Team USA's 2014 Olympic team was announced Wednesday after the Winter Classic, and the final roster features three players from the St. Louis Blues. The stars and stripes will have Blues captain David Backes, forward T.J. Oshie and defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk all on their side when the games begin Feb. 7 in Sochi.
Backes was a member of the U.S. team in 2010 when it won the silver medal after losing to Canada in overtime in the gold medal game. Oshie was at the USA Summer Orientation Camp that year, but he was not chosen for the team. Meanwhile, this is Shattenkirk's first time wearing the USA jersey at the professional level, as he has had some past experienced playing for the U.S. at the junior level.
These three Blues are not the only players that we expect to see in Sochi for the Olympics.
Off the ice, head coach Ken Hitchcock will be an assistant coach for Canada while general manager Doug Armstrong will be part of Canada's management group.
This will be the fourth time that Hitchcock will be a part of Canada's Olympic team.
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