Music: {allcanada} IGINLA NOT WORRIED ABOUT OLYMPIC SNUB

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

{allcanada} IGINLA NOT WORRIED ABOUT OLYMPIC SNUB

The Boston Herald describes how there was no seething anger from Bruins winger Jarome Iginla over the omission from Canada's Olympic orientation camp and it's not exactly in the forefront of the 36-year-old's mind, but Iginla knows he still has it in his power to catch the eye of Team Canada Executive Director Steve Yzerman.

"I loved playing at the three Olympics and I was lucky enough to win two. Those are some of my best memories, for sure, winning gold for Canada," said Iginla. "I'm not really too concerned about not being at the camp. I feel that a lot of it will be based on guys' seasons and how it's going at the time. I know a lot of the guys there. I just want to get off to a great start and have a great year and have that carry over. If I'm a part of that, that's great. I know they have tough decisions and I feel fortunate to have made it three times because I know they have tough decisions every time and there are so many uncertainties….It's one of those things that may be in the back of my mind, but I just want to play well and hopefully it takes care of itself. When Yzerman did let me know I wasn't invited, he did say that a lot of it is based on the season for guys. Bergeron I believe didn't go (to the camp) last time and he ended up making it. There's that opportunity. But I really just want to focus, have fun and play hard. I'd love to be on it if I am, but if not, it's all right. That's kind of where it's at."