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Now boarding: Flight 2010… Buffalo to Vancouver

Captain AmericaAs the 2008 IIHF World Championships come down to the wire, one of the relatively major stories of the tournament was Jason Pominville deciding to play for the US.

While this post will not talk about how awesome Jason Pominville is for choosing to call himself American, (that will be covered in a later post) it will be discussed because there is talk that it was motivated by a potential opportunity to play in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Should Pominville put up numbers like he did last season again next season, there will be no doubt that he will be included on the US roster for the Games.

Odds are, he will not be alone on the flight to Vancouver. Here are some candidates for their national teams:

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