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Plekanec, Diaz, Pacioretty Heading to Sochi Olympics

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Plekanec, Diaz, Pacioretty Heading to Sochi Olympics

MONTREAL, QC. — Today the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Switzerland joined U.S.A. in submitting their complete, final rosters for the Sochi Olympics, set to take place in February 2014.  Montreal Canadiens’ centre Tomas Plekanec was named captain of the Czech team, while blueliner Raphael Diaz joins the Swiss squad. Last Wednesday afternoon, Max Pacioretty was named to the American roster.

Team Canada selections will be announced on Tuesday morning with Carey Price being a lock to join the squad and P.K. Subban being on the bubble. The puck is set to drop for in Sochi on Wednesday, February 12th.

Here is a look at four of the Olympic men’s hockey rosters:

plekyCzech Republic

Goalkeepers:
Jakub Kovar, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (RUS)
Ondrej Pavelec, Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Alexander Salak, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)

Defencemen:
Michal Barinka, Vitkovice Ostrava (CZE)
Radko Gudas, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Tomas Kaberle, Rytiri Kladno (CZE)
Lukas Krajicek, Dynamo Minsk (BLR/KHL)
Zbynek Michalek, Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
Michal Rozsival, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Ladislav Smid, Calgary Flames (NHL)

Forwards:
Roman Cervenka, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)
Patrik Elias, New Jersey Devils (NHL)
Michael Frolik, Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Martin Hanzal, Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
Ales Hemsky, Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Jaromir Jagr, New Jersey Devils (NHL)
David Krejci, Boston Bruins (NHL)
Milan Michalek, Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Petr Nedved, Bili Tygri Liberec (CZE)
Jiri Novotny, Lev Prague (CZE/KHL)
Ondrej Palat, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Tomas Plekanec, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Vladimir Sobotka, St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Jakub Voracek, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)

Slovenia

Goalkeepers:
Luka Gracnar, Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)
Andrej Hocevar, Epinal Dauphins (FRA)
Robert Kristan, HK Nitra (SVK)

Defencemen:
Blaz Gregorc, HC Pardubice (CZE)
Sabahudin Kovacevic, Sary-Arka Karaganda (KAZ/RUS2)
Ales Kranjc, Kölner Haie (GER)
Ziga Pavlin, IF Troja-Ljungby (SWE2)
Matic Podlipnik, Dukla Jihlava (CZE2)
Klemen Pretnar, VSV Villach (AUT)
Mitja Robar, Krefeld Pinguine (GER)
Andrelj Tavzelj, Rouen Dragons (FRA)

Forwards:
Bostjan Golicic, Briançon Diables Rouges (FRA)
Ziga Jeglic, ERC Ingolstadt (GER)
Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Anze Kuralt, Epinal Dauphins (FRA)
Jan Mursak, CSKA Moscow (RUS)
Ales Music, Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO)
Ziga Pance, Bolzano Foxes (ITA)
Tomaz Razingar, IF Troja-Ljungby (SWE2)
David Rodman, IK Oskarshamn (SWE2)
Marcel Rodman, Schwenninger ERC (GER)
Robert Sabolic, ERC Ingolstadt
Rok Ticar, Kölner Haie (GER)
Jan Urbas, Red Bull München (GER)
Miha Verlic, Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO)

Raphael_Diaz_2011Switzerland

Goalkeepers:
Reto Berra Calgary Flames (NHL)
Jonas Hiller, Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Tobias Stephan, Genève-Servette HC (SUI)

Defencemen:
Severin Blindenbacher, ZSC Lions Zurich (SUI)
Rafael Diaz, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Philippe Furrer, SC Bern (SUI)
Roman Josi, Nashville Predators (NHL)
Mathias Seger, ZSC Lions Zurich (SUI)
Mark Streit, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
Julien Vauclair, HC Lugano (SUI)
Yannick Weber, Vancouver Canucks (NHL)

Forwards:
Andres Ambühl, HC Davos (SUI)
Matthias Bieber, Kloten Flyers (SUI)
Simon Bodenmann, Kloten Flyers (SUI)
Damien Brunner, New Jersey Devils (NHL)
Luca Cunti, ZSC Lions Zurich (SUI)
Ryan Gardner, SC Bern (SUI)
Denis Hollenstein, Genève-Servette HC (SUI)
Simon Moser, Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Nino Niederreiter, Minnesota Wild (NHL)
Martin Plüss, SC Bern (SUI)
Kevin Romy, Genève-Servette HC (SUI)
Reto Suri, EV Zug (SUI)
Morris Trachsler, ZSC Lions Zurich (SUI)
Roman Wick, ZSC Lions Zurich (SUI)

USA

Goalkeepers:
Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings (NHL)

Defencemen:
John Carlson, Washington Capitals (NHL)
Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Cam Fowler, Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers (NHL)
Brooks Orpik, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Kevin Shattenkirk, St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild (NHL)

Forwards:
David Backes, St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Ryan Callahan, New York Rangers (NHL)
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
T.J. Oshie, St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild (NHL)
Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks (NHL)
Derek Stepan, New York Rangers (NHL)
Paul Stastny, Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
James van Riemsdyk, Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)