(Grigory Dukor/Reuters)The idea belonged to Jim Johannson, the general manager who conceived this motley U.S. men’s hockey team. Sprinkled among them would be a handful of college kids, somewhere between three to seven, meant to provide bursts of energy and skill. For their tournament survival, the United States can foremost thank the college kids. For now, the college kids carried the team forward. Within the unique challenge of forming an Olympic hockey team in days was the unique challenge of four college players meshing with veterans who have played professionally for years, more than a decade in some cases.

Source: Washington Post February 20, 2018 06:04 UTC