When people walk into Bill Guerin’s office, they become fixated on one piece of hockey hardware. “They say, ‘You participated in the Olympics. You have an Olympic medal,’” the retired two-time Stanley Cup champion says of winning silver in 2002 with the United States in Salt Lake City. “It’s an amazing experience, so unique and such […]
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Ex-NHLer Brian Gionta to prep for U.S. Olympic spot with AHL club
Brian Gionta is turning to hockey’s minor-league Rochester Americans in his bid to land a spot on the U.S. men’s Olympic team. The Buffalo Sabres’ American Hockey League affiliate announced the 16-year NHL veteran accepted an invitation to practise with the team starting Tuesday. The 38-year-old Gionta is from Rochester and spent the previous three […]