Team USA opt for youth in ice hockey training squad

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Team USA general manager Brian Burke signaled a changing of the guard by naming a youthful training camp squad Tuesday for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. "We're going to be the underdog in Vancouver, we know that," Burke told a conference call Tuesday to announce the 34 players to take part in a Team USA orientation camp from August 17-19. "There is not going to be a penny bet on us in Las Vegas. "We are probably going to be the youngest team in the tournament but we are going there to win and we have tried to identify a group that will give us our best chance to do that. "We think we have a good blend. We have some first violins and we have some tuba players too." Team USA will have a youthful new look in Vancouver with Burke extending camp invitations to only five players with Olympic experience, led by... [read full story]                    

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