Makela was talking about Ray LeBlanc, goaltender for the United States team, the man who would be Jim Craig, the Olympic legend.

Ray LeBlanc tipped his stick to the crowd at Chicago Stadium tonight one more time and headed for a last television interview, a final moment in the big city.

Some are journeymen, like Ray LeBlanc, a minor league goalie who played major league hockey here.

Ray LeBlanc of the United States is not the only man in the crease with a golden stick and wide stubborn pads.

Ray LeBlanc ended his Olympic hockey tournament Saturday night on the bench, a star goaltender whose net had been pulled from under him.

There was Ray LeBlanc in '92, when we finished fourth.

If it hadn't been for Ray LeBlanc's acrobatics in making 50 saves, the Unified Team might have won 10-2, maybe 15-2.

I almost wonder whether a couple of days' off like this is too long for Ray LeBlanc.

The American goalie, Ray LeBlanc, is hot.

The most noteworthy player in the team's short history was Ray LeBlanc, goaltender of the 1992 US Olympic Hockey Team.