Ron Wilson to coach U.S. Olympic team

[lets go pavel 2]

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Burke hires Wilson ...

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Aw Crap....anyone else envision a team that does well out of the gates and then chokes in the medal round?

[Carman 387]

Aw Crap....anyone else envision a team that does well out of the gates and then chokes in the medal round?

Unfortunately this is exactly what I was thinking.

But I'm sure he will do a hell of a job, should be extremely exciting.

[titanium2 867]

Aw Crap....anyone else envision a team that does well out of the gates and then chokes in the medal round?

I don't even know if I'm comfortable saying that the US will get 4th and that was before they chose the hamblachaeapee as coach. I'm sure that in many ways that roster is underrated but on the surface it appears to look like a joke in comparison to Russia and Canada.

[Carman 387]

I don't even know if I'm comfortable saying that the US will get 4th and that was before they chose the hamblachaeapee as coach. I'm sure that in many ways that roster is underrated but on the surface it appears to look like a joke in comparison to Russia and Canada.

Eh, agreed they aren't the most talented player for player, but they could definitely compete and if Ryan Miller gets hot who knows what could happen. The offense can probably skate with any other country, but their defense is almost as weak as Russia's. Should be a very competitive tournament.

[drwscc 212]

This smells of doom for the US team.

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

I don't even know if I'm comfortable saying that the US will get 4th and that was before they chose the hamblachaeapee as coach. I'm sure that in many ways that roster is underrated but on the surface it appears to look like a joke in comparison to Russia and Canada.

Not to mention the defending gold-medalists.

My post was more a shot at Wilson than anything.

[Guest mindfly]

Good choice, wilson is a good coach.

[Dimaline312000 51]

I like Ron Wilson hopefully he will be able to help the US Olympic team. He's a great coach that deserves a lot better than what he's had in his coaching career.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Wilson is a great coach, but not for a skilled team for USA. Maybe he proves me wrong, though.

[C-TownWing 0]

Aw Crap....anyone else envision a team that does well out of the gates and then chokes in the medal round?

Pretty much stole my (and everyone else's) line. We'll dominate our pool, flame out in the medal round.

Edit: I actually like the way Team USA will probably look, maybe more than any Olympic team in my memory (which goes back to 1992) except for the silver medalists in SLC. We won't have the pure awesomeness on tap that Canada and especially Russia will, but we have some pretty underrated guys who can skate and score and if Miller (or Tim Thomas) gets his big-game Mike Richter on, who knows?

Edited April 3, 2009 by C-TownWing

[TheSupafly 50]

I'm laughing on the inside. I'm so done with Ron Wilson.

[Datsyerberger 279]

Hide the toilet seats.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

Oh noez!

[34Legace34 0]

Hanta Yo!

hahah... the 98 cup video. too funny.

[HomeNugget 2]

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

From ctv olympics dot ca:

John Tortorella and Scott Gordon will be assistant coaches to Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, USA Hockey has announced.

Tortorella previously served as head coach of the U.S. team at the 2008 IIHF World Championship in Halifax and Quebec City, and an associate coach at the 2005 Worlds in Austria. A Boston native, he recently finished his first year as head coach of the Rangers after being named to that position in February. Prior to the Rangers, Tortorella spent six seasons as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he won the 2003-04 Stanley Cup and was voted the Jack Adams Award.

The 2008-09 season was Scott Gordon's first as head coach of the New York Islanders. The native of Easton, Mass., was most recently an assistant coach for the U.S. Men's National Team at the 2009 IIHF Men's World Championship in Bern and Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland, was also a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The 2008-09 season was his first as head coach of the New York Islanders.

[Dimaline312000 51]

As lon as he doesn't use the Hanta Yo speech in any of the Medal Round Games I think the USA has a good chance.

Game 2 of the 98 SCF was the best gameo f the Series 5-4 OT Win. Kris Draper Scored in OT to lift the Wings to a 2-0 Lead against the Washington Capitals. Thank god for that speech Ronnie.

[BeeRYCE 2]

Wilson or Tortorella by default I guess.

[NickA 39]

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I love how you put "hanta yo" in the subject.

LOL great reference to the '98 finals.

"Hanta yo baby!!!"

[Drake_Marcus 890]

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Burke hires Wilson ...

Yeah baby- the future is looking bright for team Canada.

[titanium2 867]

Yeah baby- the future is looking bright for team Canada.

But Wilson wasn't hired to coa--Oh I see what you did there you....