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'''Steve Jensen''' (born [[April 14]], 1955 in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]]) is a retired professional [[ice hockey]] player who played 438 games in the [[National Hockey League]] in 1976–82 after starring for the [[Michigan Tech]] men's ice hockey team in the early 1970s. He played for the [[Minnesota North Stars]] and [[Los Angeles Kings]] and also was a frequent member of the United States national team, appearing in the 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978 [[Ice Hockey World Championship]] (IHWC) tournaments as well as the [[1976 Winter Olympics]] and [[1976 Canada Cup]]. He was also on the preliminary roster of the 1979 [[Ice Hockey World Championship]] and [[1981 Canada Cup]] teams but declined invitation. His final international appearance was the 1983 IHWC "Pool B" qualifying tournmaent in [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]].
{{Infobox musical artist 2
|Name = Avril Lavigne
|Nick = Punk-pop princess<br>Avie<br>Avryck
|Img= Avrilgfdl.JPG
|Img_capt= Avril Lavigne at the [[Los Angeles]] premiere for ''[[Over the Hedge (film)|Over the Hedge]]''.
|Background = solo_singer
|Birth_name = Avril Ramona Lavigne
|Born = {{birth date and age|1984|9|27}}<br />{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Napanee, Ontario]], [[Canada]]
|Instrument = [[Vocals]], [[electric guitar]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[piano]], [[drum kit]]
|Genre = [[Punk]]
[[Punk-pop]]<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gpfuxzy5ldhe~T1]</ref><ref>[http://www.ultimate-/guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/avril_lavigne/the_best_damn_thing/index.html]</ref> / [[Punk rock|Punk]]<ref>[http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/7985/avril001cl6.jpg]</ref><br>[[Pop Rock]]<ref>[http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jpfpxq80ldfe]</ref><br>[[Post-grunge]]<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hjfqxql0ldae]</ref><br> [[Modern Rock]]<ref>[http://www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=581]</ref><ref>[http://www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=2280]</ref> <br>[[Power Pop|Hard Pop]]<!-- Attention editors—please do not remove sourced genres from this section without also providing a reason for doing so on the article's talk page, as discussion is currently ongoing -->
|Occupation = [[Singer]], [[guitarist]], [[actress]], [[Model (person)|model]]
|Years_active = 2002–present
|Label = [[Sony BMG]], [[RCA Records|RCA]], [[Arista Records|Arista]]
|Associated_acts = [[Sum 41]], [[The Black List Club]], [[Deryck Whibley]]
|Influences = [[Alanis Morissette]], [[Green Day]], [[The Distillers]], [[Blink-182]]
|URL = [http://www.avrillavigne.com AvrilLavigne.com]
| Notable_instruments = [[Guitar]] ([[Fender Telecaster]])
}}


== External links ==
'''Avril Lavigne Whibley''',<ref>She reports having taken her new husband's last name in various interviews, such as with ''[[The Independent]]'' on [[April 22]] [[2007]], accessible online [http://arts.independent.co.uk/music/features/article2467426.ece here]</ref> better known by her birth name of '''Avril Lavigne''' ({{IPAEng|ˈævrəl.ləˈviːn}}), (born [[September 27]] [[1984]]) is a [[Canadian]] [[Rock music|rock]]/[[punk-pop]] singer, musician and [[actress]]. In 2006, ''[[Canadian Business Magazine]]'' ranked her the seventh most powerful Canadian in [[Hollywood]],<ref name="canandianbizmag">[http://www.canadianbusiness.com/after_hours/lifestyle_activities/article.jsp?content=20060814_79827_79827&page=3 Power players: Canada's top actors | Canadian Business Online]. [[August 14]] [[2006]]. Retrieved [[June 27]] [[2007]].</ref> and in 2007 she won [[ninth]] place in the [[Jabra]] Music Contest for the Best Band in the World, based on fan votes from around the world.<ref name=JabraMusic>{{cite web |url=http://uswww03.gnnetcom.com/jabra/jabramusic/index2.html |title=The Best Band in the World is Announced |work=Jabramusic.com |date=[[2007-07-21]] |accessdate=2007-07-24}}</ref>
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*[http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1975/75058.html Jensen @ hockeydraftcentral.com ]


