the German Ice Hockey Federation since 1992.

Finland Finland

Finland announced his squad for the Olympic Hockey Tournament on December 30, 2009. On the part of the Finnish Association nominated 13 attackers, seven defenders and three goalkeepers. With Ville Peltonen Finnish flag bearer at the opening ceremony came from the ranks of the banns.

Compared to the 2009 World Cup only six players were in the squad of the silver medalist from Turin. But 15 players had returned, which in the final documents to Sweden in 2006. Was led team of experienced players Teemu Selanne, Jere Lehtinen, Saku Koivu, Ville Peltonen, Kimmo Timonen and Sami Salo, who were supported mainly by strong goalkeeping trio Niklas Backstrom, Miikka Kiprusoff and Antero Niittymaki. There were also some promising young players. Mainly, the nominees put together from players who were in the National Hockey League under contract; they made only 18 of the 23 participants. Four players were active in the Kontinental Hockey League and another in the Swedish Elitserien. Surprisingly, no player from the national SM- liiga was called to the squad. With Saku and Mikko Koivu and Tuomo Ruutu, Jarkko and put the Finns two of the six pairs of brothers of the Olympic ice hockey tournament.

Teemu Selanne Jere Lehtinen and with two fins already contested her fifth Olympic Games. While Lehtinen next to the silver medal win in Turin in 2006 also won a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Selanne was the only player in the tournament, which was part of Albertville already at the Olympic Winter Games in 1992 in the squad of the Finns. Ville Peltonen, Saku Koivu and Kimmo Timonen went on in her fourth Winter Games.

In nominating no attention was paid by storm Jussi Jokinen of the Carolina Hurricanes, Ville Leino of the Philadelphia Flyers and Hannes Hyvönen from HK Dinamo Minsk. Also on the strong position occupied in the gate channel and Tuukka Rask had Pekka left behind. Petteri Nummelin The experienced was not just nominated.

The Finnish coach Jukka Jalonen was only since the summer of 2008 in the office and inherited the Canadian Doug Shedden. In his only major tournament he finished in fifth place at the 2009 World Championships.

Canada Canada

The provisional squad of the top favorites Canada was announced on 30 December 2009 - the presentation of the squad mutated in Canada to an event of national proportions. The search for the 23 most appropriate Canadians for the Olympic Winter Games meant for general manager Steve Yzerman a journey through the arenas of the 30 franchises of the National Hockey League, as no other of the twelve teams could choose at the Olympics from a similarly large number of players. Ultimately, three goalkeepers, seven defenders, 13 forwards have been nominated. First, in early November 2009 was the presentation of the squad on December 31 - has been terminated, but then been brought forward to 30 December, as the game - as part of the prestigious duel between Canada and the United States at the U20 World Youth Championship should not be degraded to the framework Programme of the presentation.

For winning the gold medal put the Canadian Association Hockey Canada on a mix of experienced players who had already convinced at the previous Olympic hockey tournaments, and young talents. Above all there was Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the attack. These Jarome Iginla joined on the defensive Scott Niedermayer and Chris Pronger and Martin Brodeur in goal. Furthermore, the Canadians tried with the formation of pairs as quickly as possible to come to the game understanding between the different actors. Thus came the defender Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook of the Chicago Blackhawks, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry played together at the Anaheim Ducks and the trio to Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Dany Heatley formed a storm series with the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks also presented with a total of four players the most nominees. The biggest surprises of the nomination were in attack Patrice Bergeron, who did not participate as the only nominee in the summer training camp of the Association with 46 players, the 20- year-old defender Drew Doughty and Brent Seabrook. To the captain of the presentation Back Scott Niedermayer was appointed a day, the Chris Pronger, Jarome Iginla and Sidney Crosby assisted.

From the team that disappointed at the Olympic Winter Games 2006 in Turin with the seventh place, only seven players were in the squad. However, he added two members of the Triple Gold Club with Chris Pronger and Scott Niedermayer. Martin Brodeur was part of the team that the 50 - year wait for the Canadians with the Olympic gold medal in hockey ended at the Olympic Winter Games 2002.

