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Gallery: Toronto Maple Leafs players headed to Sochi 2014

By James Armstrong Global News
Posted January 7, 2014 1:49 pm
1 min read
Head coach Randy Carlyle of the Toronto Maple Leafs watches the action against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium on January 1, 2014 View image in full screen
Head coach Randy Carlyle of the Toronto Maple Leafs watches the action against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium on January 1, 2014. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
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TORONTO – Three members of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be heading to the Sochi Olympics.

While team captain Dion Phaneuf, forward Joffrey Lupul and goalie Jonathan Bernier were snubbed for spots on the Team Canada roster, three other players, including Phil Kessel, made the roster of two different teams.

Take a look at the Leafs players vying for a gold medal in Sochi.

Phil Kessel

Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes the ice for pre game warmups before playing the Detroit Red Wings in the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on January 1, 2014 View image in full screen
Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes the ice for pre game warmups before playing the Detroit Red Wings in the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on January 1, 2014. Jamie Sabau/Getty Images

Kessel, 26, was named to the roster of the United States Olympic team during a ceremony following the News Year’s Day Winter Classic in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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The right winger currently has 20 goals and 18 assists in 43 games this season.

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James Van Riemsdyk

Derick Brassard #16 of the New York Rangers and James van Riemsdyk #21 of the Toronto Maple Leafs push in front of the net during the third period at Madison Square Garden on December 23, 2013 in New York City. View image in full screen
Derick Brassard #16 of the New York Rangers and James van Riemsdyk #21 of the Toronto Maple Leafs push in front of the net during the third period at Madison Square Garden on December 23, 2013 in New York City. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Van Riemsdyk, 24, was also named to the American roster following the Winter Classic. The left winger has 15 goals and 15 assists through 41 games played this season.

Nikolai Kulemin

Nikolai Kulemin #41 of the Toronto Maple Leafs fights off Luke Glendening #41 of the Detroit Red Wings during the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium on January 1, 2014 View image in full screen
Nikolai Kulemin #41 of the Toronto Maple Leafs fights off Luke Glendening #41 of the Detroit Red Wings during the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium on January 1, 2014. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Kulemin, 27, will be joining Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin on the Russian Olympic team. The left winger currently has 5 goals and 6 assists through 31 games.

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