Team CANADA Hockey Team for SOCHI 2014...the defending 2010 GOLD MEDAL Winners are poised to make another run as STEVIE Y of Hockey Town USA led the Decision-Making for CANADA..."WORD Around the BOARDS" talking SOCHI 2014 Winter Hockey CANADIAN Style #GoldOrBust #Canada4Gold

The Canadian Hockey Team was finally put together for the Winter Games at Sochi 2014 and only eleven return for a chance to repeat on the stage with the Gold Medal in tow. This is it and the Picks coming from Canada's Brain Trust of Steve Yzerman (#Wings), Kevin Lowe (#HereComeTheOilers President of Hockey Ops), Doug Armstrong (#BlueNotes GM), Ken Holland (#Wings GM), and Peter Chiarelli (#Spokes GM) this is it as the Canadians only know one way...#GoldOrBust. If Team Canada gets anything less than the Gold..it will be on the above Gentlemen and they know it.

Team Canada 11 Returnees from 2010 Team:

Jonathan Toews #FearIndianHead
Duncan Keith #FearTheIndianHead
Roberto Luongo #Canucks
Shea Weber #Preds
Drew Doughty #Monarchs
Sidney Crosby #Pens
Patrice Bergeron #Spokes
Rick Nash #BlueShirts
Ryan Getzlaf #MightyDucks
Corey Perry #MightyDucks
Patrick Marleau #Fins


First-Timers for Team Canada:

Patrick Sharp #FearTheIndianHead
P.K. Subban #Habs
Carey Price #Habs
Mike Smith #Yotes
John Tavares #Isles
Matt Duchene #Avs
Steven Stamkos #Bolts
Chris Kunitz #Pens
Jeff Carter #Monarchs
Jamie Benn  #Stars
Alex Pietrangelo #BlueNotes
Dan Hamuis #Canucks
Marc-Edouard Vlasic #Fins

Team Canada has balance, explosiveness, and the best pool to choose from as they will be dynamic. Look for the Swedes, Americans, and Slovakians as well as the Home Country of Russia all to be in the mix.

Congrats to all the Newcomers on Team Canada...