Age: 22	Born: October 13, 1983	Sport: Women's Hockey
Height: 5'3"	Weight: 130 Pounds

•  Position: Forward
•  Shoots: Right
•  College: Minnesota
•  Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - silver.
•  International career highlights: Tied for tournament lead with seven goals at 2002 Salt Lake City Games, including hat trick against Finland; won gold medal at 2005 World Championship, where she had two goals and two assists in five games; led Team USA with 10 points (seven goals, three assists) at the 2004 World Championships; youngest player ever named to Team USA when she joined at age 15 in 1999.
•  Other career highlights: Completed junior season at the University of Minnesota as school's career points (246) and assists (144) leader; set NCAA single-season record with 114 points in 2004-05; scored go-ahead goal with less than a minute remaining to give Minnesota the 2005 National Championship; named NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player in 2004-05; received All-America honors in all three of her collegiate seasons.

 

Age: 28	Born: Nov. 9, 1977	Sport: Freestyle Skiing
Height: 5'7"	Weight: 150 Pounds

•  Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - 7th; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - bronze.
•  World Championships: 2005 - 4th. 2003 - 13th. 2001 - silver. 1999 - 8th. 1997- 18th.
•  World Cup: Earned two World Cup titles in 2005.
•  Other career highlights: Earned silver in 2004 Europa Cup to teammate Alexei Grichin; won bronze at 1994 international youth championships.

Age: 23	Born: Aug. 13, 1982	Sport: Speedskating
Height: 6'2"	Weight: 185 Pounds

•  Events: 1,000m, 1,500m, 5,000m
•  College: Northern Michigan University
•  Team: U.S. National Long Track Team
•  Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - did not compete (qualified on short track team).
•  World Sprint Championships: 2005-06 - 8th overall, 3rd in 1,000m.
•  World Allround Championships: 2004-05 - 1st overall. 2003-04 - 2nd overall, 1st in 1,500m, 3rd in 500m. 2002-03 - 16th overall.
•  Other career highlights: Holds World record in 1,500m; 1st overall at 2003 and 2004 North America/Oceania Qualifier; 1st in 1,500m at 2004 North America/Oceania Qualifier; 1st in 5,000m at 2003 North America/Oceania Qualifier; 1st in 1,500m at 2004 World Single Distance Championships; 1st in 1,500m at 2002 Junior Country Match; 1st in 1,500m at 2002 World Junior Speedskating Championships; 1st overall at 2001 U.S. Junior Speedskating Championships; 1st overall at 1998 U.S. Junior Speedskating Championships (C age group); first male U.S. skater to make World teams in both long and short track in the same year (2004); in 2005, attempted to become first skater to qualify for both short track and long track teams at same Olympics, but came up short at short track trials in December at Marquette, Mich.

 

Age: 27	Born: Nov. 30, 1978	Sport: Freestyle Skiing
Height: 5'7"	Weight: 150 Pounds

•  Years on team: 8
•  College: Fort Lewis
•  Previous Olympics: none.
•  World Championships: 2005 - gold in duals. 2003 - bronze in moguls, bronze in duals. 2001 - 8th in moguls, 17th (tie) in duals. 1999 - 14th in moguls.
•  World Cup: Earned one World Cup win in 2005 and sixth of career.
•  Other career highlights: Won event in 2000 at Copper Mountain, Colo.; earned five wins in 1999 on Rocky Mountain Division circuit; broke his foot in Jan. 2005 before coming back 10 days later to finish third in World Cup event at Deer Valley, Utah.

