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About Eddie "The Eagle" Belfour |
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What you should know about Eddie
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 Ed Belfour will go down in history as one of the premier goaltenders to ever play in the NHL. Ed has had to battle every step of the way. He was still playing in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League at 21. He was not drafted into the western junior league or the NHL. This undrafted play went on to win a NCAA Championship, Calder Trrophy, Venzina Trophy, Canada Cup, Stanley Cup and Olympic Gold Medal. Many have said Ed is unorthodox, high-strung and totally unpredictable, but no goalie has ever played the position with as much fire, fury and athleticism. Supremely confident and talented, this is his story…
Ed Belfour has been competing ever since his parents, Henry and Alma, welcomed him into the world on April 21, 1965. He grew up in Carman, Manitoba, a town of 3,000 located about 30 miles north of North Dakota. The Belfours lived in a house which Henry and Alma built themselves on the north side of town. Eddie shared a bedroom with his younger sister, Patricia. In a place where winter temperatures regularly dipped below zero, cold-weather sports dominated the landscape. Eddie's father bought him his first pair of skates when he was five. read more... |
