Hockey Canada released their list of invitees for Team Canada’s orientation camp in anticipation of the upcoming Olympic winter games in Sochi.
Canadiens‘ goalie Carey Price and Norris winner P.K. Subban will be attending the camp in Calgary, to be held in late August.
Price will be competing against fellow goaltenders Roberto Luongo, Mike Smith, Corey Crawford and Braden Holtby.
With Luongo likely winning the starter job, Price will look to gain a foothold as the #2 goaltender. Price backstopped the 2007 team Canada world juniors to a gold medal, as well as winning the award for the best goaltender of tournament, best goals against average & best save percentage. He was also a member of the 2007 WJC all-star team and was named the most valuable player of the tournament.
Subban will look to etch himself a spot among a very strong crop of defensemen. Unlike Price, Subban’s spot should be guaranteed. He is coming off a fantastic season in the NHL, which culminated in a Norris trophy win.
Subban will be facing top competition for a spot on the team, including the follow d-men: Drew Doughty, Duncan Keith, Kris Letang, Alex Pietrangelo & Shea Weber.
Equipment manager Pierre Gervais was invited to be a part of Team Canada as well.
Update:
Russia also released their preliminary roster today, which included Andrei Markov and Alexei Emelin.
Team USA has announced that both Alex Galchenyuk and Max Pacioretty were invited to their camp.
| Name | S/C | HT | WT | Birthdate | Hometown | Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goaltenders | ||||||
| Corey Crawford | L/G | 6’2″ | 208 | 12/31/84 | Montreal, Que. | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| Braden Holtby | L/G | 6’2″ | 203 | 09/16/89 | Lloydminster, Sask. | Washington Capitals (NHL) |
| *#Roberto Luongo | L/G | 6’3″ | 217 | 04/04/79 | Montreal, Que. | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) |
| Carey Price | L/G | 6’3″ | 209 | 08/16/87 | Anahim Lake, B.C. | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) |
| Mike Smith | L/G | 6’4″ | 215 | 03/22/82 | Kingston, Ont. | Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) |
| Defense | ||||||
| Karl Alzner | L/G | 6’3″ | 217 | 09/24/88 | Burnaby, B.C. | Washington Capitals (NHL) |
| #Jay Bouwmeester | L/G | 6’4″ | 212 | 09/27/83 | Edmonton, Alta. | St. Louis Blues (NHL) |
| *Dan Boyle | R/D | 5’11” | 190 | 07/12/76 | Ottawa, Ont. | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| *Drew Doughty | R/D | 6’1″ | 208 | 12/08/89 | London, Ont. | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) |
| Mike Green | R/D | 6’1″ | 207 | 10/12/85 | Calgary, Alta. | Washington Capitals (NHL) |
| Dan Hamhuis | L/G | 6’1″ | 209 | 12/13/82 | Smithers, B.C. | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) |
| Travis Hamonic | R/D | 6’1″ | 206 | 08/16/90 | St. Malo, Man. | New York Islanders (NHL) |
| *Duncan Keith | L/G | 6’1″ | 200 | 07/16/83 | Penticton, B.C. | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| Kristopher Letang | R/D | 6’0″ | 201 | 04/24/87 | Ste-Julie, Que. | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) |
| Marc Methot | L/G | 6’3″ | 231 | 06/21/85 | Ottawa, Ont. | Ottawa Senators (NHL) |
| Dion Phaneuf | L/G | 6’3″ | 214 | 04/10/85 | Edmonton, Alta. | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) |
| Alex Pietrangelo | R/D | 6’3″ | 201 | 01/18/90 | King City, Ont. | St. Louis Blues (NHL) |
| *Brent Seabrook | R/D | 6’3″ | 221 | 04/20/85 | Tsawwassen, B.C. | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| Marc Staal | L/G | 6’4″ | 207 | 01/13/87 | Thunder Bay, Ont. | New York Rangers (NHL) |
| PK Subban | R/D | 6’0″ | 216 | 05/13/89 | Toronto, Ont. | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) |
| Marc-Édouard Vlasic | L/G | 6’1″ | 205 | 03/30/87 | Montreal, Que. | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| *Shea Weber | R/D | 6’4″ | 233 | 08/14/85 | Sicamous, B.C. | Nashville Predators (NHL) |
| Forwards | ||||||
| *Patrice Bergeron | R/D | 6’2″ | 194 | 07/24/85 | Sillery, Que. | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
| Jeff Carter | R/D | 6’4″ | 210 | 01/01/85 | London, Ont. | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) |
| Logan Couture | L/G | 6’1″ | 200 | 03/28/89 | London, Ont. | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| *Sidney Crosby | L/G | 5’11” | 200 | 08/07/87 | Cole Harbour, N.S. | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) |
