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Belarus not to be taken lightly

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Last Updated: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 | 10:23 AM ET

Belarus players clear the bench to celebrate their 4-3 upset over Sweden in the quarterfinals at the 2002 Olympics.Belarus players clear the bench to celebrate their 4-3 upset over Sweden in the quarterfinals at the 2002 Olympics. (Robert Sullivan/Getty Images)    

Coaches

Name Age Hometown League Olympics
Mikhail Zakharov 47 0
Andrei Khomutov 48 Yaroslavl, Russia 3 (as player)
Dave Lewis 56 Kindersley, Sask. Former coach of Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings (NHL) 0

Forwards

Name Age Hometown League Olympics
Oleg Antonenko 38 Minsk, Belarus Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) 2
Sergei Demagin 23 Minsk, Belarus KHL 0
Dmitri Meleshko 27 N/A Dynamo Minsk 0
Alexei Kalyuzhny 32 Minsk, Belarus KHL 3
Konstantin Koltsov 28 Minsk, Belarus KHL 1
Konstantin Zakharov 25 Minsk, Belarus Belarus League 0
Sergei Kostitsyn 22 Minsk, Belarus KHL 0
Alexander Kulakov 26 Minsk, Belarus KHL 0
Andrei Mikhalev 31 Minsk, Belarus KHL 0
Andrei Stas 21 Minsk, Belarus KHL 0
Alexei Ugarov 24 Nizhnekamsk, Russia KHL 0
Sergei Zadelenov 33 Belarus KHL 0

Defence

Name Age Hometown League Olympics
Sergei Kolosov 23 Novopolotsk, Belarus Grand Rapids (AHL) 0
Andrei Karev 24 Elektrostal, Belarus Yunosk Minsk 0
Vladimir Denisov 25 Navapolatsk, Belarus KHL 0
Viktor Kostyuchenok 30 Minsk, Belarus KHL 0
Ruslan Salei 35 Minsk, Belarus Colorado Avalanche (NHL) 2
Nikolai Stasenko 22 Roshino, Belarus KHL 0
Alexander Makritsky 38 Minsk, Belarus Dynamo Minsk 0
Alexander Ryadinsky 32 Minsk, Belarus Belarus League 0

Goalies

Name Age Hometown League Olympics
Vitali Koval 29 Perm, Russia KHL 1
Maksim Malyutin 21 Belarusian Extraliga 0
Andrei Mezin 35 Chelyabinsk, Russia KHL 3
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Medal Count

Top 10 Medal Winners

Country Total
UNITED STATES 9 15 13 37
GERMANY 10 13 7 30
CANADA 14 7 5 26
NORWAY 9 8 6 23
AUSTRIA 4 6 6 16
RUSSIA 3 5 7 15
SOUTH KOREA 6 6 2 14
CHINA 5 2 4 11
SWEDEN 5 2 4 11
FRANCE 2 3 6 11

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The Golden Threats

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It won't be easy. The Russians will boast one of the most explosive offences in the tournament, Team U.S.A. has an elite goaltender in Ryan Miller, and the Swedes are the defending Olympic champions.


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