Ryan Whitney, Tim Gleason Named As Replacement Players

Not surprisingly, Ryan Whitney of the Anaheim Ducks and Tim Gleason of the Carolina Hurricanes have been named to Team USA as replacements for the injured Paul Martin and Mike Komisarek.

From USA Hockey:

Defensemen Tim Gleason (Clawson, Mich./Carolina Hurricanes) and Ryan Whitney (Scituate, Mass./Anaheim Ducks/Boston University) have been named to the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, it was announced today by USA Hockey. The pair replace Mike Komisarek (West Islip, N.Y./Toronto Maple Leafs/University of Michigan) and Paul Martin (Elk River, Minn./New Jersey Devils/University of Minnesota), both of whom will not participate in the Olympic Winter Games due to injury.