they all were already playing pro hockey before they goined the olymics.
9 out of the 23 players are non-NHL'ers.
13 players
22 for Ice Hockey
Every member of the 2010 Canadian Olympic Men's Ice Hockey team currently plays for an NHL team. For more on the roster, check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2010_Winter_Olympics_-_Men's_team_rosters#.C2.A0Canada
13 players
Ask USA Hockey.
3: Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook
a lot
11
The most can be 30 players. The minimum is 20 players
seventeen players are recommended to try out and be accepted to a hockeyteam.