Canadian Men's National Hockey Team

Name (No.)

Position

From

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Rob Blake (44)

Defense

Simcoe, Ontario/Los Angeles*

Blake is in his ninth season with the Los Angeles Kings.

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Ray Bourque (77)

Defense

Montreal/Boxford, Mass.*

Bourque is the Boston Bruins' all-time leading scorer.

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Rod Brind'Amour (17)

Center/left wing

Ottawa/
Campbell River, B.C.*

 Before turning pro, Brind'Amour starred at Michigan State University.

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Martin Brodeur (30)

Goalie

Montreal

 Brodeur led the New Jersey Devils to the 1995 Stanley Cup.

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Shayne Corson (27)

Left wing

Barrie, Ontario/
Muskoka, Ontario*

 Montreal Canadiens star is a former Blues and Oilers captain.

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Eric Desjardins (37)

Defense

Rouyn, Quebec/
St.-Adolphe-D'Howard
Quebec*

 Desjardins is Philadelphia's defensive anchor and a two-time NHL all-star.

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Theoren Fleury (74)

Right wing

Oxbow, Saskatchewan/
Calgary, Alberta*

 Calgary Flames' captain has a Stanley Cup ring.

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Adam Foote (52)

Defense

Toronto/New Castle, Ontario*

 Avalanche defensive star bolsters Canada's blue line.

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Wayne Gretzky (99)

Center

Brantford, Ontario/New York*

 'Great One' is NHL's all-time leading scorer.

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Curtis Joseph (31)

Goalie

Keswick, Ontario/
Edmonton, Alberta*

 Joseph starred for Canada at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.

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Paul Kariya (9)

Left wing

Vancouver, British Columbia/
North Vancouver, B.C.*

 Will miss Games after suffering concussion on Feb. 1.

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Trevor Linden (16)

Center/right wing

Medicine Hat, Alberta/
Vancouver, British Columbia*

 Won World Junior Championships and Canada's junior hockey crown in 1988.

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Eric Lindros (88)

Center

London, Ontario/Toronto*

 Team captain played in '97 Stanley Cup Finals and '92 gold-medal game.

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Al MacInnis (2)

Defense

Inverness, Nova Scotia/
St. Louis*

 Blues defenseman has one of hockey's hardest shots.

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Joe Nieuwendyk (25)

Center

Oshawa, Ontario/Dallas*

 Nieuwendyk was a two-time All-American at Cornell University.

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Keith Primeau (55)

Center

Toronto

 Detroit's former first-round pick now one of Carolina's top players.

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Chris Pronger (24)

Defense

Dryden, Ontario/
St. Louis*

 Pronger became captain of the St. Louis Blues at age 22.

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Mark Recchi (8)

Right wing

Kamloops, British Columbia/
Pittsburgh*

 Montreal Canadiens star replaces injured Kariya.

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Patrick Roy (33)

Goalie

Quebec City, Quebec/Denver*

 Future Hall of Famer owns three Stanley Cup rings.

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Joe Sakic (91)

Center

Burnaby, British Columbia/
Denver*

 Won Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of '96 Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Brendan Shanahan (14)

Left wing

Mimico, Ontario/
Detroit*

 Red Wings' sniper has scored more than 40 goals four times.

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Scott Stevens (4)

Defense

Kitchener, Ontario

 Devils' captain has played in eight NHL All-Star Games.

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Steve Yzerman (19)

Center

Cranbrook, British Columbia/
Detroit*

 Captained Detroit Red Wings to 1997 Stanley Cup.

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Rob Zamuner (7)

Left wing

Oakville, Ontario

 Tampa Bay veteran is one of NHL's best defensive forwards.

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Marc Crawford

Head coach

Belleville, Ontario/Denver*

 Coached Colorado to 1996 Stanley Cup championship.

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* First city is the olympian's birthplace, the second is their residence