Canada chooses speed and skill for Olympic hockey team
Wayne Gretzky announces a 23 man Team Canada roster aimed at matching European flair on the Olympic ice in Sail City. The plan favors skating and offense over physical grinding, with Steve Yzerman Joe Nieuwendyk Michael Peca and Theoren Fleury leading a mobile, defense minded unit to beat top rivals.
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Canada
Wayne Gretzky
Sail’ City
Gretzky
Pat Quinn
Kevin Lowe
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
Steve Yzerman
Joe Nieuwendyk
Michael Peca
Theoren Fleury
Leclaire Faces Huge Expectations at World Junior Goal
Pascal Leclaire, 19, eyes Canada’s starting goalie role at the world junior selection camp in Toronto. He faces pressure to match or surpass legends like Roberto Luongo who starred in 1999, while Luongo’s Winnipeg silver run and gold hopes loom as a benchmark for the young netminder.
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Donna Spencer
Toronto
Pascal Leclaire
Canada
St- Gabriel-de-Brandon
Que
Marc Denis
Manny Legace
Jamie Storr
Trevor Kidd
Jose Theodore
Leclaire
Mathieu
Garon
Theodore
Roberto
Luongo
Winnipeg
Team Canada
Hockey team payroll and roster figures for 2001-02
The data show a makeup of three goalies seven defensemen and thirteen forwards. Allegiances include Colorado Dallas Detroit Edmonton New Jersey New York Rangers St Louis Anaheim Calgary New York Islanders Philadelphia Pittsburgh San Jose Toronto Vancouver. Wage bill about 118 million US with average salary 5.15 million. Team averages: height 6-1 weight 203 pounds age 29.9. Largest player Chris Pronger 6-6 220 pounds. Smallest Theo Fleury 5-5 180 pounds.
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Colorado
Dallas
Detroit
Edmonton
New Jersey
New York Rangers
St. Louis
Anaheim
Calgary
New York Islanders
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Jose
Toronto
Vancouver
Chris Pronger
Theo Fleury
Cubs stumble in Heritage league loss to Cochrane Generals
Cochrane Generals defeat Transline Pipeline Junior B Cubs 3-1 as Matt Ward nets a first period power play goal. Sean Connelly stops 33 Cubs shots, Darrick Bouman makes 32 saves. Cubs drop to 15-4-1, one point behind Foothills Bisons, heading into two pre Christmas games.
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Cochrane
Transline Pipeline
Cubs
Cochrane Generals
Matt Ward
Generals
Sean Connelly
Darrick Bouman
Foothills Bisons
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Kodiaks thrash Brooks Bandits 7-1 in AJHL clash
Camrose Kodiaks crushed Brooks Bandits 7-1 as Taggart Desmet and Dustin Wallin led the attack. Brooks also fell 6-4 to Bonnyville Pontiacs, with T J Babey and Wallin scoring in a tight first two periods before the Pontiacs pulled away. Tony Kolewaski suffered the losses in both games. The Bandits travel to Crowsnest Pass Grizzlies next.
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Brooks
Taggart Desmet
Camrose Kodiaks
Brooks Bandits
Alberta
Kodiaks
Dustin Wallin
Bandits
Bonnyville
Pontiacs
Pontiac
Crowsnest Pass Grizzlies
Domi Sets Leafs Penalty Minutes Record in Vigilante Move
Tie Domi reached 1,672 penalty minutes to surpass Dave Williams as the Leafs star paid back Montreal’s Reid Simpson after Eriksson’s roughing. Toronto won 6 4 as teammates and coach Pat Quinn praised Domi's protective role and fierce leadership.
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Toronto
Domi
Anders Eriksson
Reid Simpson
Montreal Canadiens
George Thorogood
Air Canada Centre
Maple Leafs
Simpson
Pat Quinn
Dave
Tiger) Williams
NHL
Williams
Dale Hunter
Marty McSorley
Bob Probert
Tim Hunter
Chris Nilan
Rob Ray
Craig Berube
Rick Tocchet
Quinn
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