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Lavigne's birth name is usually [[English pronunciation|pronounced]] in an [[anglicized]] way as {{IPA|/ˈævrəl ləˈviːn/}} ("La-Veen") (in French it is commonly pronounced
[[Category:1955 births]]
{{Audio|Avril Lavigne.ogg|/aˈvʁil laˈviːɲ/}}). ''Avril'' is French for "April", while ''la vigne'' means "[[vine|the vine]]" or "[[vineyard|the vineyard]]".
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[[Category:Los Angeles Kings players]]
Lavigne's debut album, ''[[Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)|Let Go]]'', was released in 2002, and went on to sell over 18 million copies worldwide.<ref name=officialwebsite>http://www.avrillavigne.com/about</ref> and was certified six times platinum in the United States<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web | title=RIAA Certification | work=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] | url=http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/default.asp | accessdate=2006-10-02}}</ref> Her second and third albums, ''[[Under My Skin]]'' (2004) and ''[[The Best Damn Thing]]'' (2007), respectively, reached number one on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. Lavigne has scored five number one songs worldwide to date and a total of eleven top ten hits, including "[[Complicated]]", "[[Sk8er Boi]]", "[[I'm with You]]", "[[My Happy Ending]]", and "[[Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne song)|Girlfriend]]". She's ranked # 50 on VH1's "''50 Greatest Women Of The Video Era''" show list.
[[Category:Michigan Tech Huskies ice hockey players]]

[[Category:Minnesota North Stars players]]
==Background==
[[Category:Olympic ice hockey players of the United States|Jensen, Steve]]
Avril Lavigne was born in [[Napanee, Ontario]]<ref name="unofficialbiog">Thorley, Joe. ''Avril Lavigne The Unofficial Book'', Virgin Books, [2003]</ref><ref name="canadacool">Izon, Lucy. ''[http://www.canadacool.com/COOLFACTS/ONTARIO/NapaneeAvrilLavigne.html At 13 Avril Lavigne won a radio contest to preform with Shania Twain]'', Canda Cool (2006).</ref> to a devout [[Christian]] family.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3067748/</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2002/09/18/bmavril18.xml |title=Go ahead, punkette |work=Daily Telegraph |date=[[2002-09-19]] |accessdate=2007-09-02}}</ref> Lavigne's musical talent was first spotted at the age of two when her mother says Lavigne began singing along with her on church songs. The family moved to [[Napanee]], [[Ontario]], when Lavigne was five years old.

In 1998, Avril Lavigne won a competition to sing with fellow Canadian singer [[Shania Twain]] on her first major concert tour. She appeared alongside Twain at her concert in [[Ottawa]], appearing on stage to sing "[[What Made You Say That]]".

She was discovered by her first professional manager, Cliff Fabri, while singing [[country music|country]] covers at a [[Chapters]] bookstore in [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]], [[Ontario]].<ref name="unofficialbiog"/> During a performance with the Lennox Community Theatre, Lavigne was spotted by local folk singer Steve Medd (a relation of the influential Canadian journalist, Ben Medd), who invited her to sing on his song "Touch the Sky" for his 1999 album ''Quinte Spirit''. She also sang on "Temple of Life" and "Two Rivers" for his follow up album, ''My Window to You'', in 2000.<ref name="unofficialbiog"/>

At the age of sixteen she was signed by Ken Krongard, the [[A&R|artists-and-repertoire (A&R)]] representative of [[Arista Records]], who invited the head of Arista, [[Antonio Reid|Antonio "L.A." Reid]], to hear her sing at the [[New York City]] studio of producer Peter Zizzo.<ref name="unofficialbiog"/> She then completed work on her first album, ''[[Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)|Let Go]]''. [[The Matrix (music producer)|The Matrix]], who worked extensively with Lavigne on the album, commented on her songwriting, saying, "We conceived the ideas on guitar and piano. Avril would come in and sing a few melodies, change a word here or there."<ref>''The Guardian'', March 2003 [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/fridayreview/story/0,12102,908612,00.html]</ref>

