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As countries have unveiled their rosters for the Winter Olympics next month in Sochi, Russia, many of the rosters include current and former NCAA players.<\/p>\n

Bowling Green sohpomore defenseman Ralfs Freibergs is on the Latvian rosters and is the only current NCAA player named to the Olympics.<\/p>\n

Former Massachusetts defenseman Thomas Pöck, former Minnesota forward Thomas Vanek, former Maine forward Mattias Trattnig and ex-Michigan forward Brian Lebler have been selected to play for Austria.<\/p>\n

On the Canadian side, ex-Michigan State defenseman Duncan Keith made the cut, as did former Ferris State forward Chris Kunitz, ex-Vermont forward Patrick Sharp and one-time North Dakota forward Jonathan Toews.<\/p>\n

Former Michigan forward Carl Hagelin will play for Sweden.<\/p>\n

The United States roster was announced on Jan. 1 and Team USA has 20 players with college hockey ties<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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