[Eagle of Liberty]

Mike Modano, assistant captain, said it was because the team didn't have a charter flight and the players' wives weren't taken care of properly. Believe it or not, he seemed to really mean it.

Seems like if he is whining like this, the coach was correct in benching him and saying that the players lacked the desire. They lacked the desire in the last Olympics and they lacked the desire in Torino.

Not good statements to say after sitting out a year and trying to get the sport back on its feet in the US.

[Alberta's Child]

They lacked the desire in the last Olympics and they lacked the desire in Torino.

You must be getting 2002 confused with 1998. Team USA won the silver medal at Salt Lake City in 2002, losing (inevitably, I might add) to Canada in the finals.