==Music career==
===''Let Go'' (2002–2004)===
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''Let Go'' was released on [[June 4]] [[2002]] in the United States, reaching number two there and number one in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], and the [[United Kingdom]]. This made Lavigne, at eighteen, the youngest female soloist to have a number-one album in the UK up until that time.<ref>[http://top40.about.com/od/artistsls/p/avrillavigne.htm Avril Lavigne at about.com]</ref>

Just over one month after its release, ''Let Go'' reached [[music recording sales certification|multi-platinum]] status in late-August,<ref>[http://www.riaa.com/news/newsletter/090402.asp ''Let Go'' reaching multi-platinum status at RIAA.com]</ref> and was certified triple platinum two weeks after.<ref>[http://www.riaa.com/news/newsletter/100202.asp ''Let Go'' certified 3&times; platinum]</ref> Before the end of 2002, just six months after its debut, it was certified four times platinum by the RIAA.<ref>[http://www.riaa.com/news/newsletter/122002.asp ''Let Go'', six months after release, certified 4&times; platinum]</ref> It sold a total of 14 million copies worldwide. It was the best selling album of the year for a female artist and for a debut album in 2002.<ref>[http://www.mediatraffic.de/top-album-achievements.htm ''Let Go'' - best selling album of the year]</ref>

Four singles from the album were released. "[[Complicated]]" went to number one in [[Australia]], while reaching number two on the U.S. [[Hot 100]], and it was one of the best-selling Canadian singles of 2002. Lavigne tied a record set by [[Natalie Imbruglia]]'s "[[Torn (Natalie Imbruglia song)|Torn]]" when "Complicated" held the number one spot on the [[contemporary hit radio]] chart (which tracks air play on the radio) for eleven weeks in a row.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/avril-lavigne/person/134511/summary.html?q=avril%20lavigne&tag=search_results;more;0 "Complicated" tied Natalie Imbruglia's eleven week number-one record]</ref> "[[Sk8er Boi]]" reached the top ten in the U.S. and Australia, "[[I'm with You]]" reached the top ten in the U.S and the UK, and "[[Losing Grip]]" reached the top ten in Taiwan and the top twenty in Chile.

Lavigne was named "[[MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]]" at the 2002 [[MTV Video Music Awards]], won four [[Juno Awards]] in 2003 (out of six nominations), received a [[World Music Award]] for "World's Best-Selling Canadian Singer", and was nominated for eight [[Grammy Award]]s, including "[[Song of the Year]]" for "Complicated" and "[[Best New Artist]]".

===''Under My Skin'' (2004–2005)===
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Lavigne's second album, ''[[Under My Skin]]'', was released on [[May 25]] [[2004]], in the U.S. It debuted at number one in the U.S., the UK, Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Ireland, Thailand, Korea and Hong Kong and sold more than 380,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week.<ref>[http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12176883 ''Under My Skin'' at Yahoo Music]</ref> Lavigne wrote most of the album with Canadian singer-songwriter [[Chantal Kreviazuk]], though some tracks were co-written by [[Ben Moody]] (formerly of [[Evanescence]]), [[Butch Walker]] of Marvellous 3, and her former lead guitarist [[Evan Taubenfeld]]. Kreviazuk's husband, [[Our Lady Peace]] front man [[Raine Maida]], co-produced the album with [[Butch Walker]] and [[Don Gilmore]].

Lead single "[[Don't Tell Me (Avril Lavigne song)|Don't Tell Me]]" went to number one in Argentina and Mexico, the top five in the UK and Canada, and the top ten in Australia and Brazil. "[[My Happy Ending (track)|My Happy Ending]]" went to number one in Mexico and it reached the top ten in the U.S. making it her third-biggest hit there, but third single "[[Nobody's Home (track)|Nobody's Home]]" did not make the top forty in the U.S., and it only went to number one in Mexico and Argentina. The fourth single from the album, "[[He Wasn't (track)|He Wasn't]]", reached top forty positions in the [[UK]] and [[Australia]], and was not released in the U.S.<ref>[http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/L/Lavigne_Avril.html "He Wasn't" release info]</ref> "[[Fall to Pieces (Avril Lavigne song)|Fall to Pieces]]" was released as the final single from the album, but did not do as well as previous singles.

