Welcome to Cammi Granato's position right now.  The night before the Olympic rosters were released, the sport's all time leading scorer was told by her head coach, Ben Smith, that she was no longer a part of Team USA.  The shocking news came just after team tryouts in Lake Placid, where Cammi says she participated and used the tryouts as a warm up for Turino and the team's next trip, which would be Finland.  She had no idea her roster spot was in jeopardy. 

Cammi says she never assumed she would have a spot on the roster, but the two-time Olympian, 15 year vet and captain of the team had no reason to believe she wasn't a sure thing. 

Since being released, Cammi is trying to work through the hurt and not think about Turino.  She knows she could help her teammates recapture the gold and avenge for the silver they won in 2002.  She's heard from almost every single teammate either by phone or e-mail and to a girl, they also can't figure out why their leader would be released and in such abrupt fashion.

Perhaps circumstances will change over the next month.  Perhaps someone at the USOC or USA Hockey will question Ben Smith about his decision.  Until then, the sport's best known player will remain in what seems like a lifetime penalty box and start early retirement.

To contact the United State Olympic Training Center:  www.usoc.org
To contact USA Hockey:  http://www.usahockey.com/girlswomen//