Career at Tampa Bay Lightning

In 1998, Vincent Lecavalier enlisted in the army through the draft. A talented young center has become so famous and popular that many experts claim he is Michael Michael Jordan’s future hockey.

On March 1, 2000, at the age of twenty, Vincent Lecavalier wrote his name in the history of NHL as the youngest captain. He is only 19 years old. Previously, the title was worn by Steve Ezerman from the Detroit Red Wings Club, who was given the rank of captain at the age of 21.

However, Vincent did not live up to his expectations and then lost his rank in the 2001/02 season. The management of the club decided that he was too young, even a great player.

In 2004, V. Lecavalier experienced an incredible season, paying special attention to the Stanley Cup tournament. This technically young striker plays an important role in winning the most important trophy of the National Hockey League. In the same year, he was named the MVP of the Canadian national team at the 2004 World Cup, which Canadians won.

Vincent Lecavalier returned to Russia

In the 2004/05 season, Lecavalier was at Ak Bars Kazan, where he moved with teammates Nikolai Khabibulin and Brad Richards. As a result of the continental hockey championship, Vincent scored 16 points, and the club ranked fourth.

The Canadian striker often shares his impressions of Russian hockey with journalists. Vincent noted that in Russia, hockey players play rough with players who don’t own the ball. At the same time, Vincent himself is always famous for rough play and has no opponents in the selection. Levalier also said that in Russian hockey, the arenas look smoother and more spacious.

In NHL, the game focuses more on the battle of contact rather than tactics and space, because he is hard to adapt to the new format at the beginning of the season, and injuries do not allow him to fully reveal his version. Friendly in Ak Bars.

In 2001, hockey players began to meet Caroline Portellans – the future actress of world cinema. After ten years of dating, they get married. Three children were born into marriage: Victoria, Gabriel and Amelia. Vincent Lecavalier’s wife starred in the company’s film Dangerous (2002), which earned her worldwide fame.

In October 2007, V. Lecavalier promised three million dollars to build a children’s hospital in St. Petersburg. Petersburg, Florida. Therefore, the object was made and named after a hockey player. At the moment, the hospital is one of them g Cancer Care Center.