[[Image:Avril Lavigne Geneva June 09 2005.jpg|thumb|left|Lavigne performing in [[Geneva]] on [[June 9]] [[2005]].]]
Lavigne won two World Music Awards in 2004 for "World's Best Pop/Rock Artist" and "World's Best-Selling Canadian Artist". She received five Juno Award nominations in 2005, picking up three, including "Fan Choice Award", "Artist of the Year", and "Pop Album of the Year". She won the award for "Favourite Female Singer" at the eighteenth Annual [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]].<ref>[http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1499525/04042005/lavigne_avril.jhtml "Favourite Female Singer" at the Kids' Choice Awards]</ref> Lavigne co-wrote "[[Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song)|Breakaway]]" with Matthew Gerard, which was recorded by [[Kelly Clarkson]] for the soundtrack to the film ''[[The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement]]'' (2004).<ref name="princess_extras">''The Princess Diaries 2'' DVD extras.</ref> "Breakaway" was later included on Clarkson's second album, ''[[Breakaway (album)|Breakaway]]'', being released as the album's first single. The song peaked inside the U.S. top ten and provided Clarkson with a substantial hit.

Lavigne went on a "Live and by Surprise" twenty-one city mall-tour in the U.S. and Canada, starting on [[March 4]] [[2004]], in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to promote ''Under My Skin''. Each performance consisted of a short live acoustic set of songs from the new album. She was accompanied by her guitarist, Evan Taubenfeld. The venue in each city was not announced until forty-eight hours before the show. The tour was very popular and was successful in promoting the album. The set at Indianapolis on [[March 25]] [[2004]], at Glendale mall included "He Wasn't", "My Happy Ending", "Don't Tell Me", "Take Me Away", "Nobody's Home", "Sk8er Boi", and "Complicated". Selections of this tour were released on the ''[[Avril Lavigne Live Acoustic]]'' EP, which was released in U.S. Target stores.

Lavigne was touring throughout most of 2005, and pursuing her acting and modelling careers. She represented Canada at the closing ceremony of the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin]], [[Italy]], performing her song "Who Knows" during the eight minutes of the [[2010 Winter Olympics|Vancouver 2010]] portion.<ref>[http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/feb06/artid5017.html Closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics]</ref>

===''The Best Damn Thing'' (2007–present)===
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[[Image:Avril Lavigne in Hongkong Press.JPG|thumb|right|Lavigne in [[Hong Kong]], 2007.]]
[[Image:MMVA2007 AvrilLavigne.jpg|thumb|right|Lavigne in the [[2007 MuchMusic Video Awards]].]]
Lavigne's third album, ''[[The Best Damn Thing]]'', was released on [[April 17]] [[2007]] and debuted at number one in the U.S. The album was produced by [[Dr. Luke]], Lavigne's husband [[Deryck Whibley]], [[Rob Cavallo]], [[Butch Walker]] and Lavigne.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1540941/20060914/story.jhtml Third album at MTV News]</ref><ref name="mtvnews2">{{Cite web|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1535093/20060626/story.jhtml | title = Butch Walker Works With Avril, Hot Hot Heat, Says Solo LP Won't Be 'Emo-Tastic' | accessdate = 2006-12-13 | publisher = MTV Networks | year = 2006 | author = Kaufman, Gil | work = MTV News | format= jhtml}}</ref> [[Travis Barker]] recorded drums for the record. The first single from the album was "[[Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne song)|Girlfriend]]", which became Lavigne's first single to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On [[Ryan Seacrest]]'s radio show Lavigne said that "[[When You're Gone (Avril Lavigne song)|When You're Gone]]" would be the second single. Avril's third single from the album is "hot".

Lavigne has been doing a small tour to promote ''The Best Damn Thing'', with tickets available only to members of her fan club.<ref>[http://www.avrillavigne.com/node/243 AvrilLavigne.com: ''Special TV Taping'']</ref> She began the tour in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], and played for a crowd of around two hundred. This show was aired on television on [[April 2]] [[2007]], on the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] Network.

