Will Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron make the Canadian Olympic hockey team? How about Milan Lucic? Brad Marchand? Those three B's players participate in a tryout camp in Calgary, Alberta this weekend. It is the starting point for players who want to play for Team Canada in Sochi, Russia Olympics in February.

Bergeron was a member of the 2010 Gold Medal Olympic team from Canada. If you don't think being on the Team Canada roster is a big deal, check out the reaction when they won gold four years ago....

B''s coach Claude Julien will be an assistant coach with Canadian team. Remember, the NHL will shut down for a couple of weeks in February as many players play for their home countries.

Here's the list of 47 players invited to the Team Canada camp...

Orientation Camp Roster
NameS/CHTWTBirthdateHometownClub Team
Goaltenders
Corey CrawfordL/G6'2"20812/31/84Montreal, Que.Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Braden HoltbyL/G6'2"20309/16/89Lloydminster, Sask.Washington Capitals (NHL)
*# Roberto LuongoL/G6'3"21704/04/79Montreal, Que.Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Carey PriceL/G6'3"20908/16/87Anahim Lake, B.C.Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Mike SmithL/G6'4"21503/22/82Kingston, Ont.Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
Defense
Karl AlznerL/G6'3"21709/24/88Burnaby, B.C.Washington Capitals (NHL)
# Jay BouwmeesterL/G6'4"21209/27/83Edmonton, Alta.St. Louis Blues (NHL)
* Dan BoyleR/D5'11"19007/12/76Ottawa, Ont.San Jose Sharks (NHL)
* Drew DoughtyR/D6'1"20812/08/89London, Ont.Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Mike GreenR/D6'1"20710/12/85Calgary, Alta.Washington Capitals (NHL)
Dan HamhuisL/G6'1"20912/13/82Smithers, B.C.Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Travis HamonicR/D6'1"20608/16/90St. Malo, Man.New York Islanders (NHL)
* Duncan KeithL/G6'1"20007/16/83Penticton, B.C.Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Kristopher LetangR/D6'0"20104/24/87Ste-Julie, Que.Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Marc MethotL/G6'3"23106/21/85Ottawa, Ont.Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Dion PhaneufL/G6'3"21404/10/85Edmonton, Alta.Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Alex PietrangeloR/D6'3"20101/18/90King City, Ont.St. Louis Blues (NHL)
* Brent SeabrookR/D6'3"22104/20/85Tsawwassen, B.C.Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Marc StaalL/G6'4"20701/13/87Thunder Bay, Ont.New York Rangers (NHL)
PK SubbanR/D6'0"21605/13/89Toronto, Ont.Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Marc-Édouard VlasicL/G6'1"20503/30/87Montreal, Que.San Jose Sharks (NHL)
* Shea WeberR/D6'4"23308/14/85Sicamous, B.C.Nashville Predators (NHL)
Forwards
* Patrice BergeronR/D6'2"19407/24/85Sillery, Que.Boston Bruins (NHL)
Jeff CarterR/D6'4"21001/01/85London, Ont.Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Logan CoutureL/G6'1"20003/28/89London, Ont.San Jose Sharks (NHL)
* Sidney CrosbyL/G5'11"20008/07/87Cole Harbour, N.S.Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Matt DucheneL/G5'11"20001/16/91Haliburton, Ont.Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Jordan EberleR/D5'10"18405/15/90Regina, Sask.Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
* Ryan GetzlafR/D6'4"22105/10/85Regina, Sask.Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Claude GirouxR/D5'11"17201/12/88Ottawa, Ont.Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
Taylor HallL/G6'1"19411/14/91Kingston, Ont.Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Chris KunitzL/G6'0"19309/26/79Regina, Sask.Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Andrew LaddL/G6'2"20512/12/85Maple Ridge, B.C.Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Milan LucicL/G6'4"22006/07/88Vancouver, B.C.Boston Bruins (NHL)
Brad MarchandL/G5'9"18305/11/88Hammonds Plains, N.S.Boston Bruins (NHL)
*# Rick NashL/G6'4"21306/16/84Brampton, Ont.New York Rangers (NHL)
James NealL/G6'2"20809/03/87Whitby, Ont.Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
* Corey PerryR/D6'3"21005/16/85Peterborough, Ont.Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
* Michael RichardsL/G5'11"20002/11/85Kenora, Ont.Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Patrick SharpR/D6'1"19912/27/81Thunder Bay, Ont.Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
*# Eric StaalL/G6'4"20510/29/84Thunder Bay, Ont.Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Jordan StaalL/G6'4"22009/10/88Thunder Bay, Ont.Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
# Martin St. LouisR/D5'9"18506/18/75Laval, Que.Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Steven StamkosR/D6'0"19002/07/90Unionville, Ont.Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
John TavaresL/G6'0"19909/20/90Oakville, Ont.New York Islanders (NHL)
*# Joe ThorntonL/G6'4"22507/02/79St. Thomas, Ont.San Jose Sharks (NHL)
* Jonathan ToewsL/G6'2"21004/29/88Winnipeg, 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 OfficerBob NicholsonPenticton, B.C.Hockey Canada
Vice-President, Hockey Operations/National TeamsBrad PascallCoquitlam, B.C.Hockey Canada
Executive DirectorSteve YzermanNepean, Ont.Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Management GroupDoug ArmstrongSarnia, Ont.St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Management GroupPeter ChiarelliOttawa, Ont.Boston Bruins (NHL)
Management GroupKen HollandVernon, B.C.Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Management GroupKevin LoweLachute, Que.Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Head CoachMike BabcockSaskatoon, Sask.Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Associate CoachKen HitchcockEdmonton, Alta.St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Associate CoachClaude JulienOrleans, Ont.Boston Bruins (NHL)
Associate CoachLindy RuffWarburg, Alta.Dallas Stars (NHL)
Senior Director, Hockey Operations/National TeamsScott SalmondCreston, B.C.Hockey Canada
Video ManagerAndrew BrewerFredericton, N.B.Hockey Canada
Equipment ManagerPierre GervaisTrois-Rivières, Que.Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Equipment ManagerDarren GrangerBrandon, Man.Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Team DoctorDr. Jim ThorneCalgary, Alta.Calgary Flames (NHL)
TherapistJim RamsayWinnipeg, Man.New York Rangers (NHL)
TherapistKent KobelkaRevelstoke, B.C.Hockey Canada
Massage therapistAndy HuppiJona, SUIHC Lugano (SUI)
Media RelationsAndré BrinWinnipeg, Man.Hockey Canada
Media RelationsDominick SaillantMontmorency, Que.Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Manager, National TeamsDerek BlaisDebden, Sask.Hockey Canada

 

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