Sunday, December 11, 2005

Capitals Corner Profile: Sheldon Souray

It's back to the blueline tonight in Capitals Corner as we profile 29-year-old defender Sheldon Souray. The big man is one of the top blueliners on the team, and he'll have to step up his game to lead the club to success this season.

Souray checks in at 6-4 and 230 pounds and he knows how to use his big frame. He's very intense and has great strength. He also has very good endurance. Sheldon moved the puck well and he's good at both ends of the ice. He needs to work on his durability and discipline. Last season he scored four goals and dished out 11 assists with 108 hits and 161 PIMs in 75 games.

Originally from Elk Point, Alberta, Souray grew up on a Metis Indian reservation. To honor his heritage he has a tattoo of a Metis Indian chief in full headdress on his right arm. During the off season he runs the Sheldon Souray Hockey School in St. Paul, Alberta. He also runs an Aboriginal Role Model Hockey School. This school was created to show Native Canadian children that there are positive role models for them to look up to.

When not working with his hockey schools, Souray resides in Los Angeles, California, where he once made a cameo appearance on the soap opera, "One Life to Live." He also likes to fish with his friends, and his favorite band is Pearl Jam.

Come back next time when we take a look at another player in Capitals Corner.

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