July 1, 2009

COLOARDO SPRINGS, Colo. - Former All-American and current L.A. Kings goalie Jon Quick has been named to the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Training Camp as announced by U.S.A. Hockey on Tuesday, June 30. Quick is one of three goalies invited to the Olympic Orientation Camp. In total, 34 players were named to the training roster.

Quick now has the chance to become the first Minuteman since Thomas Pock to play in the Olympic Games. Pock represented Austria in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

This past season with the Kings, Quick had a breakout year in the NHL. He saw action in 44 games playing nearly 2,500 minutes with a 2.48 goals against average and a .914 save percentage - all team best totals as he posted a 21-18 record. He also posted four shutouts and was named the NHL's First Start of the Week (ending Feb. 8) after posting a 3-0-0 record with a 1.67 goals-against average, .950 save percentage and one shutout in three games. He was also named the NHL Third Star of the Week (ending Dec. 28) after posting a 2-1-0 record with a 0.67 goals-against-average, .958 save percentage and two shutouts in three games.

Quick started 22 of the final 27 games and 41 of the final 52 games after being recalled from Manchester on Dec. 16. He ranked third among rookie goaltenders in goals-against average. He had a 1.76 goals-against average (16 GA in 546:03) and .942 save percentage (258 saves in 274 shots) in nine straight appearances from March 22 to April 9. His 21 wins ranks third-most all-time among Kings' rookie goalies. All four of his shutouts came on the road which set a Kings' franchise record.

At UMass, Quick led the Minutemen to their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 2006-07 while posting team single-season records with 19 wins, 37 appearances, 1,046 saves and 2,224 minutes played. He finished his sophomore season with a 19-12-5 record, three shutouts, a. 2.16 goals-against average (tied for 11th in the nation) and a .929 save percentage (fifth in the nation). That season, he became UMass' fifth All-American selection earning second-team honors. He still holds program career records for save percent (.926), goals against average (2.40), and saves per game (28.96).

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USA Hockey Invites 34 Players To Attend U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Orientation Camp

June 30, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey today announced that 34 players, representing 22 National Hockey League teams, have been invited to the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Orientation Camp from Aug. 17-19, at Seven Bridges Ice Arena in Woodridge, Ill.

The camp is designed to assist in the preparation of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team that will compete at the XXI Olympic Winter Games to be held from Feb. 12-28, 2010, in Vancouver, B.C.

Of the 34 players invited to the camp, five have previous Olympic experience, led by three-time Olympian Mike Modano (Livonia, Mich./Dallas Stars/1998, 2002, 2006). Additional Olympians include Chris Drury (Trumbull, Conn./New York Rangers/2002, 2006), Brian Rafalski (Dearborn, Mich./Detroit Red Wings/2002, 2006), Scott Gomez (Anchorage, Alaska/New York Rangers/2006) and Jamie Langenbrunner (Cloquet, Minn./New Jersey Devils/1998).

Other players highlighting the roster include 2009 Vezina Trophy winner Tim Thomas (Flint, Mich./Boston Bruins); Zach Parise (Minneapolis, Minn./New Jersey Devils), who led all Americans with 45 goals and 94 points during the 2008-09 season; and NHL Entry Draft No. 1 overall picks Erik Johnson (Bloomington, Minn./St. Louis Blues) and Patrick Kane (Buffalo, N.Y./Chicago Blackhawks).

Eight players included on the orientation camp roster played for the U.S. Men's National Team at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Bern, Switzerland, including defensemen Ron Hainsey (Bolton, Conn./Atlanta Thrashers), Jack Johnson (Indianapolis, Ind./Los Angeles Kings) and Ryan Suter (Madison, Wis./Nashville Predators), as well as forwards David Backes (Minneapolis, Minn./St. Louis Blues), Dustin Brown (Ithaca, N.Y./Los Angeles Kings), Kyle Okposo (St. Paul, Minn./New York Islanders), T.J. Oshie (Warroad, Minn./St. Louis Blues) and Joe Pavelski (Stevens Point, Wis./San Jose Sharks).

2009 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Orientation Camp Roster

Goaltenders: Ryan Miller, Jonathan Quick, Tim Thomas Defensemen: Tom Gilbert, Tim Gleason, Ron Hainsey, Erik Johnson, Jack Johnson, Mike Komisarek, Paul Martin, Brooks Orpik, Brian Rafalski, Rob Scuderi, Ryan Suter, Ryan Whitney Forwards: David Backes, David Booth, Dustin Brown, Dustin Byfuglien, Ryan Callahan, Chris Drury, Scott Gomez, Patrick Kane, Ryan Kesler, Phil Kessel, Jamie Langenbrunner, Ryan Malone, Mike Modano, Kyle Okposo, T.J. Oshie, Zach Parise, Joe Pavelski, Bobby Ryan, Paul Stastny.

NOTES: The 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team is under the direction of Brian Burke, general manager; David Poile, associate general manager; and Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey ... The orientation camp roster includes 18 first-round NHL draft picks ... Eleven players invited to the camp have been part of USA Hockey's highly successful National Team Development Program ... A total of 25 players on the orientation camp roster have played U.S. college hockey ... The 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team team will be coached by Ron Wilson with John Tortorella and Scott Gordon serving as assistant coaches ... USA Hockey's international council, chaired by Tony Rossi, vice president of USA Hockey, has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. National Teams ... The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will take place February 12-28, 2010, in Vancouver, B.C.