Canada's Olympic Roster Shows Some Surprises: The Top Five

No one denies that Canada has easily the greatest star power of any country in the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics. No one denies that Stevie Y is ultimately one of the most gifted hockey players ever to grace the ice and he brings with him some of the most gifted staff in the world in All-Star coaches Babcock, Hitchcock, Ruff, and defensive mastermind Jacques Lemaire. But what anyone can question is what caused Team Canada to opt against some of the stronger playmakers, snipers, and shutdown guys in lieu of other less known, perhaps less productive players. It seems that the team is attempting to copy Sweden's rise to success with a good mix of stars and less-known players for a team atmosphere as opposed to a All-Star game. In addition, it can be noted that even players not invited to this camp can be considered for the tournament and some will be scouted in the fall. Who knows, it might pan out. Certainly, they seem like they should be the favorites every year when you're not even hard pressed ... (link)