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If you had to pinpoint their strength, at this point goaltender, Ryan Miller, stands out with his.930 NHL save percentage this season along with a 2.19 goals-against average in 51 games played. [1]

USA Hockey Adult Pond Hockey Championship. [2]

The names of the 23 members of the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team were announced almost too fast to grasp what was happening.Having named its roster for the 2010 Olympics, Team USA heads to Vancouver with a young, inexperienced… Saying he 'missed it,” Blue Jackets prospect Legein returns to hockey; Team USA…The provisional rosters of all teams in the men’s ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Olympic… Gunten will remain with the team. [3]

The Detroit Red Wings’ only player on the Team USA roster, Brian Rafalski, finished the game with no points but played on the top defensive…The three games on the menu showcased three Olympic hockey contenders: Team USA, Team Russia, and Team Canada. [2]

FORWARDS: David Backes, Dustin Brown, Ryan Callahan, Chris Drury, Patrick Kane, Ryan Kesler, Phil Kessel, Jamie Langenbrunner, Ryan Malone, Zach Parise, Joe Pavelski, Bobby Ryan, Paul Stastny. [4]

For Team USA’s full roster, click here. [5]

The USA Olympic Hockey Team 2010 roster was unveiled today at the Winter Classic, informing hockey fans of the players who will represent Team USA at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. [4]

Here’s the team as it was named on January 1 by general manager Brian Burke. [6]

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In terms of roster changes, both Mike Komisarek and Paul Martin on defense have been replaced due to injuries with Tim Gleason and Ryan Whitney. [...] Bloguin is the revolutionary blog network specifically focused on helping bloggers get the most out of their websites. [1]

Players are listed by name, age as of February, 2010, and NHL team. [6]

Hey, that Sarah Palin mask is just awesome. [1]

DEFENSEMEN: Erik Johnson, Jack Johnson, Mike Komisarek, Paul Martin, Brooks Orpik, Brian Rafalski, Ryan Suter. [4]

Sources:
[1] Olympic Hockey Preview: Team USA Roster Evaluation
[2] Team usa hockey roster 2010 / Economics Blog
[3] Team usa hockey roster 2010 / Global News Blog Headlines
[4] USA Olympic Hockey Team: 2010 Roster Announced At Winter Classic
[5] USA Hockey
[6] USA Olympic Hockey Team for 2010 - Men’s Roster for the USA …

Then there’s Kirsten Tidik, a senior environmental science major at UM from Boulder, Colo., who until recently had never attended a hockey game anywhere. [...] ‘One of my earliest Yost memories is me asking permission from my mom to say, when the opposing team gets back to full strength after a power play, ‘They still suck!” recalled Lance, a UM senior from Troy. [1]

2008-09 (Junior): Outdoor Track: Placed second in the high jump with a height of 6-06.75 at the New England Championships (5/8)… Placed fourth at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/3), in the high jump with a height of 6-06.25… Placed second in the high jump with a height of 6-07.00 at the UMass Pre Conference (4/25). [2]

For Kevin Lance, passion for University of Michigan hockey goes back to a time when he hurled abusive insults at his own risk. [...] ESPN is currently running a series of commercials to promote college basketball games that feature students (body-painted and otherwise) who look like they just flew over the cuckoo’s nest. [1]

Indoor Track: Long jumped 21-11.00 at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/20) to finish ninth overall… Holds the fastest 200 meter time on the team, 22.52, set at the Valentine Invitational (2/14) to finish 43rd overall. [2]

Brian Miller, a UM senior mathematics major from Birmingham, admits he knew nothing about Michigan hockey as a freshman on campus until a friend happened to have a spare ticket. [1]

2007-08 (Sophomore): Outdoor Track: Competes in high jump and 4X100 meter relay for the Minutemen… At the IC4A Championships (5/17), placed 22nd with a time of 43.06 alongside teammates Tyler Cotto, Ian Hackney, and Nathan Barksdale… With Barksdale, Cotto, and Sam Laorenza at the New England Championships (5/10), finished fourth with a time of 42.94 in the 4X100 meter relay… With Barksdale, Cotto, and Hackney, finished fourth at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/3) with a time of 42.30 in the 4X100 meter… Competing in the high jump, marked a 6-02 for a fourth place finish at the UNH Pre Conference Meet (4/26)… At the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/19), ran a season-best 42.93 with Barksdale, Hackey, and Laorenza in the 4X100 meter relay to an eighth place finish… In the high jump, marked a season-best 6-02.25 for a second place finish at the UConn Invitational (4/5) and ran the 4X100 in 43.24 with Barksdale, Hackney, and Andrew O’Donnell to a first place finish… Indoor Track: Competed in the high jump at the New England Championships (3/1) with a mark of 6-04.25… At the Atlantic 10 Championships, finished second with a season-best high jump of 6-06.25 and competed in the long jump with a distance of 20-09.00. [2]