 

Age: 27	Born: Jan. 1, 1979	Sport: Snowboard

•  Previous Olympics: none.
•  World Championships: 2003 - 1st at Kreischberg, Austria.
•  World Cup: 2006 - 17th at Bad Gastein, Austria; 3rd at Bad Gastein. 2005 - 2nd at Saas-Fee, Switzerland; 2nd at Valle Nevado, Chile; 1st at Valle Nevado; 1st at Tandadalen, Sweden; 5th at Sierra Nevada, Spain; 1st at Lake Placid. 2004 - 5th at Saas-Fee; 8th at Valle Nevado; 2nd at Valle Nevado; 1st at Bardonecchia, Italy; 1st at Mount Bachelor, Ore.; 1st at Niigata Joetsu-kokusai, Japan; 5th at Niigata Joetsu-kokusai; 4th at Berchtesgaden, Germany; 11th at Arosa, Switzerland; 35th at Arosa, Switzlerland; 2nd at Bad Gastein. 2003 - 2nd at Arosa; 1st at Bad Gastein; 1st at Bad Gastein; 3rd at Berchtesgaden; 1st at Berchtesgaden.
•  Other career highlights: Third in Boarder X at the X Games and 2nd in the X Games Ultracross.

Age: 31	Born: Nov. 29, 1974	Sport: Men's Hockey
Height: 6'0"	Weight: 206 Pounds

•  Position: Forward
•  Shoots: Left
•  Team: Los Angeles Kings
•  Years in League: 12
•  College: none.
•  Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - 13th.
•  Drafted: Ottawa Senators' ninth choice, 227th overall, 1993 entry draft.
•  NHL career highlights: Recorded 20 goals in eight straight seasons; three-time 30-goal scorer, including career-high 37 in 1998-99; left St. Louis Blues in August as fifth-leading scorer in team history; won Lady Byng Trophy in 1999-2000 with St. Louis as league's most gentlemanly player; had just 12 goals, 14 assists in parts of three seasons with Ottawa; three-time All-Star.
•  Other career highlights: Had goal, two assists at 2002 Salt Lake Games; played with Dukla Trencin in Slovakia during 2004-05 NHL lockout, leading team with 28 goals, 54 assists in 54 games; added four goals, 13 assists in 12 playoff games with Dukla Trencin; had two goals, five assists for Slovakia at 2005 World Championships; played in 2004 World Championships and World Cup of Hockey; also played in 1996 World Cup of Hockey and World Championships; had 72 goals in three seasons with Prince Edward Island of the American Hockey League from 1993-96.

 

Age: 25	Born: March 29, 1980	Sport: Nordic Combined
Height: 5'10"	Weight: 145 Pounds

•  Years on team: 7
•  College: Colorado Mountain College
•  Club: Lake Placid Ski Club/Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
•  Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - 4th in team, 14th in sprint, 19th in individual; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - 34th in individual.
•  World Championships: 2005 - 12th in individual; 19th in sprint. 2001 - 18th in individual; 22nd in sprint. 1999 - 18th in sprint; 27th in individual.
•  Other career highlights: First World Cup win in 2002 at Liberec, Czech Republic; seven top 10 finishes in World Cup events in 2002; U.S. nordic combined champion in 2001, '02; U.S. normal hill jumping champion in 2001.

 

Age: 31	Born: Dec. 3, 1974	Sport: Figure Skating
Height: 5'5"

•  Partner: Maxim Staviski
•  Club: SC Ice Dance Denkova/Staviski
•  Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - 7th.
•  World Championships: 2005 - 5th at Moscow. 2004 - 2nd at Dortmund, Germany. 2003 - 3rd at Washington. 2002 - 5th at Nagano, Japan. 2001 - 10th at Vancouver, British Columbia. 1999 - 11th at Helsinki, Finland.
•  European Championships: 2004 - 2nd at Budapest, Hungary. 2003 - 2nd at Malmo, Sweden. 2002 - 6th at Lausanne, Switzerland. 2001 - 8th at Bratislava, Slovakia. 1999 - 9th at Prague, Czech Republic.
•  Grand Prix Series: 2005 - 2nd at NHK Trophy. 2004 - 3rd at Grand Prix Final; 1st at Bofrost Cup; 2nd at Trophee Eric Bompard; 1st at NHK Trophy; 1st at MasterCard Skate America. 2003 - 2nd at Grand Prix Final; 2nd at Skate Canada; 1st at Trophee Lalique; 1st at NHK Trophy.
•  Other career highlights: Seven-time Bulgarian National Champion; Denkova and Maxim Staviski are first Bulgarian skaters to medal in an ISU World Championship (bronze in 2003); began skating with Staviski in 1996.

