2005–06 Canada men's national ice hockey team
The 2005–06 Canada men's national ice hockey team represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin, Italy. The ice hockey matches were played in Torino, Italy.
Team Canada, coached by Pat Quinn, placed seventh in the Olympic tournament. It was the lowest position that a Canadian men's Olympic ice hockey team had ever achieved.[1]
2006 Winter Olympics roster
- Head coach: Pat Quinn
| No. | Pos. | Name |
Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2005–06 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | G | Martin Brodeur | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 6 May 1972 | Montreal, QC | New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
| 1 | G | Roberto Luongo | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 4 April 1979 | Montreal, QC | Florida Panthers (NHL) |
| 35 | G | Marty Turco | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 13 August 1975 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | Dallas Stars (NHL) |
| 4 | D | Rob Blake – A | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 10 December 1969 | Simcoe, ON | Colorado Avalanche (NHL) |
| 3 | D | Jay Bouwmeester | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 27 September 1983 | Edmonton, AB | Florida Panthers (NHL) |
| 52 | D | Adam Foote | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 10 July 1971 | Toronto, ON | Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) |
| 24 | D | Bryan McCabe | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 8 June 1975 | St. Catharines, ON | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) |
| 44 | D | Chris Pronger – A | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 10 October 1974 | Dryden, ON | Edmonton Oilers (NHL) |
| 6 | D | Wade Redden | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 12 June 1977 | Lloydminster, SK | Ottawa Senators (NHL) |
| 28 | D | Robyn Regehr | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 19 April 1980 | Recife, Brazil | Calgary Flames (NHL) |
| 14 | F | Todd Bertuzzi | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 111 kg (245 lb) | 2 February 1975 | Sudbury, ON | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) |
| 9 | F | Shane Doan | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 10 October 1976 | Halkirk, AB | Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) |
| 33 | F | Kris Draper | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 24 May 1971 | Toronto, ON | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| 21 | F | Simon Gagné – A | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 29 February 1980 | Sainte-Foy, QC | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
| 15 | F | Dany Heatley | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 21 January 1981 | Freiburg, West Germany | Ottawa Senators (NHL) |
| 12 | F | Jarome Iginla – A | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 1 July 1977 | Edmonton, AB | Calgary Flames (NHL) |
| 40 | F | Vincent Lecavalier | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 21 April 1980 | L'Île-Bizard, QC | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
| 61 | F | Rick Nash | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 16 June 1984 | Brampton, ON | Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) |
| 39 | F | Brad Richards | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 2 May 1980 | Murray Harbour, PE | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
| 91 | F | Joe Sakic – C | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 7 July 1969 | Burnaby, BC | Colorado Avalanche (NHL) |
| 94 | F | Ryan Smyth | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 21 February 1976 | Banff, AB | Edmonton Oilers (NHL) |
| 26 | F | Martin St. Louis | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 18 June 1975 | Laval, QC | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
| 97 | F | Joe Thornton | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 2 July 1979 | London, ON | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
Defencemen Scott Niedermayer and Ed Jovanovski were originally selected, but due to injuries were replaced by Jay Bouwmeester and Bryan McCabe, respectively.[4][2] Dan Boyle took McCabe's previous spot as a reserve.[2] Defenceman Dan Boyle and forwards Jason Spezza and Eric Staal were selected as "reserves" in case of injury before the tournament began.[2]
See also
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "2006 Winter Olympics (Men's Roster)". Hockey Canada.
- "Rob Blake, Simon Gagné, Jarome Iginla and Chris Pronger named alternate captains with Canada's men's Olympic hockey team". Turin, Italy: Hockey Canada. 15 February 2006.
- The Associated Press (30 January 2006). "Team Canada defenseman Ed Jovanovski will miss Olympics". Vancouver, BC.
| Preceded by 2001–02 Canada men's national ice hockey team |
Canada men's Olympic ice hockey team 2006 |
Succeeded by 2009–10 Canada men's national ice hockey team |
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