Mike Babcock Will Lead Team Canada in 2010

Team Canada will have a new body behind their bench come February when they compete in Vancouver at the much-anticipated 2010 Olympics. As opposed to years past when Canada’s Olympic teams had names such as Pat Quinn, Ken Hitchcock and Marc Crawford leading the charge, it was announced that the man who will be appointed to lead the team is not surprisingly Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock. This 46 year-old who used to play defense for the McGill University team led the Wings to a Stanley Cup two springs ago and another trip to the finals this spring where they lost in seven games against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Babcock who will be officially named on Thursday by executive director Steve Yzerman during a press conference in Montreal, first opened some eyes back in 2003 when as a rookie coach he led the underdog Anaheim Ducks all the way to a seventh game of the Stanley Cup finals. Since that time his reputation soared as he has registered an impressive 282-139-71 all time record and a total of 58 wins in the post season. Babcock who is on a long- term deal with the Wings has an impressive resume that also includes four straight seasons of leading the Wings to 50 or more victories. On the international stage he led Canada to the 2004 World Championship. Team USA who are Canada’s biggest rivals will have current Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson behind the bench.

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