 

Age: 22	Born: July 5, 1983	Sport: Ski Jumping
Height: 5'10"	Weight: 135 Pounds

•  Years on team: 1
•  College: none.
•  Previous Olympics: none.
•  Other career highlights: Finished 3rd in 2005 Ski Jumping Supertour; named Central Division Skier of the Year in 2001 and 2003; competed in first Junior Olympics in Park City, Utah, in 1996-97; started skiing at the age of two; father, Jim, and uncle, Jeff, are two-time Olympians in Ski Jumping (1976, 1980).

Age: 20	Born: April 28, 1985	Sport: Short Track Speedskating
Height: 5'4"	Weight: 123 Pounds

•  Events: 1,000m, 3,000m relay
•  College: Northern Michigan University
•  Club: U.S. Short Track Team - Marquette
•  Previous Olympics: none.
•  World Cup: 2005-06 - 60th overall.
•  Other career highlights: First overall at 2004-05 ADT American Cups.

Age: 24	Born: Feb. 5, 1982	Sport: Freestyle Skiing
Height: 5'3"	Weight: 132 Pounds

•  Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - bronze.
•  World Championships: 2005 - 17th. 2003 - bronze. 2001 - bronze.
•  World Cup: Highest finish of third on two occasions in 2005.
•  Other career highlights: Suffered neck injury in September 2005 and forced to miss part of season; won silver at 2001 Canadian championships; finished fourth in Canadian championships in 2002, 2003 and 2005; named 1999-2000 Rookie of the Year.

Age: 24	Born: Sept. 19, 1981	Sport: Men's Hockey
Height: 5'11"	Weight: 185 Pounds

•  Position: Goaltender
•  Catches: Right
•  Team: New York Islanders
•  Years in League: 4
•  College: Boston University
•  Previous Olympics: none.
•  Drafted: New York Islanders' first choice, 1st overall, 2000 entry draft.
•  NHL career highlights: Was first goaltender in NHL history picked first overall in entry draft when selected from Boston University in 2000; tied Islander record for consecutive shutouts when he made 29 saves March 21, 2004 against the Tampa Bay Lightning and 17 saves two nights later versus the Washington Capitals; closed out the 2003-04 season with five wins in seven starts; made career-high 46 saves March 12, 2004 in a 3-1 win over Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
•  Other career highlights: Represented Team USA at 2004 World Cup of Hockey, which lost to Finland in semifinals; went 18-5-5 with a 2.45 goals-against average, one shutout and named Hockey East Rookie of the Year in 1999-2000 during only season at Boston University; was 5-2 with 1.33 GAA and .927 save percentage in 2001 during the World Junior Championships.

