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Vincent LeCavalier Profile |
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Birth Date: April 21, 1980
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Birth Place: Ile Bizard, Quebec, Canada
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Birth Name: Vincent LeCavalier
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Height: 6'4"
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Biography |
Vincent Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980 Ile Bizard, Quebec)
is a French Canadian professional hockey player who
currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National
Hockey League.
Vincent Lecavalier was drafted first overall by Tampa Bay in
the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, during which new Lightning owner
Art Williams proclaimed that Lecavalier would be "the
Michael Jordan of hockey".
On March 11, 2000, following his sophomore season, he was
named captain, becoming the youngest captain in NHL history
at 19 years and 11 months (since surpassed by Sidney
Crosby). Previously, Steve Yzerman had held that honour,
having been named captain of the Detroit Red Wings at 21
years, 5 months.
Lecavalier was later stripped of the captaincy before the
2001-02 NHL season when Lightning mangagement decided he was
too young even as a high calibre player. Around that time,
he clashed frequently with head coach John Tortorella.
Tortorella demanded more accountability from his players,
and showed this by stripping Lecavalier of the team
captaincy after he missed the start of 2001-02 because of
contract negotiations.
After winning the Stanley Cup with the Lightning in 2004, he
was named Most Valuable Player of the Canadian National Team
in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, which Canada won.
Lecavalier was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2006
Olympics, but returned to Tampa without a medal.
Lecavalier broke the all-time Tampa Bay Lightning record for
most points in a season by scoring his 95th point on March
16, 2007 against the Buffalo Sabres. The record was
previously held by Martin St. Louis, who had 94 points
during the 2003-04 NHL season.
On March 30, 2007, in a game against the Carolina
Hurricanes, Lecavalier became the first Lightning player to
record 50 goals in a season. He finished the season with 52
goals, edging Ottawa's Dany Heatley, who scored 50 goals, to
earn the Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy as the NHL's top
goal scorer for the 2006-07 season.
During the 2007-08 NHL season, Lecavalier recorded 8
straight multipoint games, being the first to do so since
Jaromir Jagr in 1996. The scoring streak put him first in
the NHL scoring race, until in February he was overtaken by
the Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin. He was named
captain of the Eastern Conference at the 2008 NHL All Star
Game.
In the 2007-2008 offseason, Lecavalier underwent shoulder
surgery to repair an infraction from taking a hit against
Matt Cooke of the Washington Capitals. He is scheduled to
undergo another surgery on his left wrist later in the
summer.
Attended Thorndale Elementary in Pierrefonds and then he
went to John Rennie High School in Pointe-Claire, Quebec for
two years ('92-'93) before transferring to Athol Murray
College of Notre Dame in Saskatchewan. Has been best friends
with ex-Lightning center Brad Richards, who won the Conn
Smythe Trophy in 2004 as Most Valuable Player of the NHL
Playoffs, since the age of 14, when they met at Athol Murray
College of Notre Dame in Saskatchewan, Canada. They were
roommates and became good friends. Since then they have gone
on to being teammates with the Rimouski Océanic and also
with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Lecavalier currently resides
in Tampa's Davis Islands. He is featured in The Rocket: The
Maurice Richard Story. Lecavalier wears number 4 to honour
Jean Béliveau.
In October 2007, Lecavalier pledged $3 million to a new All
Children's Hospital facility under construction in St.
Petersburg, Florida. The facility will be named the Vincent
Lecavalier Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in
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Other Information |
Was roommates with Brad Richards at Athol Murray College of
Notre Dame as a teen.
Was part of the Team Canada's World Cup winning team in
Septemeber of 2004.
Won tournment MVP at the 2004 World Cup tournment for Team
Canada.
Lives in a waterfront condo in Harbour Island during the
season in Tampa Bay, the building is adjacent to Brad
Richard's condo.
Drives a Ferrari
Worked with the same designer as Brad Richards for the decor
of his water front condo, Doug Preiser of D.V. Preiser
Designs of Tampa.
Both Brad & Vincent were in attendence at fellow NHLer
Vancouver Canucks' goaltender Dan Cloutier's wedding to
long-time girlfriend Nikki Alexander on Friday, July 16th,
2004, at the Watertower Inn, in Sault St. Marie, Ontario.
Both Richards & Lecavalier became good friends with Cloutier
during his time as Tampa Bay's starting goaltender from 1999
to 2001, until Cloutier was traded to Vancouver, on Feb.
7th, 2001,in exchange for former Canucks defenseman Adrian
Aucoin and a second round draft pick.
Was selected to be the cover star for the NHL 2006 video
game.
Was named to Canada's Olympic Men's Hockey Team going to
Torino, Italy in 2006.
Won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Tampa-Bay Lightning
(NHL) in 2004.
Appeared in the movie Happy Gilmore as a fellow hockey
player of Adam Sandler. |
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