Hockey

John Tortorella and Scott Gordon will be assistant coaches to Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, USA Hockey has announced.

Tortorella previously served as head coach of the U.S. team at the 2008 IIHF World Championship in Halifax and Quebec City, and an associate coach at the 2005 Worlds in Austria. A Boston native, he recently finished his first year as head coach of the Rangers after being named to that position in February. Prior to the Rangers, Tortorella spent six seasons as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he won the 2003-04 Stanley Cup and was voted the Jack Adams Award.

The 2008-09 season was Scott Gordon's first as head coach of the New York Islanders. The native of Easton, Mass., was most recently an assistant coach for the U.S. Men's National Team at the 2009 IIHF Men's World Championship in Bern and Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland, was also a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The 2008-09 season was his first as head coach of the New York Islanders.

USA Hockey previously announced its management team for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, including Brian Burke, general manager; David Poile, associate general manager; and Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. Ron Wilson was previously announced as the head coach.

In addition, USA Hockey announced its support staff for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, including equipment managers Mike Aldrich and Derek Settlemyre; video coordinator Brad Aldrich; trainers Stan Wong and Ray Tufts; physician Dr. Michael Stuart; massage therapist Bruce Lifrieri; and communications contacts Dave Fischer and Gerry Helper.

USA Hockey expects to announce its training camp roster this week. The camp will take place Aug. 17-19, at Seven Bridges Ice Arena in Woodridge, Ill.