The executive director of Canada's men's Olympic team, (Steve Yzerman) has officially announced Mike Babcock as the head coach at this morning's press conference. Mike Babcock told the press that he was honoured."It's living a dream," said Babcock. "I was absolutely thrilled. I'm very excited and humbled. As much as the Stanley Cup is exciting, any time you have a chance to play for your country, it's a whole new level of exciting." Steve Yzerman talked about why he picked Mike Babcock.
"I was looking for someone who will encourage the team to play the way I envision the Canadian national team to play," said Yzerman. "We have a vision of how the Olympic team will play, and I'm certain Mike is the guy to take the reins. "Steve Yzerman also announced that Ken Hitchcock, Lindy Ruff and Jacques Lemaire will be Mike's assistants."I'm very confident this staff has the strength, experience and hockey knowledge to face the pressure and demands of playing in Vancouver," said Yzerman.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
