Team Canada announced its men's Olympic hockey team roster on Tuesday and five professional players from across the GTA made the cut. The team will be defending the gold medal won four years ago in Vancouver when Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the United States.
The five GTA players are:
Alex Pietrangelo
Alternate Captain, St. Louis Blues
Born in King City
P.K. Subban
Defenceman, Montreal Canadiens
Born in Toronto
John Tavares
Captain, New York Islanders
Born in Mississauga
Steven Stamkos
Alternate Captain, Tampa Bay Lightning
Born in Markham
Rick Nash
Right winger, New York Rangers
Born in Brampton
The 2014 Winter Olympics takes place from February 7-24 in Sochi, Russia. Canada's first game is on Feb. 13 against Norway.
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Original Source: CBC