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If you live under a rock, you probably don’t know that the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver started last night. The winter olympics are practically an ethnic holiday for Canadians. I will be distracted for the next two weeks straight. Guaranteed.
(Not really if my boss is reading this).

The key to Olympic success in the sport of hockey is tied to the movie Mighty Ducks. The closer a team resembles the Mighty Ducks, the more likely they are to win the gold. With that in mind, here are the top five reasons team Canada will win hockey gold in Vancouver, based on the team’s similarities to the Mighty Ducks:

5. As Greg Goldberg, the goalie who is way better than you expect he could be: Martin Brodeur. Marty is absolutely the best goalie to play the game as far as I’m concerned… the kind of goalie who can carry the team on his back. Actually, he’s nothing like Goldberg.

4. As Tommy Duncan, the little brother who figure skates and skates through the defenders: Jonathan Toews. Quick on his feet, Toews plays for the Blackhawks and is pretty much young and awesome. As his team gets better, he’s going to totally rock.

3. As Fulton Reed, the big goon with a wicked slap shot that scares the defense: Shea Weber. This is a stretch, but I needed a goon, and Shea’s probably as close as Team Canada gets! Chris Pronger could’ve been listed here too… that might make more sense… Fulton was older than his teammates too.

2. As Charlie Conway, the character player who saves the day (and whose mom the coach dates): Dany Heatley… Dany’s had it rough in life… he had a car accident that killed a teammate of his. He’s been shifted around to a couple of different teams. He seems to really be finding himself again in San Jose. The only question that I don’t know the answer to: Would Emilio Estevez date his mom? If so, he’s set.

1. As Adam Banks, the kid who is totally awesome with the puck, if prone to wrist injuries: Sidney Crosby. He will be the difference maker. He will be called cake-eater by someone… probably Eric Staal, since he’s got the experience of growing up with punk little brothers.

So, there you have it. Five similarities between the Mighty Ducks and Team Canada that prove that Team Canada will win the gold.

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