CALGARY - Canuck winger Mikael Samuelsson had a rather succinct message for coach Bengt-Aake Gustafsson and the rest of the Swedish Olympic hockey program after he was left off the team's 23-man roster announced Sunday.

"I pretty much have one comment and maybe I'll regret it," Samulesson said. "But they can go f*** themselves. That's what I really think."

Samuelsson was a member of the Swedish team that won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy, and he obviously thought he was going to play for his country again in Vancouver.

Samuelsson, who acknowledged being profoundly disappointed, said he won't be available as a substitute should one of Sweden's injured players not be available come February.

"Not a chance," he said after Vancouver's 5-1 win over the Flames. "If he doesn't want me, he doesn't want me."

The fact that Samuelsson, after a fast start, has now gone 14 games without a goal certainly did not help his cause.

While Samuelsson won't have a chance to earn a second gold medal, Daniel and Henrik Sedin will. To the surprise of absolutely no one, both the Sedins were named to Sweden's team.

The twins played mainly with Samuelsson at the Turin Games and both said they were dissappointed that he, as well as Canuck defenceman Alex Edler, were left off the Olympic roster.

"I think they are both deserving to be there," Henrik Sedin said. "But it's up to the coach and what he wants and how he wants different players. In the Olympics you need the role players, you can't have all the best players there. It's too bad, but life goes on."

The Sedins are hoping for an expanded role with Sweden's team at the 2010 Games.

"Last time, we were kind of third- and fourth-line players and played a little bit of PK," Daniel said. "So hopefully we get some power-play time and some more offensive time. We'll see what happens."

As many as five other current Canucks will likely join the Sedins at the Olympic tournament. Defencemen Sami Salo (Finland) and Christian Ehrhoff (Germany) are locks to make their country's teams, as are goaltender Roberto Luongo (Canada) and centre Ryan Kesler (United States).

Winger Pavol Demitra will likely suit up for Slovakia if he is able to play for the Canucks any time soon. Demitra, who has missed the entire season with a shoulder injury, has recently begun practising with the Canucks.

Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson was named to the Swedish team despite the fact he is expected to miss the next four to six weeks with a separated left shoulder.

Former Canuck defenceman Mattias Ohlund also made the team.

Here is the complete Swedish roster which was named Sunday:

Goalkeepers: Jonas Gustavsson (Toronto Maple Leafs/NHL), Stefan Liv (HV 71), Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers/NHL)

Defenders: Tobias Enstrom (Atlanta Thrashers/NHL), Magnus Johansson (Linkopings HC), Niklas Kronwall (Detroit Red Wings/NHL), Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings/NHL), Douglas Murray (San Jose Sharks/NHL), Johnny Oduya (New Jersey Devils/NHL), Henrik Tallinder (Buffalo Sabres/NHL), Mattias Ohlund (Tampa Bay Lightning/NHL)

Forwards: Daniel Alfredsson (Ottawa Senators/NHL), Nicklas Backstrom (Washington Capitals/NHL), Loui Eriksson (Dallas Stars/NHL), Peter Forsberg (MODO Hockey), Tomas Holmstrom (Detroit Red Wings/NHL), Patric Hornqvist (Nashville Predators/NHL), Fredrik Modin (Columbus Blue Jackets/NHL), Samuel Paahlsson (Columbus Blue Jackets/NHL), Daniel Sedin (Vancouver Canucks/NHL), Henrik Sedin (Vancouver Canucks/NHL), Mattias Weinhandl (Dynamo Moscow/RUS), Henrik Zetterberg (Detroit Red Wings/NHL)

bziemer@vancouversun.com