Exhibition Games vs. AUS All-Stars- December 14-15, 2002

Team Canada's Scottie Upshall, skating during an exhibition game against an Atlantic University Sports all-star squad, has a charisma and self-assurance that makes him the obvious choice to be team captain.

'We have a lot of leaders and guys who would do anything, whether they had a letter or not, to step up and say something or do something on the ice to get something going. That's what we need - everybody stepping up and doing what it takes to lead the team.' - Scottie Upshall

AUS All-Stars' Patrick Grandmaitre of the St. F.X. X-Men gets low for position against Team Canada's Matthew Stajan of the Belleville Bulls during exhibition action Sunday at Halifax Metro Centre. Team Canada beat the All-Stars 3-2 in their final game before final cuts are made this morning. Cape Breton Screaming Eagles goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 18 shots he faced in the first period for Team Canada and didn't allow a goal on nine shots in nets for the All-Stars in the third period. Brooks Laich scored twice to lead Team Canada, which was outshot 52-29 in front of 5,293 fans.

Marc-Andre Fleury: "I just tried to do everything I could."

Team Canada goalie Marc-Andre Fleury watches as teammate Alexandre Rouleau gets hit in the face by an errant stick from AUS All-Stars' Dan Tudin during an exhibition game at the Metro Centre on Saturday.