Baier Eyes Spot on Italy's Olympic Team
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The following article featuring former Brown standout Paul Baier appeared in the January 25 issue of the Charleston Post and Courier.
BY ANDREW MILLER
Paul Baier has never been to Europe and doesn't speak a word of Italian.
But that won't stop the former South Carolina Stingrays defenseman from trying to earn a spot on the Italian national hockey team or a shot at playing in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Baier went around the Stingrays' locker room saying good-bye to his teammates Tuesday morning, then jumped into his car and pointed it north toward Toronto for the two-day drive. It's the first step of a two-year journey that he hopes will eventually end up on the shores of the Black Sea in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains.
Complete article can be accessed via the Post-Courier Web site by clicking here.
