Ed Belfour
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Eddie the Eagle |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Swe-1 Team | Leksands IF |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | April 21, 1965 (age 43), Carman, MB, CAN |
| Pro Career | 1989 – present |
| Website | belfour.com |
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| Competitor for Canada |
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| Gold | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice Hockey | |
| Canada Cup / World Cup | |||
| Gold | 1991 Canada Cup | Ice Hockey | |
Edward John Belfour (born April 21, 1965) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for Leksands IF in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest-level Swedish ice hockey league.
Belfour was born in Carman, Manitoba and grew up playing ice hockey. He played junior hockey for the Winkler Flyers before going to the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the 1986-87 season. The following year, Belfour signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks (after not being picked in the draft) splitting his time between them and the Saginaw Hawks of the International Hockey League.
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[change] International play
Played for Canada in:
- 1991 Canada Cup Championship (backup goaltender)
- 2002 Olympic Gold Medal (Team Canada)
[change] Awards & Achievements
- MJHL Top Goaltender (1986)
