Minnesota Wild left wing and chocolate milk enthusiast Zach Parise was named captain of the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team Friday. It brought an end to a monthlong saga in which…well, no one really cared who would wear the "C" for Team USA.
General manager David Poile bestowed alternate captain status to Kings forward Dustin Brown and Wild defenseman Ryan Suter. However, unlike in olden times, it doesn't mean they committed adultery.
Parise told Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune he was honored to be named captain.
"I was pretty thrilled the other day to get that call from Coach (Dan) Bylsma," Parise said. "I was lucky enough to join an elite list of players who has captained Team USA.
"I don't think our team is going to be lacking in leadership at all. There are plenty of guys who wear letters with their teams. Hopefully we can put on another good show like we did in Vancouver."
Poile referenced the ever-popular hockey phrase "leadership group" when mentioning Parise, Brown, Suter, Ryan Callahan of the Rangers and David Backes of the Blues. That's a coach or m ...
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Zach Parise Named Captain of Team USA, but Was He the Best Choice?
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