Per NHL.com, Monday the USA Hockey announced that current Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson will lead the way for the mens hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. This will mark Wilson’s second stint with Team USA, when he first coached them back in 1998, and Wilson is only the fourth ever to coach two different US mens’ Olympic hockey teams.

Twitterers reacted to the news:

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   willipowell OK all this snow has me thinking hockey again. Ron Wilson coaching the US Olympic team. teeheehee. STOP back to…
   http://tinyurl.com/c2k3vd 06 Apr 2009 from web
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   QuickFacts Ron Wilson says US Team will be built to compete against Canadian & Russian Olympic teams, including a checking line & puck possession. 06 Apr 2009 from twhirl
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   7thWoman #NHL Hey! Ron Wilson! Any possibiliy you’ll tag Jason Blake again for Team USA?? Please! (& Okposo ) ) Thanks! 06 Apr 2009 from web
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   AFITC Leafs Head Coach Ron Wilson will be busy. Officially named head coach of Team USA at 2009 World Championships and 2010 Olympics on Monday 06 Apr 2009 from web
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   LeafspaceMonika class="entry-content" style="font-style: normal;">congrats to ron wilson, coach of us olympic team in 2010! read all about it at mapleleafs.com! #leafs #nhl 06 Apr 2009 from web
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   vanik who decided it would be a good idea for ron wilson to be the coach at the olympics?! 06 Apr 2009 from web

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