Chelios named U.S. hockey captain — again

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Chris Chelios, left, of the Detroit Red Wings had been named captian of the United States Olympic hockey team that will compete in Turin.
DETROIT - Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios will captain the U.S. hockey team at the Turin Olympics, the third straight Winter Games he has been accorded the honor.

The 44-year-old Chelios will be the oldest American hockey player to compete in an Olympics, USA Hockey said Wednesday.

“I’ve been there before,” Chelios said at a news conference.
“It’s our job to get them ready and prepare them,” he added, referring to the team’s younger players. “Let them know how important each game is and really be ready off the get-go.”

Chelios and fellow 2006 Olympian Keith Tkachuk are the only two U.S. hockey players to make four Olympic squads (1984, 1998, 2002, 2006). Chelios led the United States to a silver medal at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City and also was captain at the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan.

“The one thing that kept coming up about Chris is his competitive nature,” said Peter Laviolette, the U.S. coach. “It kept coming up over and over again: This is a guy than can help win hockey games.”

Chelios’ NHL career spans 22 years and features two Stanley Cups — Montreal in 1986, Detroit in 2002. He has won the Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenseman three times.
“We feel that Chris is not only a tremendous player, but also a terrific leader,” said Don Waddell, general manager of the U.S. team. “For us to have success, Chris is going to have to be a big part of it.”

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[yankeesman77]

Unless the U.S gets the rights to have Rick Nash on there team I dont see them winning a medal this year. chelios a captian in his final year of NHL when you could of had somebody better and more talented should have been made.

[HOC-hater of cena]

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