Due to the large list of candidates for the 23 available places some players who had made ​​legitimate hopes for a nomination, were not in the squad. So suffered in defense Mike Green, Dion Phaneuf and Jay Bouwmeester a rejection. In the attack, received, among others, Vincent Lecavalier, Jeff Carter, Shane Doan and Martin St. Louis invitation. General Manager Steve Yzerman was, however, in the run already announced that he will tell some players to be ready shortly, if a nominated actor were to fail.

The most prominent coaching staff, the Canadian selection went to the Olympic Hockey Tournament. Especially for the tournament was the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL, Mike Babcock, appointed in June 2009 to the most responsible for the Canadian team. Babcock was one of the most successful coaches in recent years on the North American continent. In the 2007 /08 season his team won the Stanley Cup and in the 2008/ 09 it failed in the final. Babcock was assisted by Ken Hitchcock, Jacques Lemaire - also winner of the Stanley Cup - and Lindy Ruff. All of them experienced trainers personalities in the NHL and assisted in the 2009/10 season were a team as head coach, respectively. The position of General Manager exercised the longtime NHL player Steve Yzerman, who three times won the Stanley Cup as a player and a member of the Olympic team of 2002 was.

Latvia Latvia

Latvia, next to Germany and Norway, one of the three qualifiers announced his squad on December 29, 2009. This twelve striker, eight defenders and three goalkeepers coach of Oļegs Znaroks were nominated.

The Latvian Association sat at the Olympic Hockey Tournament - as many other nations as well - on an experienced squad. 19 of the 23 players had been at the 2009 World Championships in the team, as this reached the quarterfinals. But unlike many other teams, the Latvians had the advantage that they could fall back on a rehearsed team - a total of 15 players had at Dinamo Riga, the only representative of Latvia in the Kontinental Hockey League, under contract. These players were supplemented by experienced players who were active in North America, Germany and Russia. With Karlis Skrastiņš only a long-time NHL player was in the squad. Oskars Bartulis, Kaspars Daugaviņš and Mārtiņš Karsums were at the time of nomination also in North America under contract, but played mainly in the American Hockey League. From the German Ice Hockey League striker and defender Herbert Vasiļjevs Arvīds Rekis were nominated.

For five players of the Latvian banns the Winter Games in Vancouver were already their third. Apart from the goalkeepers Edgars Masaļskis and Sergei Naumovs the outfield Karlis Skrastiņš, Rodrigo Laviņš and Aleksandrs Ņiživijs ran on already at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and 2006 in Turin for their homeland.

No consideration in the nomination of the provisional squad was Raitis Ivanans, in the 2009/10 season came in the NHL next Skrastiņš and Bartulis used. Similarly, the officials waived the experienced Sandis Ozoliòš Dinamo Riga and Artūrs Kulda from the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.

The coach of Latvians was Oļegs Znaroks, the long time in Germany had been active and also the German nationality possessed. Znaroks served as head coach of Latvia since 2006 and brought the team in the period between 2007 and 2009 at the World Championships is always a better position in the final standings. Since the summer of 2008, he oversaw the addition HK MVD Balaschicha from the KHL. The General Manager of the Baltic countries is Māris Baldonieks, a former defender, who has also worked as an assistant coach of the national team.

Norway Norway

The Norwegians, who also reached the Olympic Hockey Tournament on the qualifications, announced their squad on December 29, 2009. There three goalkeepers, seven defenders and 13 attackers were summoned. Tommy Jakobsen of Norway's flag bearer at the opening ceremony came from the ranks of the banns.

For the Olympic ice hockey tournament, the Norwegian coach had confidence in the squad who has played in the World Cup 2009. A total of 21 of the 23 nominated players who participated. Was led contingent of defenders Ole -Kristian Tollefsen, the only Norwegian in the National Hockey League. There was also a player who also had NHL experience, but was now changed in the Continental Hockey League with Patrick Thoresen. In large part, the nominees were active in the Swedish Elitserien, where were eleven of them under contract. These included the strikers Per- Åge Aasen Zuccarello Mats Skrøder and two of the best scorers in the league. Furthermore crowded Jonas Holos, Mathis Olimb and Anders Bastiansen supporting roles in their respective team from. Six other players took the field in the domestic GET ligaen, including two of the three goalkeepers. The third goalkeeper André Lysenstøen belonged to the squad of the Finnish team HeKi Heinola. The attacker Morten Ask and goals Vikingstad and defender Mats Trygg play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

After 16 - year absence, the Norwegians since the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer first played back on Olympic ice. With defender Tommy Jakobsen was a player in the squad, which also then part of the squad. All the other actors were only at the World Championships in use.

