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Position: Left Wing/Centre |
NHL Club: Philadelphia Flyers |
Date of Birth: 2/29/80 |
Birthplace: Ste-Foy, QC |
Height: 6'0" |
Weight: 185 lbs |
THE SKINNY: The youngest player on Team Canada... Gifted with outstanding
speed, he uses it well to beat defencemen to the outside. The big Olympic ice
should give him a little more room to use that asset... Has great hands for
close-in battles... Has been dogged by shoulder problems which have sometimes
made him skittish about taking or giving a hit... Flyers first pick, 22nd
overall, in 1998... Had a four-goal game in the 1999 World Junior
Championship... Has a knack for scoring the big goal. You can't have too many
guys like that around...
FAMOUS FOR: Scoring seven goals in seven games at 1999 WJC.
INFAMOUS FOR: Making defencemen look bad.
SHOOTOUT POTENTIAL: Hasn't had an NHL penalty shot.
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.
Simon Gagne looks for a rebound
Simon Gagne Photos
Gagne hugs Brodeur after defeating the USA
Team Canada poses for a group photo
Simon Gagne looks for a rebound
NHL Statistics
2002 Games Hockey Coverage
