February 4, 2010
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Defensemen Tim Gleason (Clawson, Mich./Carolina Hurricanes) and Ryan Whitney (Scituate, Mass./Anaheim Ducks/Boston University) have been named to the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, it was announced today by USA Hockey. The pair replace Mike Komisarek (West Islip, N.Y./Toronto Maple Leafs/University of Michigan) and Paul Martin (Elk River, Minn./New Jersey Devils/University of Minnesota), both of whom will not participate in the Olympic Winter Games due to injury.
The U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team will compete in the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C., from Feb. 12-28. Team USA opens preliminary-round play against Switzerland on Feb. 16.
ABOUT GLEASON
| Tim Gleason |
Gleason has played for Team USA three times, most recently at the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Men's Championship. He is also a two-time member of the U.S. National Junior Team (2001, 2003) and has compiled two assists in 14 games played in a Team USA uniform.
The Clawson, Mich., native is in his sixth National Hockey League season and fourth with the Carolina Hurricanes. Through 48 games this season, Gleason has netted 15 points (5-10) and ranks sixth among American-born defensemen in hits (119) and tied for eighth in blocked shots (89). For his career, Gleason has totaled 80 points (12-68) in 380 games played with the Los Angeles Kings and Hurricanes.
ABOUT WHITNEY
| Ryan Whitney |
A two-time U.S. National Junior Team member at the IIHF World Junior Championship (2002, 2003), Whitney has also played for the U.S. Men's National Team at the 2001 IIHF World Men's Under-18 Championship, collecting nine points (2-7) in 20 games in a Team USA uniform. In 2000-01, he played for the U.S. National Under-18 Team, part of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, and registered 40 points (9-31).
Whitney is in his fifth NHL season and first full season with the Anaheim Ducks after being traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins last season. Through Feb. 3 games, he ranks tied for fourth among American-born defensemen in power-play goals (3), seventh in assists (20) and tied for seventh in points (24). For his career, Whitney has registered 184 points (38-146) in 330 games with the Penguins and Ducks.
NOTES: The addition of Gleason and Whitney to the U.S. roster is pending approval of the International Olympic Committee, United States Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation ... For Team USA's full roster, click here... Paul Martin has been sidelined since Oct. 24 after breaking his forearm against the Pittsburgh Penguins, while Mike Komisarek has not played since Jan. 2 after suffering a shoulder injury ... Ron Wilson, head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, is the head coach of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, with Scott Gordon, head coach of the New York Islanders, and John Tortorella, head coach of the New York Rangers, serving as assistant coaches ... Jamie Langenbrunner (Cloquet, Minn./New Jersey Devils) is the captain of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, with Dustin Brown (Ithaca, N.Y./Los Angeles Kings), Zach Parise (Prior Lake, Minn./New Jersey Devils/University of North Dakota), Brian Rafalski (Dearborn, Mich./Detroit Red Wings/University of Wisconsin) and Ryan Suter (Madison, Wis./Nashville Predators/University of Wisconsin) serving as alternate captains ... USA Hockey's international council, chaired by Tony Rossi, vice president of USA Hockey, has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. National Teams. |