In the provisional squad of longtime NHL defenseman and now returned back to Norway Anders Myrvold was not taken. He graduated in his career for four different teams a total of 33 NHL games.

On February 15, Jonas Andersen was nominated for Morten Ask.

Behind the band of Norwegians was Roy Johansen Norway between Sarajevo in 1984 and Albertville in 1992 represented at three Olympic Games. The general manager of the team was Petter Salsten, in 1994 also contributed three times between Calgary in 1988 and Lillehammer, the Norwegian jersey at the Olympics.

Russia Russia

Russia, the world champion in 2008 and 2009, gave his full 23 players provisional squad known as the second team on December 25, 2009. In addition to three goalkeepers eight defenders and attackers twelve were nominated. Even before the beginning of November had been published a comprehensive list of 50 players in 2009 by the Russian Federation. With Alexei Morozov, the Russian flag bearer at the opening ceremony came from the ranks of the banns.

The nominated squad included mostly players who had successfully won in the two previous years, the World Champion title. So were nine players from the 2009 and even 16 from the year 2008 concerning a preliminary Olympic squad. The heart of the team, which belonged to the most talented of the tournament alongside the Canadian, formed the NHL stars Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk. They were supported by the experienced Sergei Fedorov Sergei Gonchar and Evgeni Nabokov. As previously announced by the President of the Federation, Vladislav Tretiak, the officials decided to make a healthy mix of players in the National Hockey League and Kontinental Hockey League, which was considered the world's two best hockey leagues. Finally, 14 players from the NHL and nine from the KHL found their way into the squad. The largest contingent set of top Russian club Salavat Yulaev Ufa with four players.

The Russian team, which had been waiting for the Olympic Winter Games in Albertville in 1992 to win the Olympic gold medal in ice hockey, turned defenseman Sergei Gonchar, a player who played his fourth Olympic Winter Games. Also great Olympic experience had Ilya Brysgalow, Andrei Markov, Maxim Afinogenov, Pavel Datsyuk, Sergei Fedorov and Ilya Kovalchuk, who looked forward to her third Olympics.

Due to the abundance of Russian top players, some well-known players were not considered. These included, among others, Nikolai Chabibulin, Alexei Kovalev and Alexander Frolov from the NHL and Sergei Mosjakin, Maxim Suschinski, Nikolai Scherdew, Alexei Yashin, Alexei and Sergei Zubov Tereshchenko from the KHL. However, head coach Vyacheslav Bykov was announced during the presentation that the list of 23 players is purely provisional and he 'll make any Nachnominierungen also depends on the form of the players. This caused as a consequence the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association on the plan, which had assumed that Nachnominierungen could be made depends exclusively on personal injury. However, the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF proved the rule interpretation of the Russians.

The official team comprised of Russians with head coach Vyacheslav Bykov and general manager Vladislav Tretiak two renowned Olympic champion in previous years. Bykov in charge of the national team since August 2006 and led the team at the World Championships between 2007 and 2009 to a bronze and two gold medals. At his side was his longtime assistant Igor Sacharkin, with whom he Salavat Yulaev Ufa trained in the KHL since the summer of 2009. Previously, both worked many years at HK CSKA Moscow behind the gang. Tretiak was since April 25, 2006, President of the Russian Federation and was one of the best goalkeepers in the history of hockey.

Sweden Sweden

Defending champion Sweden, with his squad on 27 December 2009, as the third team of twelve teams. Head coach Bengt -Åke Gustafsson nominated twelve striker, eight defenders and three goalkeepers. 13 of the 23 players were already at the Olympic Winter Games 2006 in Turin on the team that won the gold medal. With Peter Forsberg of the Swedish flag-bearer at the opening ceremony came from the ranks of the banns.

