Two Massachusetts Satellite Training Program players on the US Olympic team, Ryan Whitney, Scituate , MA and Brooks Orpik, NY
ABOUT WHITNEY
A two-time U.S. National Junior Team member at the IIHF World Junior Championship (2002, 2003), Whitney has also played for the U.S. Men's National Team at the 2001 IIHF World Men's Under-18 Championship, collecting nine points (2-7) in 20 games in a Team USA uniform. In 2000-01, he played for the U.S. National Under-18 Team, part of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, and registered 40 points (9-31).
Whitney is in his fifth NHL season and first full season with the Anaheim Ducks after being traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins last season. Through Feb. 3 games, he ranks tied for fourth among American-born defensemen in power-play goals (3), seventh in assists (20) and tied for seventh in points (24). For his career, Whitney has registered 184 points (38-146) in 330 games with the Penguins and Ducks.
Both of these players were in the Mass/USA Hockey Satellite Training Program in the early & mid 90's, when players were not allowed to miss training sessions and travel to summer exposure tournaments.
Both did the IHA (Now the HSA), a training program focusing on their development.
Both played for Jack Foley at Thayer.
Both played other sports & did not play hockey 12 months a year.
