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WASHINGTON -- Joe Pavelski isnt the United States oldest player at the World Cup of Hockey, nor does he have the most skill, size, experience or even the best beard.He just has the C on his chest.Pavelski has only been an NHL captain for one season, but the leader of the San Jose Sharks was given the leadership role for the Americans at the World Cup, which begins Saturday in Toronto. Its not a distinction he takes lightly even if hes not quite sure why coaches and players chose him over the likes of 2014 Olympic captain Zach Parise, New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh and others.Ive got a lot of respect for all these guys, and a lot of guys could do the job, Pavelski said Tuesday. Our performance last year mightve helped and the success we had leading (San Jose deep) in the playoffs. Those little things might help.Everyone else knows, and the answer is simple. Pavelski plays the game the way the U.S. wants to play it. Committed, gritty hockey, with skill and a straightforward style for coach John Tortorella and his staff.Theres not a lot of fluff to him, Tortorella said. He just plays. Hes not on the outside (of the rink). Hes skilled. Hes in the blue (crease). He is a complete player, and thats probably one of the best compliments you can give a guy is the word `complete and he is that.Dont confuse complete with Pavelski making up for a lack of production with intangibles. Few players produce quite like him.Only Alex Ovechkin has more NHL goals over the past three seasons than Pavelskis 116. Now 32, Pavelski is perhaps no longer one of the most underappreciated players in hockey. As Tortorella puts it, Pavelski is not a flashy guy, but he does everything in the game: offensively, defensively. He does everything really well.Complete is the kind of word Pavelski wants to hear about himself because it means hes doing his job -- well, all of his jobs. He will be a top-six center for the U.S. but should also be relied on as a key piece of the power play and the penalty kill.Thats how he wants it.You want to play in all the zones. I like taking faceoffs, I like blocking a shot, forechecking, Pavelski said. And at the end of the day you want to be that guy thats scoring goals and trying to help your team.No player had more ice time or goals in last seasons playoffs than Pavelski, who averaged 20:46 per game and scored 14 times while leading the Sharks to the Stanley Cup Final. And being captain in San Jose came with its own challenges as beloved veteran Joe Thornton was demoted to an alternate but remained a big voice in the locker room.That experience showcased Pavelskis leadership, but hes no stranger to international hockey. He also played for the U.S. at the 2010 and 2014 Olympics.Former St. Louis Blues captain David Backes called Pavelski an awesome choice to fill the captains role.Hes experienced, calm, level-headed, not afraid to say something when it needs to be said, Backes said. He knows his position in the league and on this team and hes certain of that and you see that confidence in him. ... Hes going to be the guy with the `C on his sweater and lead us on the ice, off the ice with his speech, with his example what he does every single shift. From that, we expect to follow and have great success.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhynoNike Air Max 97 Ultra Femme Pas Cher .Y. -- Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have another World Cup gold medal after winning the two-women bobsled race on Saturday in Lake Placid, N. Tn Pas Cher Livraison Rapide . 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I still cant believe it.After The Associated Press wrote Friday about the familys challenges, a New York philanthropist contacted Handy and bought her a plane ticket.Shortly after the surprise, Rainn went on to win the gold medal in the 3,000-meter race for her age group. Brooke placed second Tuesday in a high jump competition. Her sister Tai competed in a 400-meter race but didnt place.All three sisters have more events later in the week.The girls and their mother have been homeless since early last year, when they were evicted from their Brooklyn apartment for failing to pay the rent. Handy, 46, has a job answering phones at a car service, but it hasnt been enough to support the family. She has been raising her family alone for a decade. After a stint in a motel, they wound up in a city shelter.ddddddddddddThe girls, who still have their estranged fathers last name, started competing in track in January 2015.After reading about the family, Ken Smaltz Jr., who runs an Alzheimers foundation and owns a rare coin business, reached out to Handy and offered to pay for her flight to Houston. Smaltz said he never intended to be public about the gesture, but spoke after the AP tracked him down.It just feels nice to help someone, he said.That hasnt been the only offer of help. Other people who saw her story contributed at least $7,000 to a crowd funding website that Handy had set up to raise money for the trip -- more than twice the original goal. Handy said she has since shut the site down and redirected donors to the website of their team, the Jeuness Track Club.Handy said she has also received calls from people asking for her resume with the intention of offering her a better job. The mayors office, she said, has contacted the family and asked to set up a meeting when they get back to New York. Local track teams sent gifts and cards to the girls entire team.For Handy, who had felt like she was burdening the team because she couldnt pitch in financially, the support has been extra meaningful.Now it feels like not only can I be on the team, but I can actually give to the team, she said. ' ' '