| Matt Duchene | L/G | 5’11” | 200 | 01/16/91 | Haliburton, Ont. | Colorado Avalanche (NHL) |
| Jordan Eberle | R/D | 5’10” | 184 | 05/15/90 | Regina, Sask. | Edmonton Oilers (NHL) |
| *Ryan Getzlaf | R/D | 6’4″ | 221 | 05/10/85 | Regina, Sask. | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| Claude Giroux | R/D | 5’11” | 172 | 01/12/88 | Ottawa, Ont. | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
| Taylor Hall | L/G | 6’1″ | 194 | 11/14/91 | Kingston, Ont. | Edmonton Oilers (NHL) |
| Chris Kunitz | L/G | 6’0″ | 193 | 09/26/79 | Regina, Sask. | Pittsburg Penguins (NHL) |
| Andrew Ladd | L/G | 6’2″ | 205 | 12/12/85 | Maple Ridge, B.C. | Winnipeg Jets (NHL) |
| Milan Lucic | L/G | 6’4″ | 220 | 06/07/88 | Vancouver, B.C. | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
| Brad Marchand | L/G | 5’9″ | 183 | 05/11/88 | Hammonds Plains, N.S. | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
| *#Rick Nash | L/G | 6’4″ | 213 | 06/16/84 | Brampton, Ont. | New York Rangers (NHL) |
| James Neal | L/G | 6’2″ | 208 | 09/03/87 | Whitby, Ont. | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) |
| *Corey Perry | R/D | 6’3″ | 210 | 05/16/85 | Peterborough, Ont. | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| *Michael Richards | L/G | 5’11” | 200 | 02/11/85 | Kenora, Ont. | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) |
| Patrick Sharp | R/D | 6’1″ | 199 | 12/27/81 | Thunder Bay, Ont. | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| *#Eric Staal | L/G | 6’4″ | 205 | 10/29/84 | Thunder Bay, Ont. | Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) |
| Jordan Staal | L/G | 6’4″ | 220 | 09/10/88 | Thunder Bay, Ont. | Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) |
| #Martin St. Louis | R/D | 5’9″ | 185 | 06/18/75 | Laval, Que. | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
| Steven Stamkos | R/D | 6’0″ | 190 | 02/07/90 | Unionville, Ont. | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
| John Tavares | L/G | 6’0″ | 199 | 09/20/90 | Oakville, Ont. | New York Islanders (NHL) |
| *#Joe Thornton | L/G | 6’4″ | 225 | 07/02/79 | St. Thomas, Ont. | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| *Jonathan Toews | L/G | 6’2″ | 210 | 04/29/88 | Winnipeg, Man. | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
* – Won gold with Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
# – Played for Canada at the 2006 OIympic Winter Games
| Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President & Chief executive officer | Bob Nicholson | Penticton, B.C. | Hockey Canada |
| Vice President, Hockey Operations/National Teams | Brad Pascall | Coquitlam, B.C. | Hockey Canada |
| Executive Director | Steve Yzerman | Nepean, Ont. | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
| Management group | Doug Armstrong | Sarnia, Ont. | St. Louis Blues (NHL) |
| Management group | Ken Holland | Vernon, B.C. | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| Management group | Kevin Lowe | Lachute, Que. | Edmonton Oilers (NHL) |
| Head Coach | Mike Babcock | Saskatoon, Sask. | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| Assistant Coach | Ken Hithcock | Edmonton, Alta. | St. Louis Blues (NHL) |
| Assistant Coach | Claude Julien | Orleans, Ont. | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
| Assistant Coach | Lindy Ruff | Warburg, Alta. | |
| Senior director, Hockey Operations/National Teams | Scott Salmond | Creston, B.C. | Hockey Canada |
| Video manager | Andrew Brewer | Fredericton, N.B. | Hockey Canada |
| Equipment manager | Pierre Gervais | Trois-Rivières, Que. | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) |
| Equipment manager | Darren Granger | Brandon, Man. | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Jim Thorne | Calgary, Alta. | Calgary Flames (NHL) |
| Therapist | Jim Ramsay | Winnipeg, Man. | New York Rangers (NHL) |
| Therapist | Kent Kobelka | Revelstoke, B.C. | Hockey Canada |
| Media Relations | André Brin | Winnipeg, Man. | Hockey Canada |
| Media Relations | Dominick Saillant | Montmorency, Que. | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) |
| Manager, National Teams | Derek Blais | Debden, Sask. | Hockey Canada |
Which Habs player will make team Canada?
| PK Subban | 31 |
| Carey Price | 3 |
| Both | 163 |
| Neither | 3 |