On [[May 25]] [[2007]], Lavigne, her co-songwriter [[Lukasz Gottwald]], and her record label were sued by songwriters James Gangwer and Tommy Dunbar over claims that her song "Girlfriend" infringes on their 1979 song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend", originally performed by [[The Rubinoos]].<ref>Apple Insider, [http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/07/03/apple_sued_for_duping_apple_tv_image_hosting_itunes_track.html]</ref> In June 2007, Canadian singer-songwriter [[Chantal Kreviazuk]], with whom Lavigne wrote the majority of her second album, ''Under My Skin'', spoke to ''Performing Songwriter'' magazine about Lavigne's songwriting, saying, "I mean, Avril, songwriter? Avril doesn't really sit and write songs by herself or anything. Avril will also cross the ethical line and no one says anything. That's why I'll never work with her again. I sent her a song two years ago called 'Contagious', and I just saw the tracklisting to this album and there's a song called 'Contagious' on it—and my name's not on it. What do you do with that? See, I won't [call the lawyers], I'll just tell you. Art should not be subject to that kind of controversy."<ref>''Performing Songwriter Magazine'', June 2007 [http://www.performingsongwriter.com/vault/tech/features/keyboard_102.pdf]</ref> On July 6, Lavigne denied both accusations in an open letter on her website, claiming that she had "never heard the [Rubinoos] song in [her] life" and also that she is considering taking legal action against Kreviazuk with regards to her allegations, which she considers "damaging to my reputation and a clear defamation of my character".<ref name="lavignereply">{{Cite web|url = http://www.avrillavigne.com/node/7175 | title = To My Dear Media, Friends, and Fans | accessdate = 2007-07-07 | publisher = Avril Lavigne | year = 2007 | author = Lavigne, Avril}}</ref> On July 10, Kreviazuk made a full public apology and retracted the statements made in the aforementioned interview.<ref name="kreviazukstatement">{{Cite web|url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003609349 | title = Kreviazuk Retracts Lavigne Songwriting Comments | accessdate = 2007-07-12 | publisher = Billboard.com | year = 2007 | author = LeBlanc, Larry}}</ref>

The song "I Don't Have to Try," also stirred up controversy. Similarities between this song and [[Peaches (musician)|Peaches']] 2003 song, "I'm the Kinda" has sparked further plagiarism speculations.<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/07/10/did-avril-lavigne-bite-a-peaches-track-too/ Did Avril Lavigne Bite a Peaches Track Too?]</ref>

Lavigne recorded a cover of the [[John Lennon]] song "[[Imagine (song)|Imagine]]" as her contribution to the album ''[[Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur]]''.<ref>AvrilSpain.com News, [[June 9]] [[2007]] [http://www.avrilspain.com/avril/index.php]</ref>
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==Other works==

Lavigne has also covered the [[Goo Goo Dolls]]' mega-hit "[[Iris (song)| Iris]]", actually performing a duet of the song with the band's lead singer and lyricist [[John Rzeznik]] at the Fashion Rocks concert in 2004. Other covers include [[Knockin' on Heaven's Door]] by [[Bob Dylan]],[[ No One Needs To Know ]] by [[ Shania Twain ]] and [[Basket Case]] by [[Greenday]]. Lavigne has stated that "Iris" is her favorite song of all time.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}

Lavigne has also featured in a [[comic]] series called ''[[Make 5 Wishes]]''. She stars as herself, a pop star, who is idolized by the protagonist of the story.<ref>[http://www.make5wishes.com/ Official make5wishes Website]</ref>

==Film career==
Lavigne made her film debut in the animated film ''[[Over the Hedge (film)|Over the Hedge]]'', which is based on the [[Over the Hedge|comic strip of same name]]. She worked alongside [[William Shatner]], [[Bruce Willis]], [[Garry Shandling]], [[Wanda Sykes]], [[Nick Nolte]] and [[Steve Carell]]. She is also acting in the [[Richard Gere]] film ''[[The Flock (film)|The Flock]]'',<ref>[http://www.darkhorizons.com/news05/051202d.php ''The Flock'']</ref> as the girlfriend of a crime suspect, and her third project is ''[[Fast Food Nation (film)|Fast Food Nation]]'', based on her favorite book. Lavigne wrote and recorded a song titled "[[Keep Holding On]]" with [[Dr. Luke]], for the ''[[Eragon (film)|Eragon]]'' film soundtrack; it was included on her third album, ''The Best Damn Thing''. The song was released for digital download on [[November 28]], and made its worldwide debut on radio on [[November 17]].<ref>[http://www.avrillavigne.com/index.jsp?news_id=3390 "Keep Holding On" at Lavigne's official site]</ref> It reached the top spot on the Canadian top twenty.