Age: 35	Born: Nov. 15, 1970	Sport: Biathlon
Height: 5'4"	Weight: 125 Pounds

•  Residence: Koessen, Austria
•  Club: SC Moosham
•  Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - 12th in individual, gold in relay, 9th in pursuit, silver in sprint; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - bronze in individual, gold in relay, silver in sprint; 1994 at Lillehammer, Norway - bronze in individual, silver in relay, 13th in sprint; 1992 at Albertville, France - 24th in individual, silver in relay, 11th in sprint.
•  World Championships: 2005 - Hochfilzen, Austria, 1st in sprint, 1st in pursuit, 34th in individual, 2nd in relay, 10th in mass start. 2004 - Oberhof, Germany, 9th in mass start. 2003 - Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, 34th in sprint, 13th in pursuit, 3rd in relay, 21st in mass start. 2001 - Pokljuka, Slovenia, 11th in pursuit, 11th in individual, 2nd in sprint, 24th in mass start, 2nd in relay. 2000 - Oslo Holmenkollen, 7th in sprint, 2nd in pursuit, 8th in individual, 2nd in relay, 8th in mass start. 1999 - Kontiolahti, Finland, 11th in pursuit, 1st in relay, 34th in sprint, 9th in individual, 7th in mass start. 1998 - Pokljuka, 15th in pursuit. 1997 - Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia, 13th in individual, 4th in pursuit, 1st in relay, 13th in sprint. 1996 - Ruhpolding, Norway, 1st in relay, 35th in sprint, 1st in team, 27th in individual. 1995 - Antholz-Anterselva, 2nd in individual, 1st in relay, 2nd in sprint. 1993 - Borovetz, 8th in individual, 4th in relay, 34th in sprint, 8th in team. 1991 - Lahti, 8th in individual, 5th in sprint.
•  World Cup: 39 1st place finishes, 91 top-three finishes. 2005-06 - Oestersund, Sweden, 1st in sprint. Hochfilzen, 3rd in sprint. Brezno-Osrblie, 14th in individual, 8th in sprint. Oberhof, 8th in sprint. Antholz, Italy, 4th in sprint, 5th in pursuit, 3rd in mass start.
•  Other career highlights: Began career competing in cross-country skiing; has won eight of her country's 14 medals, a biathlon record for women; has more medals than any other nation in biathlon; has never won an individual Olympic gold medal; named German Sportswoman of the Year in 2005.

Age: 29	Born: Oct. 10, 1976	Sport: Men's Hockey
Height: 6'2"	Weight: 216 Pounds

•  Position: Forward
•  Shoots: Right
•  Years in League: 10
•  College: none.
•  Previous Olympics: none.
•  Team: Phoenix Coyotes
•  Drafted: Winnipeg Jets' first choice, 7th overall, 1995 entry draft.
•  NHL career highlights: Set career-highs in 2003-04 with 27 goals, 41 assists, nine power-play, two short-handed goals; appeared in first All-Star Game during 2003-04 season; led Coyotes in playoff scoring in 2001-02 with two goals, two assists; recorded 100th NHL assist as part of career-best five-point night on March 24, 2001 in a 7-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers; father, Bernie, was picked 80th overall by St. Louis Blues in the 1971 entry draft.
•  Other career highlights: Scored Cup-winning goal for Canada at 2004 World Cup of Hockey; played for Canada at 2003 World Championships in Finland, recording four goals,two assists; appeared in four games for Canada at 1999 World Junior Championships in Norway; had 37 goals, 54 assists, including 18-game points streak, for Kamloops of Western Hockey League in 1994-95 and led Blazers to third Memorial Cup championship in four seasons.

 

Age: 30	Born: March 25, 1975	Sport: Alpine Skiing
Height: 5'7"	Weight: 157 Pounds

•  Events: Downhill, Combined, Super-G, Giant Slalom
•  Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - 5th in combined, 5th in giant slalom, 6th in super-G, 9th in downhill; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - silver in super-G, 18th in downhill.
•  World Championships: 2004-05 - 13th in super-G. 2002-03 - gold in super-G; 4th in giant slalom. 2000-01 - gold in downhill; 8th in giant slalom. 1998-99 - silver in downhill; bronze in super-G; 6th in the combined. 1996-97 - 8th in super-G. 1995-96 - 9th in giant slalom.
•  World Cup: 2005-06 - Won two super-G races at Val d'Isere, France and St. Moritz, Switzerland; also won downhill race at St. Moritz. 2004-05 - Won World Cup super-G title. 2002-03 - Won World Cup downhill title. 2000-01 - World Cup Overall champion. 1999-00 - World Cup overall runner-up.
•  Other career highlights: Placed no lower than 6th in final overall World Cup standings every year since 2000.

