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Position: Centre |
NHL Club: Detroit Red Wings |
Date of Birth: 5/9/65 |
Birthplace: Cranbrook, BC |
Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 185 lbs |
THE SKINNY: One of the eight original players selected for Team Canada... One
of the best two-way players in the game... Will be one of the key players at
both ends of the ice... Not one for big talk, his quiet leadership will be
important for team chemistry... Has a pretty good track record in
international play with 37 points in three world championships... Was the
fourth pick overall by the Wings in the 1983 draft... The youngest player to
appear in the all-star game (18 in 1984)... Was a member of Team Canada at the
1998 Olympic Games (had one goal and one assist in six games)... Won Stanley
Cups with the Wings in 1997 and 1998... Won the Lester B. Pearson Award in
1989... Won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1998 and the Frank J. Selke Trophy in
2000... Has had 18 career hat tricks... Will play any role that's asked of
him... Can also play the wing.
FAMOUS FOR: The NHL's longest-serving captain.
INFAMOUS FOR: Sneaky quick.
SHOOTOUT POTENTIAL: Is 3-3 in his NHL career on penalty shots.
What Canada Did
Feb. 24: Canada def. U.S. 5-2 to win first Olympic gold medal in 50 years.
Feb. 22: Canada def. Belarus 7-1 in semifinal, advancing to gold-medal game Sunday.
Feb. 20: Canada defeated Finland 2-1 in quarter-final game to advance to semifinals Friday against Belarus.
Feb. 18: Canada tied the Czech Republic 3-3 in Group 3 play, putting the Canadians into quarter-final play against Finland on Wednesday night.
Feb. 17: Canada defeated Germany 3-2 to lift record to 1-1 in Group C.
Feb. 15: Canada lost 5-2 to Sweden in first game of final round to deternube positioning for quarter-finals.
Steve Yzerman Photos
Team Canada poses for a group photo
Yzerman reacts after scoring a first period goal
Brodeur is knocked over by Yzerman
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