Rob Hutson on Lane being snubbed from Olympic camp: “You never know what happens in the future. My boys are also Canadian”

[LeProspector]

Not even possible since Lane & Cole have played at a IIHF sanctioned event already. Ego central.

 

[hamzarocks]

I think its still possible. Didn't Brett Hull play for Canada before switching to the US?

Eligibility Switch Requirements​

If a player has already represented one country (e.g., the U.S.) in an IIHF event, they can switch to another country (e.g., Canada) only once in their lifetime, and they must meet the following conditions:

• Hold citizenship of the new country (Canada, in this case).
• Play in the new country’s national competitions for at least four consecutive years (1460 days).
  
  • During this time, they cannot play in another country or represent their previous country in any IIHF event.
• Have an International Transfer Card (ITC) showing the move to the new national association, approved and dated at least four years before the IIHF event they want to play in.

So, if the player has already played for Team USA in an IIHF event, they’d need to spend four uninterrupted years playing in Canada’s domestic leagues and not represent the U.S. again during that time. Only then could they apply to switch and play for Team Canada.

It’s a long road—but not impossible. Want to explore examples of players who’ve done this or come close?

The above is blurb from co-pilot, may be missing stuff, nd it seems tricky enough to happen if the above is actually true.

Not that it will happen. Hutson's are Americans, came up from American hockey system, played NCAA etc

 

[FlyguyOX]

SO salty lmao

 

[Fatass]

I think its still possible. Didn't Brett Hull play for Canada before switching to the US?

Not that it will happen. Hutson's are Americans, came up from American hockey system, played NCAA etc

I think Petr Nedved played for his home country, then Canada, and then again for his home country.
So Lane could play for Canada. And we could 100% use him.

 

[Goptor]

He may have a better chance with Canada.

Has to beat out one of Fox or Quinn Hughes for team USA

Has to beat one of Makar or Bouchard for Canada.

 

[vcb]

I can foresee a lot of people mad that Hutson isn't on their teams commenting in this thread.

 

[um]

He may have a better chance with Canada.

Has to beat out one of Fox or Quinn Hughes for team USA

Has to beat one of Makar or Bouchard for Canada.

Those are LD for USA and RD for Canada.

But you are right. There's less competition on Team Canada.

edit: nvm. i read Fox as Werenski for some reason.

 

[LuckyDay]

I think its still possible. Didn't Brett Hull play for Canada before switching to the US?

No

Brett Hull - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Dave King did not invite him to play for Canada so he was invited to play for the US and even beat Canada in tournament play. Even when he could in the Canada Cup he refused (I still remember Alan Eagleson holding a Labatts at the microphone saying he could - such a great union man being a shill), which was a good thing because he with Joel Otto helped make the tournament competitive in a year the Russians weren't.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Habs fans have their own Paul Marner? Have fun lol

 

[Fatass]

Times change. Used to be guys who couldn’t make team Canada found another country to play for, if possible. Now, that US D is so deep a player, not good enough for that squad would find a spot on Canada’s team.

 

[MasterMatt25]

Habs fans have their own Paul Marner? Have fun lol

We had one before with Galchenyuk Sr. ... didn't go so well

 

[LeProspector]

I think its still possible. Didn't Brett Hull play for Canada before switching to the US?

Eligibility Switch Requirements​

If a player has already represented one country (e.g., the U.S.) in an IIHF event, they can switch to another country (e.g., Canada) only once in their lifetime, and they must meet the following conditions:

• Hold citizenship of the new country (Canada, in this case).
• Play in the new country’s national competitions for at least four consecutive years (1460 days).
  • During this time, they cannot play in another country or represent their previous country in any IIHF event.
• Have an International Transfer Card (ITC) showing the move to the new national association, approved and dated at least four years before the IIHF event they want to play in.

So, if the player has already played for Team USA in an IIHF event, they’d need to spend four uninterrupted years playing in Canada’s domestic leagues and not represent the U.S. again during that time. Only then could they apply to switch and play for Team Canada.

It’s a long road—but not impossible. Want to explore examples of players who’ve done this or come close?

