[invisible.gif] CANOE Network SLAM!Sports [invisible.gif] [search.gif] __________ (_) [canoe_search.gif] (_) [google_search.gif] Search [Inside CANOE.CA.] [top1.gif] [team_canada_ban.gif] [ticker_top.gif] [top4.gif] [rd_ticker.gif] [ticker_bot.gif] [sponsor3.gif] [top5.gif] October 23, 2006 [sport_index.gif] [invisible.gif] [Pick a sport....] [invisible.gif] [n_home.gif] [n_team_can.gif] [n_what_can.gif] [n_blank.gif] [n_news.gif] [n_columnists.gif] [n_schedule.gif] [n_venues.gif] [n_photo_gal.gif] [n_results.gif] [n_medal_count.gif] [n_blank.gif] [n_history.gif] [n_about.gif] [n_blank.gif] [n_polls.gif] [n_forums.gif] [n_postcards.gif] [n_fun.gif] [n_paralympics.gif] [n_feedback.gif] [invisible.gif] Partly sunny 16^oC Salt Lake City Weather [sponsor1_but_rd.gif] [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] [corner.gif] [invisible.gif] [banner1.gif] [an error occurred while processing this directive] [brewer_top.gif] [brewer_bio.jpg] Bruce Bennett Studios Position: Defence NHL Club: Edmonton Oilers Date of Birth: 4/17/79 Birthplace: Vernon, BC Height: 6'3" Weight: 220 lbs THE SKINNY: One of the rising stars in the league, he impressed a lot of people with an outstanding performance for the Oilers in the playoffs last season... Scored some points with the folks at Canadian Hockey when he played for Canada at last year's world championships... As the youngest player on Team Canada's defence, he could wind up being the seventh man on the blue line, but will benefit from the experience... Big and mobile, his skating ability will serve him well on the big ice surface... Was the New York Islanders second pick (fifth overall) in 1997 and is turning out to be another fine young defenceman traded away by Islanders GM Mike Milbury... FAMOUS FOR: Kicking some NHL butt. INFAMOUS FOR: Missing four games with "strained buttocks" in Oct. 2000. 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. Eric Brewer Photos [arrow3.gif] Team Canada poses for a group photo [arrow3.gif] Niewendyk celebrates Brewer's goal [arrow3.gif] Eric Brewer sends Andrei Kovalev flying More Eric Brewer Stories [arrow3.gif] Christmas for Eric [arrow3.gif] NHL Statistics [arrow3.gif] 2002 Games Hockey Coverage [invisible.gif] [invisible.gif] [invisible.gif] Inside Men's Hockey [invisible.gif] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Teams: [arrow3.gif] Canada [arrow3.gif] Belarus [arrow3.gif] Czech Republic [arrow3.gif] Finland [arrow3.gif] Germany [arrow3.gif] Russia [arrow3.gif] Sweden [arrow3.gif] U.S.A. [arrow3.gif] Schedule [arrow3.gif] Live Scores [arrow3.gif] Standings [arrow3.gif] Statistics [arrow3.gif] History Venues: [arrow3.gif] The Peaks Ice Arena [arrow3.gif] E-Center Canada's last gold: [arrow3.gif] Edmonton Mercurys [arrow3.gif] Women's Hockey [s_stick_4gold142.gif] ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________