Kelowna Rockets Alumni are Sochi Bound

Today, Hockey Canada announced Team Canada's roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia.  There are the usual suspects on that squad, including Rick Nash, Sidney Crosby and Roberto Luongo, but if you look closer at the Roster, you will see three names on this roster, that have also graced the roster of the Kelowna Rockets at one point.

Shea Weber was a lock for team Canada.  He will be the #1 Defenceman on Team Canada and QBing the #1 Powerplay.  If you remember back in Vancouver in 2010, Weber displayed his howitzer shot when he let go a massive slap shot that actually went through the mesh of the goal.

Duncan Keith was also a lock on the team, you can probably expect him to be #2, paired with Shea on the #1 PP Unit.

The surprise, or not so much, was Jamie Benn making the team.  Jamie has slowly worked his way into being one of the elite players in the NHL and now, clearly, he is considered one of the best in the country.

Those are three ex-Rockets who made team Canada, however, the Rockets Alumni did not stop there.  Also making their respective countries teams are Alex Edler for team Sweden, Tomas Raffl will be playing for Team Austria and finally Lauris Darzins will be playing for Team Latvia.  

Six alumni, all playing in the Olympics.  That is a feat in and of itself, and the Kelowna Rockets Organization and it's fans should pump out their chest today, and be proud of our Alums.