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Tollefsen leads Norway to 2010 Games

Group A

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 | 3:03 PM ET

A Norwegian player, left, battles a Finnish opponent in Lillehammer in 1994, the year Norway hosted the Olympics and the last time a Norwegian hockey team played in the Games.A Norwegian player, left, battles a Finnish opponent in Lillehammer in 1994, the year Norway hosted the Olympics and the last time a Norwegian hockey team played in the Games. (Simon Bruty/Getty Images)

Coach

Name Age Hometown League Olympics
Roy Johansen 49 Oslo, Norway 3 (as player)

Forwards

Name Age Hometown League Olympics
Mats Zuccarello Aasen 24 Oslo, Norway Swedish Elite League 0
Jonas Andersen 28 Sarpsborg, Norway Norwegian Eliteserien 0
Anders Bastiansen 29 Oslo, Norway Swedish Elite League 0
Kristian Forsberg 23 Oslo, Norway Swedish Elite League 0
Mads Hansen 31 Trondheim, Norway Swedish Elite League 0
Marius Holtet 25 Hamar, Norway Swedish Elite League 0
Mathis Olimb 28 Oslo, Noway Swedish Elite League 0
Martin Røymark 27 Oslo, Norway Swedish Elite League 0
Per-Age Skrøder 31 Sarpsborg, Norway Swedish Elite League 0
Lars Erik Spets 25 Trondheim, Norway GET-ligaen (Norway's top pro league) 0
Patrick Thoresen 26 Oslo, Norway Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) 0
Tore Vikingstad 34 Trondheim, Norway Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Martin Laumann Ylven 21 Oslo, Norway Swedish Elite League

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Defence

Name Age Hometown League Olympics
Alexander Bonsaksen 22 Oslo, Norway Swedish Elite League 0
Jonas Holøs 22 Sarpsborg, Norway Swedish Elite League 0
Tommy Jakobsen 39 Oslo, Norway GET-ligaen 1
Juha Kaunismäki 30 Helsinki, Finland GET-ligaen 0
Lars Erik Lund 35 Oslo, Norway GET-ligaen 0
Ole Kristian Tollefsen 25 Oslo, Norway Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) 0
Mats Trygg 33 Oslo, Norway Deutsche Eishockey Liga 0

Goalies

Name Age Hometown League Olympics
Pål Grotnes 32 Lørenskog, Norway GET-ligaen 0
Andre Lysenstøen 21 Oslo, Norway Mestis (Finnish second division) 0
Ruben Smith 22 Stavanger, Norway GET-ligaen 0
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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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