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Todd Bertuzzi (born February 2, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. His longest tenure was with the Vancouver Canucks, with which he enjoyed his most successful seasons, as well as being involved in the infamous Steve Moore incident in 2004. In his prime, he was a world-class power forward and was named to the NHL First All-Star Team in 2003.
Bertuzzi has also played for the New York Islanders, with whom he was first drafted (23rd overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft), the Florida Panthers, the Anaheim Ducks, and the Calgary Flames. Internationally, he has competed for Team Canada in the 1998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and 2000 World Championships, as well as in the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Bertuzzi started playing major junior in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Guelph Storm beginning in 1991–92. Drafted in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders, 23rd overall, he returned to the OHL for two more seasons. In his last season with Guelph, he recorded 119 points – sixth overall in the league – as well as 33 points in 14 playoff games en route to an OHL Finals loss to the Detroit Junior Red Wings.