The members of the U.S. Olympic hockey team will be announced during the broadcast of the NHL’s Winter Classic on New Year’s Day between the Bruins [team stats] and Philadelphia Flyers at Fenway Park [map]. The 23-man squad will be led by Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson. . . .

The final round of ticket sales for the 2010 Winter Olympics begins Saturday. There are more than 100,000 tickets available for events in Vancouver, such as curling and hockey. They include seats to gold-medal games. . . .