Jack Johnson dos Reis shows passion by joining e.u.a.

With Chris Chelios retired, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jack Johnson now can earn the title of Captain America. By Robert Hanashiro, today e.u.a.

Kings defenseman Jack Johnson competed in the Olympics and the World Championship in 2010.

By Robert Hanashiro, today e.u.a.

Kings defenseman Jack Johnson competed in the Olympics and the World Championship in 2010.

Twenty-four hours after his NHL team was eliminated from the playoffs, Johnson, 24, agreed to play for the United States at the World Championships for the fourth time. He captained the US team 2010. This is the eleventh time he represented the USA in an international tournament, starting when she was a 17-year-old World Championships U18. when it comes to international tournaments, Johnson is the u.s. program that Ryan Smyth was for Canadians. If Johnson is healthy, he plays. He is passionate about playing for his country, since rent an airplane so he could fly up to Vancouver to March at the opening ceremony of the Olympics Johnson 2010 also enjoys trying to make things happen on the icePreliminary U.S. roster, lacked punctuation can, but the late additions of forward Derek Stepan (New York Rangers) and defensemen Cam Fowler (Anaheim Ducks) and Johnson should help increase the level of danger of harm. Fowler and Johnson are not shy about moving the puck.The Americans defeated Austria 3-2 in an exhibition pre-tournament games with Atlanta Thrashers forward Tim Stapleton scored the game winner. Florida Panthers player Clay Wilson added a goal and an assist.Rangers draft pick Chris Kreider also scored for the Americans. The Americans fell behind 2-0 in the game. The victory was important because Americans play Austria in their tournament opening Saturday (10: 15: 00, Versus) in Slovakia For more information about reprints & permissions, visit our FAQ. To report corrections and clarifications, contact standards Editor Brent Jones. For consideration of publication in the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, phone number, city and State for verification. To view our corrections, go to corrections usatoday.com. We've updated the guidelines of the conversation. Changes include a brief review of the moderation process and an explanation of how to use the "report abuse" button. Read more.