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Position: Left Wing |
NHL Club: Edmonton Oilers |
Date of Birth: 2/21/76 |
Birthplace: Banff, AB |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 195 lbs |
THE SKINNY: Has no fear when it comes to driving to the net... Nothing fancy
about his game. He goes up and down and works hard... Earned a lot of respect
in playoffs last year with three goals and four assists in six games... Got
stitched up in the hallway behind the bench in one game and then was back out
on the ice... Sixth pick overall by the Oilers in 1994... Broke his ankle, but
still was one of the selections. Has been struggling a bit since coming back,
but given his heart, he'll drag himself out onto the ice... A player who's
great at cleaning up rebounds around the paint and getting in position for
deflections and screens.
FAMOUS FOR: Nose for the net.
INFAMOUS FOR: Nose.
SHOOTOUT POTENTIAL: Has never 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.
Ryan Smyth Photos
Ryan Smyth battles with Doug Weight
Team Canada poses for a group photo
Lindros and Smyth get piled up with Khmyl
Hamrlik takes out Smyth behind the net
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