‘Going to a hockey game with all that spirit and Michigan love was so refreshing after having such a dead period since football,’ said Tidik, who now considers herself a converted hockey fanatic. [...] But it’s true that much of what is seen at Yost is rarely seen on TV, such as the ’see ya’ chant, because the words used aren’t technically allowed to be broadcasted. [...] Miller, who has attended Michigan basketball games at Crisler Arena, thinks Yost outdoes that crowd as well. [...] While this season has been an up and down one for the Michigan ice hockey team, one thing has remained constant throughout: the passion, excitement ‘ and renowned creativity ‘ of the fans in the student section at Yost Ice Arena. [1]

Personal: Brian Thomas Miller… Born April 30, 1988 in Hyannis, Mass. [...] Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Foxboro High School where he was part of the Class C 4 by 400 record holding relay team… Team MVP in his Junior and Senior Year and League MVP his senior year… Posted personal bests of 6.71 in the 55m, 22.8 in the 200m and 40.6 in the 300m hurdles… Posted personal bests of 6′5” in the high jump and 20′ 9” in the long jump… He also played soccer for 4 years in which he received the MIAA Sportsmanship award… Also played basketball for 2 years. [2]

Students are also known for chanting ‘ugly goalie’ if the opposing goalie reveals his face for a drink of water, then cheering when he puts his helmet back on. [1]

Sources:
[1] Creative fans know heat of passion on ice at Yost ” the …
[2] UMASS ATHLETICS Men’s Track - University of Massachusetts …

Joystiq is reporting that PSN will be going down for essential maintenance from 11 AM to 4 PM Pacific Tuesday. [1]

Those of you trying to go online right now will see that the PSN is currently down. [2]

Hope you got your essential downloads finished last night, PlayStation 3 owners. [1]

58 minutes ago on Joystiq: Swag Sunday: BioSwag! [2]

Destructoid is gaming news, community, videos, and sometimes love. [...] They don’t say how long it will be down (or partially functional), but promise to report back to the PlayStation blog when it’s ready to go again. [3]

Because the PlayStation Network probably won’t be available when you wake up. [1]

The PlayStation Network is partially down this morning due to maintenance. [3]

They are just doing prep work on the store for the next update which probably requires some serious recoding considering they are changing the overall functions of the store for the PSP’s new direct connection to it. [1]

Oh and PSN says it’s up, I imagine the store and whatnot will take awhile to come back to life. [2]

Not a huge deal, it you can’t live without online play for a few hours then your probably don’t have much of a social/work life. [1]

Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. [...] This kind of thing makes me HATE the PS3 so MUCH! [3]

How unrefined and unsophisticated for such a long downtime to happen; I can feel myself slipping back to the dark ages of the unread, crazy folk of that era. [1]

Probably they are inserting new super servers to handle the huge load that is to happen when Home is introduced. [2]

Sources:
[1] PlayStation Network Down For Maintenance Tuesday
[2] FYI, the PLAYSTATION Network is down [Update]
[3] Destructoid - PlayStation Network down for maintenance

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - There are two good reasons that 137 players were chosen before Ryan Miller was selected in the 1999 draft. [1]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia ‘ There are two good reasons that 137 players were chosen before Ryan Miller was selected in the 1999 draft. [2]

Ryan Miller, a big star in U.S. hockey circles, finds himself in the glare of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, where hockey is an obsession. [3]

USA goalie Ryan Miller watches from the net during men’s ice hockey practice at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. [4]

Ryan Miller (39) celebrates with Ryan Malone and Ryan Whitney (19) after the U.S. beat Switzerland in a quarterfinal. [5]

The United States is the only unbeaten left in these Olympics heading into Friday afternoon’s semifinal game against Finland, and Miller’s play has been a big part of the reason. [1]

VANCOUVER - Ryan Miller is all the proof you need of the difference between Olympics for the NBA and the NHL. [5]

