Being the starting goaltender on the Canadian Olympic team is one of the most pressure-filled spots in all of sports, and it's a role no one can fully understand until they are put in the position.
Starting at next month's Olympic training camp, five players (Roberto Luongo, Carey Price, Mike Smith, Corey Crawford and Braden Holtby) will begin to compete for the No. 1 job.
Whoever wins the position will be under the most pressure from fans and the media to help Canada win back-to-back gold medals for the first time since 1948 and 1952.
Let's take a look at the pros and cons that Hockey Canada must weigh when determining which players will make the final roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Pros and Cons for All of Team Canada’s Potential Goalies at 2014 Sochi Olympics
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