Joe LaCour stated:
 
However, my sincerest regards for Dean Blais
for letting Jason Blake play for the US National team this weekend in
Austria.  I wish more college coaches had let their US superstars (Cole,
Gionta, etc.) play for the US.
 
Actually, Boston College's Brian Gionta played for the US World Junior team
last season, and probably will this season as well (missing the Denver Cup
and the two games with Minnesota, at least).
 
BC has a long history of having their players play for the US in many
tournaments, including the Olympics (when the US hockey team was still
taking amateurs), both in season and out of season.
 
Linda
 
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