Lavigne made a cameo in the film ''[[Going the Distance]]'' and also appeared in an episode of ''[[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]'', performing "Sk8er Boi" with her band.

==Media image==
In Lavigne's official MySpace page, she affirms that her music genre is Pop/Punk/Rock;<ref>[http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/7985/avril001cl6.jpg]</ref> but [[All Music Guide]] and other reviewers consider her "Punk, Punk-pop, Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative Pop-Rock, Modern Rock and Post-Grunge". The reason for the confusion appears to be for her punk-like appearance early in her career, along with statements made by the songstress herself that she is "as punk as they come".{{cn}} However, there have been several occasions where she has stated "I'm not punk."<ref>[http://theedge.bostonherald.com/musicNews/view.bg?articleid=28709&format= ''Boston Herald'' Music News]</ref> Lavigne told ''MTV Essential: Avril Lavigne'' in April 2007 that "I'm a rocker chic and not completely pop". Though she cites many early punk bands and figures as influences (most notably [[Sid Vicious]]), her music has little in common with 1970s punk.

Lavigne spoke about her new look in a September 2006 interview. She explains, "When I was in high school I was a little shit, hanging out with the guys, getting drunk, getting in fights, playing hockey. My band were all guys, so I was only around guys, but when I got older I started being more of a chick. I broke out on the scene looking like the 17-year-old that I was. And from then to now I look really different—but that's called growing up."<ref>[http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/tittletattle/article_21237642.shtml Lavigne's glamorous new look]</ref>

Lavigne appeared to pose topless in the June 2007 issue of U.S. magazine ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''.<ref>[http://yeeeah.com/blog/2007/05/16/avril-lavigne-topless-in-blender/]</ref> She later said to MTV that she was actually wearing a tubetop and the magazine just covered it with the banner to make her look topless.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1560059/20070520/id_0.jhtml Avril Lavigne Explains 'Topless' Magazine Cover, Says She Wants 'Darker' Film Roles]</ref>

==Personal life==
In the January 2003 issue of ''[[Seventeen (magazine)|Seventeen]]'' magazine, she admitted to "snagging a bite of Matt's cheeseburgers every now and again." Also in a recent interview, she said she prefers not to eat meat, but will not say she's a vegetarian "in case anyone caught her eating meat".<ref>January 2003—Seventeen Magazine</ref>

As a teenager she would hang out at the La Pizzeria restaurant in [[Napanee, Ontario]]. In her ''Under My Skin Bonez Documentary'', she has stated that pizza with olive toppings is her favourite food, although she doesn't eat it too much because pizza is detrimental to her voice. Since her rise to fame, the restaurant has named a pizza after Lavigne that contains her favourite toppings and there is a guest book for fans to sign that Lavigne picks up when she visits friends and family in her home town.<ref>[http://avrillavigne.bloggergirl.com/2005/09/interview-with-avrils-pizza-boi.html Home town pizza restaurant names pizza after Avril]</ref>

Lavigne has a star [[tattoo]]ed on the inside of her left wrist that matches the style of the one used for her first album artwork. It was created at the same time as friend and musical associate [[Ben Moody]]'s identical tattoo. In late 2004, she had a small pink heart-shaped tattoo featuring the letter 'D' applied to her right wrist—thought to be a reference to husband [[Deryck Whibley]], with whom she has bought a house in [[Bel-Air]], previously owned by another famous couple: [[Travis Barker]] and [[Shanna Moakler]] for $9.5 Million. The house has 8 bedrooms, 10.5 bathrooms, an office, elevator, a high-tech kitchen and a 10-car garage.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20034146,00.html Avril Lavigne Buys 10-Bathroom Mansion] ''People.com'' Retrieved on 05-15-07 </ref>

