Olympic Games

Hockey Canada today released the names of the 46 players it will invite to its 2009-10 national men's team orientation camp next month, the first step toward selection of the Olympic team for Vancouver 2010 and the 2010 IIHF world championship.

Not one Canadiens player is on the list, though congratulations are due to Habs equipment manager Pierre Gervais, who will perform this task for his third consecutive Olympics.

Here's the full rundown.

Canadian Press has chosen its team to represent Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, and conspicuous by their absence are Canadiens. Not one figures in the national new agency's roster. Not even on the bubble.

It's a subjective exercise, obviously. But no doubt it will spark at least a little debate.