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Sarah Vaillancourt
Date of Birth:
May 08, 1985
Birthplace: Sherbrooke, QC
Ht: / Wt: 5'6" / 140 lbs
Coach: National team head coach - Melody Davidson; Assistant coaches - Doug Lidster, Peter Smith; University coach - Katey Stone
Language Spoken: French, English
Team: Harvard University Crimson
Pronunciation: VYE-uhn-koor
Position: Forward
Shoots Or Catches: Right
Previous Competitions: Turin (2006)
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Hefford stars in latest Canadian win over boys' team
Hefford stars in latest Canadian win over boys' team

Jayna Hefford continued to show her incredible touch around the net with another hat trick -- including the shootout winner -- as Canada's Olympic women's hockey team earned a 5-4 win over the Calgary Royals.

Competitive history »

Sarah Vaillancourt had a standout career at Harvard University, winning the 2008 Patty Kazmaier Award as the top player in NCAA women's college hockey.

Career highlights »

Vaillancourt tallied two goals and three assists as part of a dynamic infusion of youth as Canada won a gold medal at the 2006 Olympics in Turin.

Results »

Vaillaincourt was part of Canada's 2006 Olympic gold-medal winning team. She has also skated in four world championships, winning one gold medal and three silver.

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Four-Man Bobsleigh: USA 1 - Gold
Reigning world champion Steven Holcomb leads the US to a gold medal.
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: Germany 1 - Silver
Led by the most decorated bobsledder in Olympic history -- Andre Lange -- Germany claims the silver medal.
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: Canada 1 - Bronze
A third-place finish for the Canadian foursome, missing out on silver by just 0.01 seconds.
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Men's slalom: Cousineau run
Julien Cousineau was the top Canadian in men's slalom with an eighth-place finish.
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Men's slalom: Gold medal run

Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.

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Men's slalom: Silver medal run
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic wins the silver medal in the men's slalom.
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Men's slalom: Bronze medal run
A third-place finish for Andre Myhrer of Sweden.
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Men's Snowboard PGS: Anderson gold
Canada's Jasey-Jay Anderson with a first-place finish ahead of Austria's Benjamin Karl.
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Men's team pursuit: Canadian gold

Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.

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Ladies' 30km mass start: Gold medal
Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland edges Marit Bjoergen of Norway for the gold in an incredible finish to the ladies' cross-country 30km mass start.
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