PHILADELPHIA -- Hockey Canada on Monday announced the entire management group from the 2010 Olympics would return to lead Team Canada for the 2014 Games.
Steve Yzerman will return as executive director, with Doug Armstrong, Ken Holland and Kevin Lowe back on board as assistants.
That group's ability to construct a gold medal-winning team was part of the reason they were asked to reprise their roles for 2014; does that mean the coach of the 2010 team will be back for 2014?
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock, who guided Canada to the gold medal in Vancouver, said Tuesday there's a long time before he has to think about that. The NHL has not committed to sending its players to the 2014 Games, which will be held in Sochi, Russia.
"There's a couple years before those decisions are made," Babcock said following the Wings' morning skate. "Not only that, the players … the League has to figure out if they're going and get an agreement. Everything will happen in due time. Hopefully I won't have to answer that question for a while."
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