His role as an athlete ambassador advocates the benefits of plant based medicines. VandenBussche was awarded the civilian Canadian Forces Medallion for Distinguished Service in 2017 for his multiple visits to overseas military bases, starting with a ball hockey game in Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2010. Career statistics References External links Biography at Pittsburgh Penguins Official Website tsn.ca 1973 births Binghamton Rangers players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian people of Dutch descent Chicago Blackhawks players Cornwall Royals (OHL) players Guelph Storm players Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey people from Ontario Indianapolis Ice players Jokerit players Living people Newmarket Royals players New Mexico Scorpions (CHL) players New York Rangers players Norfolk Admirals players Sportspeople from Norfolk County, Ontario Pittsburgh Penguins players Portland Pirates players St. John's Maple Leafs players Springfield Indians players Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States