Miller has been getting interview requests in Vancouver and headlines across the globe with his stellar netminding. [6]

On “On Air with Ryan Seacreast” on KISS 98.5, Ryan Miller disclosed he’s dating actress Noureen DeWulf from “Ocean’s 13″ fame. [7]

He has been the anchor of an American team that will play Finland in the semifinal of this thrilling hockey tournament. [5]

Winter Olympics Schedule Vancouver 2010. [8]

Miller is from a huge hockey-playing family, the tree extending back to his Canadian-born grandfather, Butch, who played hockey for Michigan State in the 1950s. [2]

He recently signed a five-year contract worth $31.25 million with the Buffalo Sabres, was a starter at goalie in the 2007 NHL All-Star Game, and in 2001 was named the top collegiate player in the United States while at Michigan State. [3]

Miller, whose day job is with the small-market Buffalo Sabres, held favored Team Canada down in a 5-3 U.S. win Sunday and shut out the Swiss in a 2-0 quarterfinal win. [5]

All told, he’s allowed five goals on 90 shots, a save percentage that is second behind the guy on the other side today, Mikka Kiprusoff. [2]

Sources:
[1] The skinny on USA goalie Ryan Miller: National Opinions | adn.com
[2] The skinny on USA goalie Ryan Miller - NewsTimes
[3] Olympics | U.S.’s low-key goalie Ryan Miller OK with …
[4] Miller talks about new girlfriend | WIVB.com
[5] Miller stays focused, tolerates spotlight | Philadelphia …
[6] Sabres enjoy Miller’s ride through Olympics : Buffalo Sabres …
[7] Ryan Miller’s Girlfriend? - WBEN NewsRadio 930 : Buffalo …
[8] Ryan Miller Girlfriend

Crosby was born in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, and was the first pick of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and one of the leading scorers during the 2005-06 NHL season, finishing 6th in scoring with 102 points (39 G, 63 A). [1]

Sidney Patrick Crosby (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). [2]

Crosby became the youngest captain in NHL history at 19, and is the youngest captain to lead his team to the Stanley Cup Final at 20. [3]

Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). [4]

By Steve Keating Sidney Crosby scored in overtime to give Canada a 3-2 win over the United States in a heart-stopping Olympic men’s ice hockey final on Sunday to add one last glorious gold medal to a record haul. [2]

Sidney Crosby, was drafted 1st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005. [5]

This Sidney Crosby biography begins with the 2002 Air Canada Cup which the author states “Sidney Crosby used the 2002 Air Canada Cup, hosted in the city of Bathurst, New Brunswick, to explode onto the North American hockey scene. [...] The theme of the Maritime hockey experience is woven throughout the book in terms of successes tied to Sidney Crosby: teenage hockey star, both as a youngster representing his region in national tournaments and as a successful junior player both on the national and international stage. [6]

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is staking his claim as the world’s best hockey player at the young age of 21. [3]

By capturing his first Art Ross Trophy with 120 points (36 G, 84 A) in the 2006-07 NHL season, he became the youngest player and the only teenager ever to win a scoring title in any major North American sports league. [1]

One, this book provides an interesting perspective to Sidney Crosby’s amateur hockey career, before he was drafted first over-all in the 2005 NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. [6]

He makes his entire team play better by raising his own game and elevating his skill to the next level. [1]

Crosby OK to play in Olympics: Pittsburgh Penguins and Team Canada star Sidney Crosby said he was unhurt and headed to Vancouver for the Olympic tournament despite wincing in pain shortly after he took slap shot in Pittsburgh’s loss to Nashville on Sunday. [7]

He currently leads the NHL in points (21), goals (12) and power-play goals (5). [3]

Crosby, who earlier tied Alex Ovechkin for the NHL goal lead with his 42nd, spent several minutes on the bench with his head down after blocking a Kevin Klein slap shot about seven minutes into the second period of the last game before the NHL Olympic break. [7]

Sources:
[1] Sidney Crosby
[2] Sidney Crosby, Hockey Player - News - Evri
[3] Crosby taking game to another level - NHL.com - Conference …
[4] Sidney Crosby - Wikipedia
[5] Sidney Crosby Memorabilia and Hockey Collectibles, Authentic …
[6] Sidney Crosby: A Hockey Story: Hockey Book Review
[7] Sidney Crosby Fantasy Hockey at CBSSports.com