The Swedish squad sat mostly of actors together who possessed Olympic experience. Was led by defender Nicklas Lidstrom the team, which had accrued on the defensive next to Niklas Kronwall and Mattias Öhlund the only one in the Olympics. Offensively, the Swedes also put on a mix of older experienced and young players. The core formed while the two-time Olympic champion Peter Forsberg and Daniel Alfredsson. He was followed by a number of players who were part of the squad in 2006 and played a major role in winning the gold medal. With Nicklas Bäckström and Loui Eriksson but also young professionals were there. The approximately equal mixture was also found in the goalkeeping trio, the Henrik Lundqvist took precedence. The bulk of the squad were players from the National Hockey League, who had matured in their teams to guide players. A total of 19 NHL players were in the Swedish squad. The remaining four were from European leagues - Peter Forsberg, Magnus Johansson and Stefan Liv from the national Elitserien and Mattias Weinhandl of the Kontinental Hockey League. With the twin brothers Daniel and Henrik Sedin two players were in the squad who enjoyed as a player of the Vancouver Canucks a home advantage.

The fourth participation in the Olympic Winter Games by Daniel Alfredsson, Nicklas Lidstrom, Mattias Öhlund and Peter Forsberg was the experience of the Swedish banns. Alfredsson, Lidstrom and Öhlund previously took part in the games of the years 1998, 2002 and 2006. Forsberg, who missed the games in 2002 because of an injury, played instead in 1994 in Lillehammer for Sweden. He was the only double gold medalist of the Olympic ice hockey tournament. Twelve other players each had won a gold medal and five of these were members of the Triple Gold Club.

As with the other top teams also received various players no Olympic nominations. Thus, among other things, Johan Franzen and Mikael Samuelsson found among the strikers and Johan Hedberg to your goalies not on the list again. Due to various lengthy injuries in the provisional squad, these players could make but still legitimate hopes for a nomination before the start of the tournament. Samuelsson, also a member of the Triple Gold Club, responded with great lack of understanding on his non - nomination.

Since striker Tomas Holmstrom injured again before the Olympic break at the knee in the last NHL game, Johan Franzen was determined two days before the tournament starts as his replacement.

As a coach of Sweden acted Bengt -Åke Gustafsson, who was in office since mid- February 2005. During his tenure, the longtime NHL player Sweden could to win the Olympic Hockey Tournament in 2006 and the World Championship in the same year lead. With general manager Mats Naslund, who is also a member of the prestigious Triple Gold Club, a further senior international official was on the staff of the team.

Switzerland Switzerland

The Swiss Ice Hockey Association announced his squad for the Olympic Hockey Tournament on December 30, 2009. There three goalkeepers, eight defenders and twelve strikers were nominated.

The Swiss coach sat in the Olympic tournament on a mix of experience and talent. Although there were with Martin Gerber, Jonas Hiller and Tobias Stephan three goalkeepers in the squad who had already played in the National Hockey League, but on the defensive have been established by Roman Josi, Luca Sbisa and Yannick Weber three players aged 21 years or younger were. However, 18 players in the squad who had been playing at the home World Cup in 2009 for Switzerland were. Ten nominees were also accumulated at the Olympic Winter Games 2006 in Turin. The experienced players were in addition to the above three goalkeepers Mark Streit, Mathias Seger and Goran Bezina in defense. In the storm 's hopes rested on the Canadian-born Hnat Scandella, who was active in North America before his move to Europe long. The nominees came mostly from the local National League A; there were 16 of the 23 nominees active. The two players were from the National Hockey League and American Hockey League, also, one from the Swedish Elitserien and the Continental Hockey League. Luca Sbisa was the only player of the tournament, which still stands at a junior team in the squad - the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Canadian junior Western Hockey League, but he 47 NHL games had already completed.

In terms of experience, the Swiss makers relied on five players who participated in her third Olympic Winter Games. Martin Gerber, Mark Streit, Mathias Seger, Martin Plüss and Ivo Rüthemann already played at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City and Torino 2006. It was the third participation of the Swiss teams in a row after qualifying for the Winter Games in 1998 has been missed.

