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Date of Birth: 20/04/78 |
Place of Birth: Montreal, QC |
Residence: Ville d'Anjou, QC |
Height: 5'5" |
Weight: 135 lbs |
Position: Defence |
Years on national team: 2 |
Isabelle Chartrand heads to her first Olympic Games as one of Canada's fastest skaters. She is regarded as an offensive defenceman but because of her speed can quickly return to her position. She played for Canada last year at the world championships earning three assists.
Chatrand was initially a ringette player but started to play hockey with her brother and his friends as a youngster. As a Quebec provincial team member she won bronze at the 1995 Canada Games and gold at the 1999 national championships.
Last season she also won the NCAA title with St. Lawrence University, was once named the conference's player of the week and was also named to the conference's first all star team.
Her brother Francois is a professional motorcycle rider an competes in a super-bike circuit in Quebec
What Canada Did
Feb. 21: Canada won gold medal with a 3-2 decision over the U.S. finishing with 5-0 record, while outscoring opponents 35-5.
Feb. 19: Canada def. Finland 7-3 in semifinal play, advancing to Thursday's final against the U.S.
Feb. 16: Canada def. Sweden 11-0, raising record to 3-0 in Group A of preliminary round.
Feb. 13: Canada defeated Russia 7-0, raising record to 2-0 in Group A of preliminary round.
Feb. 11: Canada opened preliminary round with a 7-0 win over Kazakhstan.
2002 Games Women's Hockey Coverage
