Canada's roster includes three goaltenders, seven defencemen and 13 forwards. 

Ryan Getzlaf (Regina), Patrick Marleau (Aneroid), and Brenden Morrow (Carlyle) are the Saskatchewan players named to the team.

All 23 players have international experience, including 53 gold medals, eight Olympians and, as a group, the players have played in 702 international games, 13,136 NHL regular season games and 1,219 NHL playoff games.

CLICK HERE FOR CANADA'S MEN'S OLYMPIC HOCKEY ROSTER, WITH PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

The management group also announced on Wednesday that Scott Niedermayer (Cranbrook, B.C./Anaheim, NHL) will be Canada's captain in Vancouver, while Sidney Crosby (Cole Harbour, N.S./Pittsburgh, NHL), Jarome Iginla (St. Albert, Alta./Calgary, NHL) and Chris Pronger (Dryden, Ont./Philadelphia, NHL) will serve as alternate captains.

Canada's National Women's Team roster for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games was announced on December 21, while the National Sledge Team roster for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games will be announced on January 4 in Saskatoon.

For more information on Canada's National Men's Team, Hockey Canada and the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, go to www.hockeycanada.ca.

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