For now, no consideration was given to the two naturalized Canadians Ryan Gardner and Paul DiPietro. DiPietro had seen at the Olympic Winter Games in Turin with his two goals in the 2-0 victory against Canada for the biggest surprise of the tournament. Furthermore, were, among others, Peter Guggisberg, Romano Lemm and Thomas Ziegler until 15 February 2010 on call.

Due to the long-term injuries of goalie Martin Gerber, who toiled with a neck injury, and the not fully healed broken finger novel Josis which he had suffered during the U20 World Youth Championship, nominated by the Swiss Association on February 2, first Peter Guggisberg and Ronnie Rüeger after. A week later Guggisberg suffered a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, had so in the meantime Paul Savary received an invitation. Ultimately traveled the Swiss with five additional players to the training camp in Winnipeg. These were - besides Savary - Romano Lemm, Philippe Furrer, John Gobbi and Patrick von Gunten. Lemm, Furrer and von Gunten finally made ​​it into the squad because Kevin Romy could not play again because of a rib and Goran Bezina because of a groin injury.

Ralph Krueger, who stepped down after the Olympics after 13 years in the role, the Swiss assisted in his last major tournament. It was his third Olympic Games. The native German was assisted in his work by the Swiss Jakob Kölliker and the Canadians Peter- John Lee. Kölliker until 2007 was capped player of Switzerland and participated in a dozen world championships and two Olympic Games. The Canadian Lee was - in addition to his duties as assistant coach - at the same time manager of the German DEL clubs Polar bears Berlin and played in the late 1970s to the early 1980s, over 400 NHL games.

Slovakia Slovakia

The world champion of 2002, Slovakia, announced his squad for the Olympic Hockey Tournament on December 29, 2009. It 13 attackers, seven defenders and three goalkeepers were placed on the provisional squad list. With Žigmund Palffy the Slovak flag bearer at the opening ceremony came from the ranks of the banns.

The Slovakian squad was with an average age of just over 30 years, the oldest in the entire tournament. Eight players, the 2002 responsible for the first and only world title in the country stood out, stood in the squad. Mainly built the Slovak Association to their player contingent from the National Hockey League and Kontinental Hockey League. Thus 13 of the 15 NHL players in the country were appointed, and eight players from the KHL. The cornerstone of the team formed to the experienced Pavol Demitra a, Miroslav Šatan, Jozef Stümpel and Žigmund Palffy. On the other were with Marián Hossa and Marian Gáborík two high-scoring attacker and Zdeno Chára one of the world's best defender on the team. In defense and in goal, the officials also sat on the experience of the NHL and KHL players. To the starting position in the gate fought Peter Budaj and Jaroslav Halák, but never got in their respective NHL teams over the post of substitute goalkeeper. Žigmund Palffy was the only nominee who went in Slovakia on the ice.

His fourth Olympic Games denied striker Miroslav Šatan, although he was at the time of nomination squad in any team under contract. A short time later, he was taken by the Boston Bruins under contract. For the third time in the Winter Games in use, the striker Ľuboš Bartečko, Pavol Demitra, Marian Hossa, Jozef Stümpel and defender Lubomir Višňovský were.

Not in the line-up, the two NHL players Marek Svatoš and Boris Valábik were. More active in North America players who were not considered, included Mário Bliznak, Peter Ölvecký, Tomáš Tatar, Vladimír Mihálik, Juraj Mikus. Likewise, Peter Sejna and Štefan Ružička were removed from the list from the summer training camp of the Slovaks.

For injured defender Richard Lintner was nominated as a substitute Ivan Baranka.

Since 1 July 2008, Ján Filc was in his second term as a Slovak national team coach - from 1999 to 2004, he held this position and led his country during this time to a gold and silver medal at the IIHF World Championships. As General Manager of the Ukrainian-born Peter Bondra worked. The longtime NHL player was one of the most successful players in the country and was also a member of the world champion team of 2002.

