Lane Hutson's Olympic Future Set Straight After Fiery Comments From His Father

The Olympic future of Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson, who won the Calder Trophy, has been made clear after controversial comments from his father.

For reasons that continue to be hotly debated, Calder Trophy-winning defenseman Lane Hutson of the Montreal Canadiens was not included among the 44 names invited to the US Olympic Orientation Camp.

The defensemen who were invited included Brock Faber, Ryan McDonagh, Brady Skjei, Adam Fox, Seth Jones, Brett Pesce, Jaccob Slavin, Noah Hanifin, Jackson LaCombe, Neal Pionk, Alex Vlasic, Luke Hughes, Charlie McAvoy, Jake Sanderson, and Zach Werenski.

Why Hutson's Father's Canadian Citizenship Comment Went Viral

Hutson's father drew controversy when he said that he could play for Canada in the Olympics after not being invited to the US Orientation camp.

Even though his father is from Manitoba, Lane Hutson won't be able to play for Canada in the Olympics.

Hutson's agent Sean Coffey then said that the comments were taken out of context based on a 15 second clip.

It's easy to take a 60-minute interview and turn it into a 15-second clip for clicks. There is no animosity there from Lane or his father; with both confirming this on record.

From Calder Winner to Olympic Hopeful: Hutson's Next Chapter

Hutson will be open to playing in the Olympics in a future date.

There are some great players who play for USA Hockey and great NHL players going to that. I wish them the best and hopefully they enjoy the camp. For me, I've got a season to get ready for and I look forward to it. . I'd love to play [at the Olympics] but you never know what could happen and it's a long season. So if the opportunity presents itself, it's definitely something I'd love to do.

Hutson became the 1st Canadiens player to win the Calder Trophy since Ken Dryden did so in 1972.