▁and ▁Detroit ▁Red ▁W ings , ▁winning ▁two ▁Stanley ▁Cu ps , ▁a ▁Canada ▁Cup , ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Men ' s ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁World ▁Championships ▁while ▁playing ▁for ▁Canada . ▁He ▁is ▁only ▁go alt ender ▁in ▁history ▁to ▁be ▁awarded ▁the ▁M VP ▁of ▁Stanley ▁Cup ▁Play offs , ▁Canada ▁Cup / World ▁Cup ▁& ▁Men ' s ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁World ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁career ▁Ran ford ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Br andon , ▁Man it oba ▁and ▁grew ▁up ▁in ▁New ▁West min ster , ▁British ▁Columbia . ▁He ▁graduated ▁from ▁New ▁West min ster ▁Second ary ▁School ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁As ▁a ▁child ▁he ▁took ▁figure ▁sk ating ▁less ons ▁before ▁eventually ▁dec iding ▁to ▁go ▁into ▁go alt ending . ▁Because ▁his ▁father ▁was ▁in ▁the ▁armed ▁forces ▁Ran ford ▁lived ▁in ▁Germany ▁for ▁a ▁few ▁years , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁various ▁places ▁in ▁Canada . ▁He ▁played ▁for ▁local ▁teams ▁in ▁Port age ▁la ▁Pra irie , ▁Man it oba , ▁Prince ▁Edward ▁Island ▁and ▁Red ▁De er , ▁Al berta . ▁ ▁Ran ford ▁spent ▁his ▁junior ▁career ▁with ▁the ▁New ▁West min ster ▁Bru ins , ▁playing ▁two ▁seasons ▁with ▁the ▁team ▁before ▁being ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Boston ▁Bru ins ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁round ▁( 5 2 nd ▁overall ) ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁N HL ▁Entry ▁D raft .. ▁ ▁Ran ford ' s ▁post - d raft