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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
Team Canada poses for a group photo
Niewendyk celebrates Brewer's goal
Eric Brewer sends Andrei Kovalev flying
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