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TORONTO (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins top draft pick Sidney Crosby and fellow rookies Jeff Carter, Michael Richards, Dion Phaneuf and Cam Ward are among the 81 potential players for Canada's men's hockey team at the Turin Olympics in February.
The list, released by Hockey Canada on Tuesday, includes nine goaltenders, 23 defensemen and 49 forwards.
"It was question of eliminating as much controversy as we can," said Phoenix Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky, the executive director of Hockey Canada. "When we get down to the final 23 players there is going to be a lot of players that will be second-guessed on.
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