CANOE 2002 Games - Team Canada


Bruce Bennett Studios	Position: Goaltender
	NHL Club: New Jersey Devils
	Date of Birth: 5/6/72
	Birthplace: Montreal, QC
	Height: 6'2"
	Weight: 205 lbs

THE SKINNY:
Started out making noises that he wouldn't go to Salt Lake unless he was assured of playing, but changed his tune... His play this season hasn't matched the levels he reached the last couple of seasons... The best puck-handling goaltender in the league... NHL rookie of the year in 1993-94... Played for Canada in the 1996 World Cup, backing up Curtis Joseph... Two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Devils ('95, 2000)

FAMOUS FOR:
Best puckhandling goalie in NHL.

INFAMOUS FOR:
Outscoring some teammates.

SHOOTOUT POTENTIAL:
Stopped 2/3 NHL 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.
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