The above is blurb from co-pilot, may be missing stuff, nd it seems tricky enough to happen if the above is actually true.

Not that it will happen. Hutson's are Americans, came up from American hockey system, played NCAA etc

Only ones that come to mind off the top of my head are Anthony Salinitri and Ethan Werek, and in Salinitri’s case I don’t think he played in a IIHF sanctioned event.

it’s very difficult to do if you have already represented your country internationally at a IIHF event. That’s why there are so few. In Lane’s case, it’ll be impossible because of how good he is.

 

[Sting]

Team Canada is even less likely than USA to want a small defensively questionable player back there, no offense. It sucks for him, but as mentioned, he needs to beat out Hughes and (maybe) Fox, but I doubt they play both Hughes and Hutson in the same d-group, especially with many better d-men in general than Lane.

 

[Albatros]

It’s a long road—but not impossible. Want to explore examples of players who’ve done this or come close?

None really, but it's a matter of playing for a team in Canada and the IIHF recognising that as domestic hockey although the league is not under the umbrella of Hockey Canada. If that happens, then he could indeed play for Canada in 2030.

Sprong wanted to play for Canada as his only team, but didn't have the passport and couldn't stay with a Canadian team long enough to acquire one.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Ego central.

The irony, considering all the childish super egos babbling on this forum.

A father is let down by his kid not getting picked for the national team... so so shocking

 

[Dominance]

Please keep him, or better yet, stick him on your best-on-best roster.

Good reminder of the amount of Canadian bloodlines fuelling Team USA, though.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Team Canada is even less likely than USA to want a small defensively questionable player back there, no offense. It sucks for him, but as mentioned, he needs to beat out Hughes and (maybe) Fox, but I doubt they play both Hughes and Hutson in the same d-group, especially with many better d-men in general than Lane.

Yea, but we're talking about camp here, not the final roster. He should have been there. I don't understand the stubbornness in leaving him out.

 

[Fatass]

Only ones that come to mind off the top of my head are Anthony Salinitri and Ethan Werek, and in Salinitri’s case I don’t think he played in a IIHF sanctioned event.

it’s very difficult to do if you have already represented your country internationally at a IIHF event. That’s why there are so few. In Lane’s case, it’ll be impossible because of how good he is.

Nedved did it. Look him up.

 

[LeProspector]

Nedved did it. Look him up.

here are the rules:

A player who has previously played in an IIHF event can switch national teams—but only once in their lifetime, provided they:

• Hold citizenship of the new country.
• Played at least four consecutive years (1,460 days) in domestic competitions of the new country, with no transfers or play in any other country, and no participation for the old country in IIHF competitions during that period.
• Have an ITC approved and dated at least four years before the IIHF event.

Either way, it would be impossible for Hutson given he plays In the NHL and plays games every year in the US and Canada.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

Yea, but we're talking about camp here, not the final roster. He should have been there. I don't understand the stubbornness in leaving him out.

Why, though? Seeing how Team USA played at 4 nations... he doesn't fit the team at all.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Why, though? Seeing how Team USA played at 4 nations... he doesn't fit the team at all.

I don't know, take a look up close at your up and coming young D-man?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Please keep him, or better yet, stick him on your best-on-best roster.

Good reminder of the amount of Canadian bloodlines fuelling Team USA, though.

Like whom, the Tkachuks' mom?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I don't know, take a look up close at your up and coming young D-man?

This is a 2026 Olympic Orientation Camp. Hutson is not in contention for this team, that is why he isn't there.

 

[Fatass]

here are the rules:

A player who has previously played in an IIHF event can switch national teams—but only once in their lifetime, provided they:

• Hold citizenship of the new country.
• Played at least four consecutive years (1,460 days) in domestic competitions of the new country, with no transfers or play in any other country, and no participation for the old country in IIHF competitions during that period.
• Have an ITC approved and dated at least four years before the IIHF event.

Either way, it would be impossible for Hutson given he plays In the NHL and plays games every year in the US and Canada.

Again. Nedved did it. So Hutson could too.

 

[Voight]

How many rookie defensemen has the US invited over the years?

Also, Hutson has already played for the US at the senior level so switching to Canada isn't easy.