#31 David Leneveu /goal

AGE: 19    HT: 6'1"    WT: 170    CATCHES: left    BORN: May 23, 1983    HOMETOWN: Fernie, BC

2002-03 team: Cornell University, EHAC

Pro Status: NHL Draft Phoenix Coyotes 2002 (2, 46)

 

International background: Attended Canada’s National Junior Team’s Development Camp in Halifax, NS in August, 2002 ... Played for Team Pacific at the 2000 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge, capturing a Bronze medal ... Was a teammate of New York Rangers goaltender Dan Blackburn on Team Pacific

 

Hockey background: In his second season with the ECAC’s Cornell Big Red ... Helped Cornell capture the ECAC championship in 2001-2002 ... Was twice named ECAC Rookie-of-the-Week in 2001- 2002 (Nov. 5; Mar. 3) ... Named ECAC Goalieof- the-Week for Nov. 25, 2001 ... Led all ECAC goaltenders in goals-against average (1.50), second in save percentage (.936) ... Named Cornell's Rookie-of-the-Year ... Selected to the ECAC All-Rookie Team … Selected 173rd overall by Calgary in the 1998 WHL bantam draft ... Spent the 2000-01 season playing with the Nanaimo Clippers in the BCHL ... Selected to the 2001 BCHL All-Star Team

Profile: Team Canada's only U.S. College product, LeNeveu leads the NCAA with a tidy 1.18 goals against average in his sophomore year at Cornell. He's a butterfly goalie who relies on sound positioning and quickness, and is a capable puck-handler. Drafted 46th overall in 2002 by the Phoenix Coyotes.

Personal: Son of Steve and Denyse … Has two brothers, Mike (17) and Steve (14) and one sister, Michelle (12) … Nickname: Lenny … Favorite NHL player: Wayne Gretzky … Favorite hobby: Golf … Favorite TV Show: TSN Sportscentre … Won the Governor General’s Award as having the top grades in his graduating year … Studying Business Administration at Cornell University