Team Canada Olympic Champions Hat
To commemorate the Team Canada Men’s Gold Medal victory in the 2010 Winter Olympics this Champs Cap by Nike features:

- 98% nylon, 2% polyurethane
- Structured Cap
- 3D embroidered team mark on center front with Gold colored trim
- Embroidered eyelets and soft Dri-FIT fabric sweatband
- Embroidered OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS and Vancouver 2010 logo on back

Team Canada IIHF 2010 Olympic Champions Swooshflex Locker Room Cap

Team Canada Olympic Champions Shirt
To commemorate the Team Canada Men’s Gold Medal victory in the 2010 Winter Olympics this Champs Tee by Nike features:

- 100% cotton tee
- Team logo screen printed at center front with gold colored trim
- Olympic Champions Vancouver 2010 printed below the Team Canada logo
- Screen printed Vancouver 2010 Olympic logo on the back of the neck
- Nike swoosh above logo

Team Canada Men’s IIHF 2010 Olympic Champions T-Shirt

Way to go Canada, way to go!

It’s amazing to me that if we combined the American and Canadian rosters that we would probably only use a maximum of 4 American players on Team Canada. I would take Zach Parise, Patrick Kane, Ryan Miller, and possibly Ryan Malone. Of course one of the players I would choose happens to be playing the most important position…goalie. Team Canada outshot the Americans really bad in the last game, but Miller held them in tact. If Miller gets hot again, we could see the same thing. I believe if we play the exact same game and don’t let in soft goals that we will be fine and bring home the gold.

Prediction: Canada 4 USA 2

Go Canada Go!

Yesterday was one of the best days of hockey that I can remember is quite some time. Would I be signing a different tune had Canada lost to Russia? For sure. But fortunately, our Team Canada Mens Hockey team absolutely crushed the Russian squad from the opening face-off. I’m not sure about anyone else but as soon as Canada skated to a 3-0 lead, the game just felt over to me. Sure the Russians began showing signs of waking up, but it just looked like this was Canada’s night and that nothing could stop them. Ovechkin was held in check all night long and Canada finally got some bounces, especially for Corey Perry’s 2nd period goal!

One of the funny things is that I have not heard anyone complain about the roster selections anymore. All I heard all week was why did Canada chose Patrice Bergeron, why did Canada choose Brenden Morrow, etc. One thing I never like to do is second guess roster choices on a Canadian squad. Sure it may not work out, but it is very easy to criticize when things are going bad and to be quiet when things are good. The way I see it is that the Team Canada executive team (led by Steve Yzerman) know quite a bit more about hockey than I do behind my computer screen. I believe this last game against the Russians is all we need to catapult us to gold.

The other huge surprise to me was Team Sweden laying an egg in their game against Slovakia. Had Sweden defeated the Slovaks, I would not be as quick in my gold medal prediction. Don’t get me wrong, the Slovaks have some really good players and I don’t think it will be an easy game (they did beat Russia as well afterall), but I can’t see Roberto Luongo letting in 4 of 14 shots on net. Stranger things have happened, but I think this is a safe prediction!

Tonight though I will be cheering on our Team Canada womens team as they attempt to take the gold medal from the US squad. I will admit that I do not enjoy watching the early womens hockey games as they are so one sided, but tonight will be very different. Look for a very intense flavor of hockey. These two squads hate each other more than any other two squads I’ve seen.

My prediction: Canada 4 USA 3.

GO CANADA GO!

Just in time for the Olympics, Team Canada Authentic Jerseys are now available from the links below. The Official Nike 2010 Canadian National Hockey Team Swift Authentic Jersey is the actual jersey worn on-ice during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics by all Team Canada players. Jersey features include:

- Outer Body: 87% Polyester, 13% Spandex
- Inner Body: 82% Polyester, 18% Spandex
- Large twill-embroidered Canada native art* maple leaf crest sewn to jersey chest
- Twill-embroidered Vancouver 2010 Olympic logo crest sewn to left arm
- Twill-embroidered Canadian Olympic Committee logo crest sewn to back hem
- Nike swoosh logo embroidered to upper right chest

IMPORTANT NOTE: As the official authentic on-ice jersey worn during the 2010 Olympic competition, this is an extremely form-fitting jersey. The jersey is designed to stretch and fit snugly over equipment, and will likely be a much tighter fit than with traditional hockey jerseys. Please keep this in mind when ordering this jersey.

You can also customize your jersey to include your favorite players name (Crosby, Iginla, Thorton, etc), or with your own name.

Team Canada 2010 Olympic Swift Authentic Red Hockey Jersey		Team Canada 2010 Olympic Swift Authentic White Hockey Jersey

Back to the game, Meghan Acosta and Jyna Hefford led the Canadian onslaught each contributing a hat trick. In fact, only Meaghan Mikkelson was held off the score sheet for Team Canada. Kim St. Pierre stopped all shots on the way to her 1st shutout of the tournament. Next up for the Canadians is againt Switzerland on February 15th.

Interesting Note: Team Slovakia qualified for the tournament by virtue of an 82-0 victory over Bulgaria. Imagine watching the 82-0 game!

So far Team Canada has gone quite unscathed on the injury front, but with exactly 1 week to go before the first puck drop, it looks like Team Canada may lose one of their top power forward threats. Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks injured his ankle in last night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings and will be re-evaluated over the next week.

Although I would only expect a decision later this week, most people are wondering who could replace Getzlaf if he were to miss the Olympics. The most logical choice for me is Vincent Lecavalier. He, like Getzlaf, is a big player, plays center but lacks the grit that Getzlaf would bring night in night out. Other players in the mix include Lightning teammate Martin St. Louis. With Canada having multiple players that can play center, this may be an opportunity to bring a spare winger on board.

The injury to Getzlaf is certainly not going to cause people to jump off the Team Canada gold medal bandwagon, but it certainly could play a big role in some of the tougher games on Canada’s schedule. I enjoy how Getzlaf plays, and hope he will be at 100% come next Tuesday!

Similar to what Team Canada did in choosing their roster, Team USA has decided to pass over some of its regulars in favor of younger players to lead the team through the future. Gone are the likes of Mike Modano, Keith Tkachuk, Bill Guerin, Scott Gomez, and Doug Weight. In are guys like Ryan Malone, Bobby Ryan, and Jack Johnson. This years edition of Team USA only has 3 players with Olympic experience in Brian Rafalski, Chris Drury, and Jamie Langenbrunner. The biggest upgrade to the American roster in 2010 is in between the pipes. In previous years teams were used to getting a few soft goals against the likes of Robert Esche. This year with Ryan Miller more than likely being the starter the Americans can depend on solid goaltending throughout the tournament.

The 23 man USA Mens Roster includes:

Forwards

Defense

Goalies

For all of your USA Apparel needs, head on over to IceJerseys.com where you can find Team USA jerseys, hats, and shirts.

Team USA IIHF 2010 Swift Replica Navy Hockey Jersey		Team USA IIHF Pullover Hoodie		Team USA IIHF Tech Fabric Twill Swooshflex Cap