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CISFormer Lethbridge coach McGill star Babcock to coach Olympic team Canada West OUA QSSF AUS Canada West OUA QSSF AUS CIS 5 Year Championship Schedule Womens Basketball Final 8 Round 1 East Regional Round 1 Central Regional Round 1 West Regional Mens Basketball Final 8 Cross Country Curling Womens Field Hockey Football Desjardins Vanier Cup Womens Ice Hockey Mens Ice Hockey University Cup Womens Rugby Womens Soccer Mens Soccer Swimming Track & Field Womens Volleyball Mens Volleyball Wrestling Basketball Cross Country Curling Field Hockey Ice Hockey Rugby Soccer Swimming Track & Field Volleyball Wrestling Basketball Curling Cross Country Football Ice Hockey Soccer Swimming Track & Field Volleyball Wrestling SSN Canada Website SSN Canada Webcast Schedule Le 5 Partant QSSF Basketball Show CIS Womens Hockey Weekly CIS Touchdown Football Show SSN Webcast Schedule Football Canada West OUA QSSF AUS Home Universiades FISU World University Championships StudentAthlete Info Members Info International Programs Committee About International Program Services International History Past Medalists Official BLG Website Past BLG Winners BLG Awards History History Past Winners Standings ScheduleResults Composite Sched Playoffs Stat Leaders Team Stats Ind Stats News Former Lethbridge coach McGill star Babcock to coach Olympic teamMONTREAL Mike Babcock was officially named head coach of Canadas 2010 mens Olympic hockey team ThursdayThis is an exciting time for our country To have the opportunity to be an Olympian is something Ive thought about lots as a kid growing up said Babcock a graduate of McGill University who played defence for the McGill Redmen from 1983 to 1987 Im very excited and humbled As much as the Stanley Cup is exciting any time you have a chance to play for your country its a whole new level of excitingHe will become the third member of the McGill hockey program to graduate to a coaching position with an Olympic team Others to do so include former Redmen mentor Ken Tyler who coached Austria at the 1994 Games in Lillehammer The other is Peter Smith head coach of the McGill Martlets who will won gold as an assistant coach with the Canadian womens team at the 2006 Turin Games and will serve as an assistant at the 2010 Vancouver GamesI was looking for someone who will encourage the team to play the way I envision the Canadian national team to play said Steve Yzerman executive director of the Canadian mens team We have a vision of how the Olympic team will play and Im certain Mike is the guy to take the reinsYzerman also announced on Thursday that Babcock will be supported by associate...