Craig Rivet

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg/14 st 0 lb)
NHL Team F. teams	San Jose Sharks Montreal Canadiens
Nationality	Canada
Born	September 13, 1974 (1974-09-13) (age 33), North Bay, ON, CAN
Pro career	1994 – present

Anthony Craig Rivet (Born September 13, 1974 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League. He was an alternate captain of the Canadiens (along with Sheldon Souray) during 2006–07. He is also great friends with Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu. He is married to Krista and has a daughter, Ella and a son, Nathan. On February 25, 2007, Craig Rivet was traded to the San Jose Sharks alongside a 2008 fifth round pick for Josh Gorges and a 2007 first round pick.

In June 2007, before he became an unrestricted free agent, Rivet extended his contract with the Sharks, stating how much he liked San Jose. The contract expires in June 2011 and will pay Rivet approximately US$3,500,000 per year.

[edit] External links

• Craig Rivet's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database