Lavigne was romantically linked to her former guitarist [[Jesse Colburn]], but despite rumors{{Fact|date=June 2007}}, she did not have a relationship with another former guitarist, [[Evan Taubenfeld]]. However, Taubenfeld still considers Lavigne his "dearest friend in the whole world" as said on a recent Q&A on his band's official website. In a ''J-14'' magazine from 2004, she talks about her first kiss being when she was fourteen years old.{{citequote}}

In 2004, reports emerged that [[Hilary Duff]] and Lavigne were fighting. "I read that I was supposedly mad at my fans for dressing like me", [[Newsweek]] quoted Lavigne as saying. "They quoted Hilary Duff saying, 'Avril needs to appreciate her fans more and blah, blah, blah.' I'm like, excuse me? First off, it's not even true. I never said that. And second, who the hell cares what she has to say about my fans? Whatever. Hilary Duff's such a goody-goody, such a mommy's girl." Recently, there were reports of drama between the two at a Maxim party in New York - with a complication in arrival times causing an unwanted run-in. Lavigne was said to be furious, pacing around and pressuring her company to leave.

In February 2004,<ref name="askmen">[http://www.askmen.com/gossip/avril-lavigne/avril-lavigne-engaged.html Avril Lavigne engaged]</ref> she began dating fellow Canadian singer [[Deryck Whibley]], the lead singer/guitarist of [[pop punk]] band [[Sum 41]]. On [[June 27]] [[2005]], Lavigne and Whibley became engaged.<ref name="askmen"/> Whibley proposed to Lavigne by surprising her with a trip to [[Venice]], a gondola ride, and then a romantic picnic.<ref name="askmen"/>

The couple married in a Catholic ceremony attended by about 110 guests on [[July 15]] [[2006]] at a private estate in the [[California]] coastal city of [[Montecito]].<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=7160 Avril Lavigne Weds] ''SFgate.com'' </ref> When asked if they were ready for kids the couple said "not right now but somewhere down the road."<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/07/16/lavigne-whibley-wedding.html Avril Lavigne weds her Sk8er Boi, Whibley]</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,203876,00.html Avril Lavigne Marries Sum 41 Frontman Deryck Whibley]</ref><ref>[http://www.zeljo.com/blog/YET-ANOTHER-WEDDING Yet Another Wedding]</ref>

==Charities==
Lavigne has been involved in a number of charities, such as [[Make Some Noise, Amnesty International]], Camp Will-a-Way, Music Clearing Minefields, [[U.S. Campaign for Burma]], [[Make-a-Wish Foundation]] and [[War Child (charity)|War Child]]. She has also appeared in [[Aldo (shoes)|ALDO]] ads with YouthAIDS to raise money to educate people worldwide about HIV/AIDS. ALDO sells tags featuring the phrases "HEAR", "SEE", and "SPEAK" and limited edition tote bags that are now being sold at ALDO stores and online, to help fund YouthAIDS HIV-prevention initiatives around the world.

Lavigne worked with [[Reverb (non-profit)|Reverb]], a non-profit [[environmental]] organization, for her 2005 east coast tour.<ref>http://www.reverbrock.org/site/</ref>


Avril Also sung 'Kocking On Heaven's Door' for a charity.

==Backing band==
===Current members===
* Al Berry—[[bass guitar]], backing vocals (2007–present)
* Rodney Howard—[[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], backing vocals (2007–present)
* Stephen Anthony Ferlazzo Jr.—[[electronic keyboard]], backing vocals (2007–present)
* [[Jim McGorman]]—[[rhythm guitar]], backing vocals (2007–present)
* [[Devin Bronson]]—[[lead guitar]], backing vocals (2004–present)
* Sofia Toufa—backing vocals, dancer (2007–present)
* Lindsey Blaufarb—backing vocals, dancer (2007–present)

===Past members===
* [[Mark Spicoluk]]—[[bass guitar]], backing vocals (April 2002 – September 2002)
* [[Jesse Colburn]]—[[rhythm guitar]] (2002 – October 2003)
* [[Evan Taubenfeld]]—[[lead guitar]], backing vocals (2002 – July 2004)
* [[Craig Wood (guitarist)|Craig Wood]]—[[rhythm guitar]], backing vocals (2003 – January 2007)
* [[Matt Brann]]—[[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] (2002 – February 2007)
* [[Charlie Moniz]]—[[bass guitar]] (2002 – February 2007)

