Brian Gionta
Hockey player, Stanley Cup champion
Born
January 18th, 1979
46 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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An ice hockey player, made significant contributions to the NHL as a winger. Played for several teams, most notably the New Jersey Devils, with whom won the Stanley Cup in 2003. Later played for the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres, serving as captain for Montreal. Accumulated over 600 points throughout a 16-season career in the league.
Won the Stanley Cup with New Jersey Devils in 2003
Served as captain of the Montreal Canadiens
Played a total of 1,026 NHL games
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