While the rest of the hockey world continues to debate Hockey Canadas selections and omissions for the mens team going to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, executive director Steve Yzermans roster has already earned a big thumbs up from The Great One. "I really think he put together a good team," Wayne Gretzky told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun on ESPN.com. "Hes got skill, hes got size, hes got depth, hes got a good coaching staff, and theyve done all their homework. Theyve done everything they can do. Now its up to the players to play at the level that they need to play at to bring back the gold medal." Gretzky is no stranger to building teams for the Olympics, as he helped select the 2002 and 2006 Canadian teams. The 2002 squad snapped Canadas 50-year gold medal drought at the Olympics in Salt Lake City, while the 2006 team finished off the podium in Torino. The team selection is always a controversial process, with fans and pundits naturally second-guessing the picks once theyre announced. "My son, who is 21, who doesnt follow hockey all that much, was showing me the second team that Canada could have put together, which would have been pretty good," Gretzky told LeBrun. "So, even kids down here are talking about it." Gretzky added that Yzerman, who also led the selection committee for Canadas gold-medal winning team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, did a good job of avoiding any real obvious controversy with most of their choices. "There was really no controversy on the three goalies," he told LeBrun. "Those are the three guys and with the ability to have eight defensemen instead of seven, there really wasnt any talk about so and so was left off." Theres one difficult task that Gretzky never had to endure - wear an NHL GMs hat at the same time and tell his own player that he didnt make the team. Thats something that Yzerman had to do with his Tampa Bay Lightning captain Martin St. Louis on Tuesday morning. "Ive always said that its an easy hard job," said Gretzky. "Its easy because youre picking from 50 really good players, so youve got an easy task in terms of having a good team. But its a hard task in getting down to those final few picks; thats what really makes it difficult. Its never fun. It wont be controversial if they win, but as always, itll be controversial if they lose." Nike Air Max 270 Womens Clearance . Halak did not get the start in the Washington Capitals Tuesday night game against the St. Nike Air Max 270 React Discount . -- Chris Crawford hit a 3-pointer with 1:36 left to put Memphis ahead to stay, and the 21st-ranked Tigers beat seventh-ranked Louisville 72-66 Saturday, sweeping the season series from the Cardinals. http://www.max270cheap.com/nike-men-s-ai...iple-black.html. LaQuinton Ross scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half, hitting his first four 3-pointers, to send No. Off-White x Nike Air Max 270 Black . -- Dee Ford prefers to keep things simple: Play hard and fast, and let others worry about his NFL draft stock. Nike Air Max 270 Black And White . And all things considered, the first 40 games have offered a little bit of everything from a hockey club that faced many questions in its first year under new management, with a new head coach and with a number of new faces in the lineup. However, with a recent dip in scoring, it seems some of the same old questions persist and several new ones have been raised after a somewhat troubling homestand.Hosts Brazil have been drawn alongside South Africa, Iraq and Denmark in Group A for the mens football tournament at this summers Olympics in Rio. Brazil have never been Olympic champions and lost to Mexico in the final in London in 2012.They will open the tournament on August 4 - a day before the Games officially begin - when they take on South Africa in Brasilia, one of six host cities for the competition. Three players over the age of 23 are permitted to take part for each team and Brazil are in talks with Barcelona to free striker Neymar. Who could play in Rio? Big names could miss start of Premier League season All the teams will find it difficult but we are very confident and hope Brazil can win the gold medal, said former Barcelona forward Ronaldinho after helping with the draw.Holders Mexico are in Group C with Germany, Fiji and South Korea.ddddddddddddGroup B features Sweden, Colombia, Nigeria and Japan, while Algeria, Portugal, Honduras and Argentina make up Group D.In the womens tournament, Brazil will face Sweden, China and South Africa in Group E, with the hosts taking on China in the opening game in the Olympic Stadium in Rio on August 3. The Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro United States, who have won four of the five Olympic titles, were drawn to face France, New Zealand and Colombia in Group G.There are only three womens groups with Canada, Zimbabwe, Australia and Germany making up Group F. Also See: Transfer Centre Play Fantasy Football Get a day pass Live on Sky ' ' '