Age: 34	Born: May 24, 1971	Sport: Men's Hockey
Height: 5'11"	Weight: 190 Pounds

•  Position: Forward
•  Shoots: Left
•  Team: Detroit Red Wings
•  Years in League: 15
•  College: none.
•  Previous Olympics: none.
•  Drafted: Winnipeg Jets' fourth choice, 62nd overall, 1989 entry draft.
•  NHL career highlights: Set career-highs in 2003-04 with 24 goals, 40 assists and named winner of Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward; five short-handed goals in 2003-04 tied him with Kevyn Adams of the Carolina Hurricanes for second behind Olympic teammate Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning (eight); three-time Stanley Cup winner, all with the Red Wings (1997, 1998, 2002).
•  Other career highlights: Had two goals, two assists in five games at 2005 World Championships and two assists in nine games at 2004 World Cup of Hockey; twice represented Canada at World Junior Championships between 1989-91.

Age: 24	Born: Aug. 9, 1981	Sport: Women's Hockey
Height: 5'5"	Weight: 155 Pounds

•  Position: Goaltender
•  Catches: Left
•  College: Brown
•  Previous Olympics: none.
•  International career highlights: Member of the 2003 Four Nations Cup team that won gold in Skovde, Sweden; went 2-0-0 and stopped 71 of 72 shots faced; won two games at 2004 World Championship; has a 6-2-0 career record in eight games for Team USA.
•  Other career highlights: Had career record of 40-23-8 in four years at Brown from 1999-2003; reached Frozen Four Championship Game as a junior in 2001-02; led nation with a .941 save percentage and tied for the lead with seven shutouts in her sophomore season.

Age: 29	Born: Aug. 20, 1976	Sport: Men's Hockey
Height: 5'10"	Weight: 200 Pounds

•  Position: Forward
•  Shoots: Right
•  Team: Buffalo Sabres
•  Years in League: 7
•  College: Boston University
•  Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - silver.
•  Drafted: Quebec Nordiques' fifth choice, 72nd overall, 1994 entry draft.
•  NHL career highlights: Won Calder Trophy in 1998-99 as league's Rookie of the Year after tallying 20 goals, 24 assists for Colorado Avalanche; set career highs with 11 goals, 16 points for Colorado during its 2001 championship season; had career-best four assists March 7, 2000 in Colorado's 8-3 win over Calgary Flames; had four straight two-point games for Buffalo from March 26-31, 2004.
•  Other career highlights: Finished college career in 1998 as all-time leading goal scorer (113) and third in points (214) in Boston University history; won Hobey Baker Award as the top U.S. college player in 1998 after being finalist year before; was member of 1989 Little League World Series championship baseball team from Trumbull, Conn.

 

Age: 31	Born: April 25, 1974	Sport: Women's Hockey
Height: 5'8"	Weight: 146 Pounds

•  Position: Forward
•  Shoots: Left
•  College: New Hampshire
•  Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - silver; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - gold.
•  International career highlights: Has 100 career points (53 goals, 47 assists) in 168 games for Team USA; scored six goals in 2000 World Championship including a hat trick in the preliminary round against Germany.
•  Other career highlights: Scored 117 points in 108 career games in four years at the University of New Hampshire from 1992-96; three-time nominee for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey; won 1996 East Coast Athletic Conference championship with UNH, scoring in the championship game against Providence.

 

Age: 25	Born: Nov. 14, 1980	Sport: Cross Country Skiing
Height: 5'5"	Weight: 122 Pounds

•  Years on team: 2
•  Previous Olympics: none.
•  World Championships: 2005 - 41st in 1K sprint; 49th in pursuit; did not finish in 30K classic.
•  Other career highlights: Spring Series grand champion in 2004; overall and sprint SuperTour champion in 2004; competed in three junior world championships in late 1990s before giving up sport to give birth and raise family.