USA Olympic Hockey Team Announced

Former Waterloo Black Hawks team captian Joe Pavelski makes Team USA's Men's Olympic Hockey Team.  USA Hockey announced the rosters for both the Men's and Women's 2014 USA Olympic hockey teams.  Each of the Men's and Women's teams are loaded with returning Olympians.

The roster includes 13 returning Olympians compared to the silver medal-winning 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team featured just three players with Olympic experience. Among those returning to the team is the MVP of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Ryan Miller.  The reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner and currently second in the NHL scoring race Patrick Kane also returns.

Former Waterloo Black Hawks star Joe Pavelski (San Jose Sharks) leads the list of new names for the 2014 roster. Pavelski spent two seasons with the Black Hawks from 2002 through 2004. He was the team’s captain in 2003/04 and helped Waterloo to a Clark Cup championship that spring.

Among the 21 players named to the 2014 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team are 11 Olympic veterans, including Julie Chu, who will be be making her fourth Olympic appearance.

The 2014 Winter Olympic Games will run February 7-23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Team USA will kick off hockey pool play on February 8th when they take on Finland (Shayba Arena).

USA MEN'S OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM
GM - David Poile
#2 Cam Fowler - D (Farmington Hills, MN - Anaheim Ducks)
#4 John Carlson - D (Colonia, NJ - Washington Capitols)
#7 Paul Martin - D (Elk River, MN - Pittsburgh Pengiuns)
#8 Zach Parise - LW (Minneapolis, MN - Minnesota Wild)
#8 Joe Pavelski - C (Plover, WI - San Jose Sharks)
#12 Derek Stephan - C (Hastings, MN - NY Rangers)
#17 Ryan Kesler - C (Livonia, MI - Vancouver Canucks)
#20 Ryan Suter - D (Madison, WI - Minnesota Wild)
#21 James van Riemsdyk - LW (Middletown, NY - Toronto Maple Leafs)
#22 Kevin Shattenkirk - D (Greenwich, CT - St. Louis Blues)
#23 Dustin Brown - RW (Ithaca, NY - LA Kings)
#24 Ryan Callahan - RW (Rochester, NY - NY Rangers)
#26 Paul Stastny - C (St. Louis, MO - Colorado Avalanche)
#27 Ryan McDonagh (St. Paul, MN - NY Rangers)
#28 Blake Wheeler - RW (Robbinsdale, MN - Winnepeg Jets)
#32 Jonathan Quick - G (Milford, CT - LA Kings)
#35 Jimmy Howard - G (Sycracuse, NY - Detroit Red Wings)
#39 Ryan Miller - G (East Lansing, MI - Buffalo Sabers)
#42 David Backes - C (Minneapolis, MN - St. Louis Blues)
#44 Brooks Orpik - D (Amherst, NY - Pittsburgh Pengiuns)
#67 Max Pacioretty (Canaan, CT - Montreal Canadians)
#72 Justin Faulk - D (St. Paul, MN - Carolina Hurricanes)
#74 T.J. Oshie - C (Warroad, MN - St. Louis Blues)
#81 Phil Kessel - RW (Madison, WI - Tornot Maple Leafs)
#88 Patrick Kane - RW (Buffalo, NY - Chicago Blackhawks)

USA Women's Olympic Hockey Team
#2 Lee Stecklein - D (Univ. of Minnesota)
#7 Monique Lamoureux - F (Univ. of North Dakota)
#9 Megan Bozek - D (Univ. of Minnesota)
#10 Meghan Duggan - F (Univ. of Wisconsin)
#13 Julie Chu - F (Havard Univ.)
#14 Brianna Decker - F (Univ. of Wisconsin)
#15 Anne Schleper - D (Univ. of Minnesota)
#16 Kelli Stack - F (Boston College)
#17 Jocelyne Lamoureux - F (Univ. of North Dakota)
#18 Lindsey Fry - F (Harvard Univ.)
#19 Gigi Marvin - D (Univ. of Minnesota)
#21 Hilary Knight - F (Univ. of Wisconsin)
#22 Kacey Bellamy - D (Univ. of New Hampshire)
#23 Michelle Picard - D (Harvard Univ.)
#24 Josephine Pucci - D (Harvard Univ.)
#25 Alex Carpenter - F (Boston College)
#26 Kendall Coyne - F (Northeastern Univ.)
#28 Amanda Kessel - F (Univ. of Wisconsin)
#29 Brianne McLaughlin - G (Robert Morris Univ.)
#30 Molly Schaus - G (Boston College)
#31 Jessie Vetter - G (Univ. of Wisonsin)
Head Coach - Katey Stone
GM - Reagan Carey