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Next Generation

SportsLine.com staff

They are best known to their coaches, agents and to the scouts who first saw them. But make no mistake about it, the names of the Next Generation of stars in the NHL will soon be familiar to all fans of the game.

Throughout the season, we will introduce you to one of these young players and allow you to hear their stories in their own words with our exclusive audio clips. So take some time and read about these young players, and get an early look at the stars of tomorrow.

The class of 2000-01
PlayerTeamPositionDate of Birth
Peter Schaefer VancouverLeft Wing 7/12/77
Shane Willis CarolinaRight Wing 6/13/77
Marian Gaborik Minnesota Right Wing 2/14/82
Colin White New JerseyDefense 12/12/77
Jeff Halpern Washington Center 5/2/76
Scott Hartnell Nashville Right Wing 4/18/82
Marc Savard Calgary Center 7/17/77
Steve Reinprecht L.A/Col. Center 5/7/76
Roberto Luongo Florida Goaltender 4/4/79
Evgeni Nabokov San Jose Goaltender 7/25/75
Martin Skoula Colorado Defense 10/28/79
Milan Kraft Pittsburgh Center 1/17/80
Tomi Kallio Atlanta Left Wing 1/27/77
Martin Havlat Ottawa Right Wing 4/19/81
Marty Turco Dallas Goaltender 8/13/75
Brad Richards Tampa Bay Center 5/2/80
Simon Gagne Philadelphia Left Wing 2/29/80
Jan Hlavac NY Rangers Left Wing 9/20/76
Ossi Vaananen Phoenix Defense 8/18/80
Sergei Samsonov Boston Left Wing 10/27/78
Marc Denis Columbus Goaltender 8/1/77

The class of 1999-2000



    

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