Czech Republic Czech Republic

The line-up of the Czech Republic was announced as one of four other teams on 30 December 2009. The National Hockey Association presented at twelve forward, eight defenders and three goalkeepers and decided therefore against the more aggressive variant with 13 attackers and only seven defensive players. With Jaromir Jagr of the Czech flag bearer at the opening ceremony came from the ranks of the banns.

The Czechs continued for the Olympic tournament on their prolific players from the National Hockey League. Patrik Eliáš, Tomas Fleischmann, Martin Havlát, David Krejčí, Milan and Tomas Plekanec had there Michálek made ​​in recent years to prove their qualities. Was supported by the experienced offensive Jaromir Jagr, who stood at HK Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League contract. For the defense exclusively seasoned and experienced defenders were nominated who were either active in the NHL or the KHL. Overall, there were still nine professionals from the squad of Turin in 2006 and twelve in the squad from the World Cup squad of 2009. Most players among the nominees were in the NHL active, some more in the KHL. From the Czech Extraliga come only two players - the third goalkeeper Jakub Stepanek and the striker Roman Červenka from HC Slavia Prague. The brothers Milan and Zbynek Michálek were the only one of six pairs of brothers in the tournament came at different positions, respectively, in the attack prevention and used.

For Jaromir Jagr, it was already the fourth Olympic Winter Games after 1998, 2002 and 2006. He was also the only player who belonged to the Czech squad that won the gold medal in 1998. Tomáš Kaberle, Pavel Kubina, Petr Čajánek and Patrik Eliáš ran on their third Olympic Winter Games.

Were not called to the squad, among others, Milan Hejduk of the Colorado Avalanche and Jiri Hudler from HK Dynamo Moscow. The other gold medalist from 1998 - in addition Hejduk - Dominik Hasek, Roman Hamrlík, Jaroslav Spacek, Martin Straka, Martin Ručínský and Robert Lang, who were all on the extended squad list, were not nominated.

Vladimír Růžička was since the summer of 2008 in the office of head coach when he took over the post of retiring Alois Hadamczik. In parallel, he has been responsible for the 2001 HC Slavia Prague extra division as head coach. Already at the 2005 World Championships Růžička was head coach on an interim basis the Czechs, where she won with the team the gold medal. At the 1998 Winter Olympics, he was also captain of the Olympic team.

United States United States

As the last of the twelve teams in the American Hockey Association USA Hockey announced his squad on 1 January 2010, immediately following the NHL Winter Classic 2010. After the match between the host Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers at Fenway Park was completed, the squad was announced by the announcer and illustrated visually with youth players in the respective jerseys. There were 13 striker, appointed seven defenders and three goalkeepers in the Olympic levy of the Americans after 34 players who participated in the training camp in the summer. With Jack Johnson, a player from the National Hockey League traveled specifically for the invasion of the athletes at the opening ceremony - four days before the tournament starts - after Vancouver. Johnson, who rejoined his team for the remaining days, the only NHL player who took these exertions was. At the same time he was regarded as the first NHL player of the Olympic history, who took part in the opening ceremony.

The United States went with one of the most recent banns in the tournament. 17 of the 23 players were not older than 30 years and 13 were 25 years old or younger. Many of the young players but had already celebrated with the Junior National Team in their year international success. Nevertheless, the continued association in any part of the team even to experienced players. In this attack Chris Drury and Jamie Langenbrunner were in the Defence Brian Rafalski and Tim Thomas in goal. As the cornerstone of the gold medal winner of Lake Placid in 1980, who had targeted the renewed profit, the young forward Patrick Kane, Phil Kessel and Zach Parise, Erik Johnson defender and goalkeeper Ryan Miller were. Kane and Johnson were also the youngest player of the team, who had been selected in 2006 and 2007 first overall position of the respective NHL Entry Drafts. The largest contingent of the originating exclusively from the National Hockey League Players presented the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings, each with three players. To the captain of the Forward Jamie Langenbrunner was appointed on January 11, 2010, with Brian Rafalski said, Chris Drury, Dustin Brown and Ryan Suter four assistants were on hand.

Due to the change towards youth, only three players had with Olympic experience in the squad of the United States. These were with Brian Rafalski, Chris Drury and Jamie Langenbrunner, the three oldest outfield player of the banns. Rafalski and Drury went on in both 2002 in Salt Lake City and Torino 2006. Both won in Salt Lake City the silver medal. Langenbrunner represented his country at the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano in 1998.

