Teams must set 23-man roster before Jan. 1
Posted by Joy Russo
We found out yesterday when USA Hockey will unveil its 2010 men's Olympic hockey roster. Now, we have a schedule for the rest of the world.
Here is the list of roster announcement dates for the other 11 participating countries in the 2010 men's Olympic hockey tournament, as released by the International Ice Hockey Federation today (in alphabetical order):
Belarus: Dec. 23
Canada: Dec. 31
Czech Republic: Dec. 30
Finland: Dec. 30
Germany: Dec. 30
Latvia: Dec. 29
Norway: Dec. 29
Russia: Dec. 25
Switzerland: Dec. 30
Slovakia: Dec. 29
Sweden: Dec. 27
United States: Jan. 1 (during Winter Classic broadcast)
By the Jan. 1 deadline, teams will release their 23-man rosters, which will include 20 skaters and three goaltenders. Remember, as ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun reported earlier this year, there are no taxi squads this time around, but if a player from the 23-man roster gets injured between Jan. 1 and the start of the Olympic tournament, he can be replaced up until the eve of the first game on Feb. 16 in Vancouver.
As of today, we're 100 days away from the Opening Ceremonies!
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