They became eligible for the Winter Games in 1992, but the NHL has allowed its athletes to go to the Olympics only three previous times: in 1998,2002,and 2006.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

We go into games with no preconceived notions." In U.S.college football, the University of Florida Gators won the title for the second year in a row and the fourth since 1996 when they beat Oklahoma in the Bowl Championship Series game January 9.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24