The Americans had to give some cancellations due to the abundance of eligible players. The fact that the coaching staff consisted primarily of young players, some seasoned actors received no invitation. Thus, Mike Modano, Scott Gomez, Keith Tkachuk, Bill Guerin, Brian Rolston and Doug Weight not nominated. Brian Gionta Also, Tim Connolly, RJ Umberger and Canadian-born Jason Pominville played no role in the award to the courts. Were also in the defense of Andy Greene and, initially, Ryan Whitney has not nominated. In goal, Jimmy Howard had Craig Anderson and the battle for the free third place in the cold.

After the injury-related cancellations of defender Paul Martin on February 1, and finally Mike Komisarek on February 4, the American Association was on the same day announced the Nachnominierungen by Ryan Whitney of the Anaheim Ducks and Tim Gleason of the Carolina Hurricanes. Martin had his participation due to a fracture of the forearm, which he had already suffered at the beginning of the season, cancel. Komisarek underwent a week before the tournament starts a shoulder surgery.

As the Canadian Association also presented the Americans a prominent team of officials. As head coach of the United States acted Ron Wilson, who in the National Hockey League served as chief responsibility for trainer for over 15 years. Wilson oversaw the United States in 1996 at the World Championships and the World Cup of Hockey. He led the team at the World Championships and won bronze for only a few months later, surprising the World Cup with the team. At the Wilson's side worked Scott Gordon, who coached the New York Islanders in the NHL, and John Tortorella, who was a longtime NHL coach also and also won the Stanley Cup. For the post of general manager Brian Burke was chosen by the Association, one of the most prestigious general manager of the NHL from.

Belarus Belarus

Belarus nominated the provisional squad, which included twelve striker, eight defenders and three goalkeepers, the first of the twelve teams on 23 December 2009. Aleh Antonenka with the Belarusian flag bearer at the opening ceremony came from the ranks of the banns.

The largest part of the squad of Belarusians were players who were also nominated at the World Championships in 2008 and 2009. The core of the Belarusian team consisted of four players from the National Hockey League - defender Ruslan Salej of the Colorado Avalanche, striker Mikhail Hrabouski of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the brothers Andrei and Syarhey Kaszizyn of the Montreal Canadiens. There were three other internationally experienced players with goalkeeper Andrei Mesin, who was elected at the 2009 World Championships at the best goalkeeper of the tournament, Aleh Antonenka and Aljaksej Kalyuzhny. In addition to the four-day North American players were 14 more in the Kontinental Hockey League active. Most of them played at the capital club HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL is the only representative of the country at the same time. Five players were active exclusively in the National League, but it play four in the farm team of Dinamo Minsk, the HK Schachzjor Salihorsk.

After Belarus failed to qualify for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, only five players had with Olympic experience in the squad. These were Mesin Andrei, Ruslan Salej, Aleh Antonenka, Aljaksei Kalyuzhny and Kanstanzin Kalzou who've been at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and with the exception of Kalzou at the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano in 1998 here.

For now, no consideration was Syarhey Kolassau of the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League.

A total of six changes were made in the Belarusian squad in the final nomination on February 15. The worst case outweighed the injury-related failures of two NHL striker Andrej Kaszizyn and Mikhail Hrabouski, which were replaced by Dsmitry Mjaleschka and Kanstanzin Sacharau. In defense slipped Syarhey Kolassau, Alyaksandr Makryzki, Andrei and Aliaksandr crucian Radsinski for Antonau Andrej, Andrej Baschko, Wadsim Sushko and Alyaksandr Syrej in the squad.

Was supervised the Belarusian Olympic selection from the native Kazakh Mikhail Sacharau, who was coach of the Ukrainian national selection simultaneously. Sacharau only since the end of November 2009 was in office, after the Canadians Glen Hanlon had resigned from his post. As assistants were Sacharau the Russian Olympic champion and world champion Andrei Chomutow and the Canadian Dave Lewis, who had cared for in the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins as head coach, to the side.