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Rob Hutson, the father of Montreal Canadiens<\/a> defenseman Lane Hutson<\/a>, caused a stir by hinting that his son could represent Canada at the 2026 Olympics after being left off Team USA\u2019s radar.<\/p>\n Lane is coming off a Calder Trophy-winning rookie season, tallying six goals and 66 points in 82 games and emerging as one of the NHL\u2019s brightest young blueliners. Yet, despite his breakout year, Hutson was left out of Team USA\u2019s 44-player orientation camp in August.<\/p>\n On the “Recrutes HabsCast” podcast, Rob Hutson expressed surprise and disappointment over his son’s snub:<\/p>\n \u201cI think our family has made a commitment to Team USA \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 hockey throughout the years. I don\u2019t know what Bill Guerin was thinking, I don\u2019t know him, he probably obviously doesn\u2019t know Lane. (Timestamp: 15:26 onwards) <\/p>\n “We have to live with how they see it, we don\u2019t have to agree with it.. This fuels anyone, especially if you\u2019re as competitive as Lane.” Rob stressed that there are no hard feelings toward USA Hockey, but left the door open for a major twist:<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no animosity towards it. They have the opportunity to make the decisions they make, so be it. … You never know what happens in the future. My boys are also Canadian.\u201d<\/p>\n Lane, who holds dual citizenship through his Canadian father and American mother, can technically represent either nation.<\/p>\n Lane Hutson addresses Team USA camp snub<\/p>\n Ahead of last week\u2019s Hush Hockey Challenge, Lane Hutson shared his thoughts on being left out of Team USA\u2019s orientation camp, which took place on Aug. 26-27 in Plymouth, Michigan.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are a lot of great American players, and I wish them all the best at camp,\u201d Hutson told RDS.ca. \u201cFor me, the focus is on getting ready for the season.\u201d <\/p>\n While disappointed, the young defenseman hasn\u2019t shut the door on his Olympic dream:<\/p>\n “I would love to play there, you never know what can happen, the season is long. If the opportunity arises, I would of course like to participate.”<\/p>\n Team USA selected its first six players for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics: Jack Eichel, Auston Matthews, Brady Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk<\/a>, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy.<\/p>\n Despite not receiving an invite, Lane Hutson remains hopeful of earning a spot on the roster.<\/p>\n Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n \nCancel Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n \nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n About the author<\/p>\n Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins hold a special place in his heart.\n<\/p>\n
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