==Discography==
{{main|Avril Lavigne discography}}
*''[[Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)|Let Go]]'' (2002)
*''[[Under My Skin]]'' (2004)
*''[[The Best Damn Thing]]'' (2007)

===Number-one singles===
{{dablink|The following singles reached number one in the [[United States]], [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Italy]], [[Europe]] and/or [[United World Chart]]. For a full singles discography, see [[Avril Lavigne discography#Singles|Avril Lavigne discography]].}}
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{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" rowspan="2"|Year
!align="center" rowspan="2"|Single
!align="center" colspan="8"|Chart positions
|-
!width="60"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|U.S.]]</small>
!width="60"|<small>[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]</small>
!width="60"|<small>[[Canadian Singles Chart|CAN]]</small>
!width="60"|<small>[[Italy|ITA]]</small>
!width="60"|<small>[[Spain|SPA]]</small>
!width="60"|<small>[[Eurochart Hot 100|EUR]]</small>
!width="60"|<small>[[United World Chart|WOR]]</small>
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2002
|align="left"|"[[Complicated]]"
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|'''1'''
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2003
|align="left"|"[[Sk8er Boi]]"
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2003
|align="left"|"[[I'm With You]]"
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|21
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|'''1'''
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2004
|align="left"|"[[My Happy Ending]]"
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2007
|align="left"|"[[Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne song)|Girlfriend]]"
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|'''-1500'''
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|'''1'''
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
|align="center" colspan="2"|'''Total Number-one hits
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|3
|}

==Videos featured on ''TRL''==
The following videos have charted on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Total Request Live]]'' (TRL) program:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Peak !! Other notes
|-
| 2002 || "[[Complicated]]" || # 1 || 9 days at # 1
|-
| 2002 || "[[Sk8er Boi]]" || # 1 || 5 days at # 1
|-
| 2003 || "[[I'm With You]]" || # 1 || 8 days at # 1
|-
| 2003 || "[[Losing Grip]]" || # 1 || 1 day at # 1
|-
| 2004 || "[[Don't Tell Me]]" || # 6 ||
|-
| 2004 || "[[My Happy Ending]]" || # 2 ||
|-
| 2004 || "[[Nobody's Home]]" || # 6 ||
|-
| 2004 || "[[He Wasn't]]" || ||
|-
| 2007 || "[[Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne song)|Girlfriend]]" || # 1 || 4 days at # 1
|-
| 2007 || "[[When You're Gone (Avril Lavigne song)|When You're Gone]]" || # 1 || 4 days at # 1
|-
| 2007 || "[[Hot (Avril Lavigne song)|Hot]]" || # 2 || -
|}

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Other notes

|-
| 2007 || ''[[The Flock (film)|The Flock]]'' || Beatrice Bell || Suspect's Girlfriend
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Over the Hedge (2006 film)|Over the Hedge]]'' || Heather || Voice
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Fast Food Nation (film)|Fast Food Nation]]'' || Alice || College activist
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Going the Distance]]''|| Herself || Cameo; performed "Losing Grip"
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]''<ref>[http://www.tv.com/sabrina-the-teenage-witch/bada-ping!/episode/203954/summary.html Avril's appearance on Sabrina]</ref>|| Herself || Guest-star; performed "Sk8er Boi"
|}

==Awards==
{{main|Awards and nominations for Avril Lavigne}}
Awards Avril Lavigne has won.

2002:
# '''MTV VMA's''' for New Artist In Video (Complicated)
# '''MTV Latin America VMA's''' for Best Internatiohgvdfgd
Happy Naky Award
# '''World Music Awards''' for Best Canadian Pop/Rock Artist
2003:
# '''ECHO Awards''' for Best International New Artist
# '''Ivor Novello Awards'''' for International Hit Of The Year (Complicated)
# '''Juno Awards''' for Album of the Year (Let Go)
# '''Juno Awards''' for Pop Album of the Year (Let Go)
# '''Juno Awards''' for New Artist
# '''Juno Awards''' for Single of the Year (Complicated)
# '''MTV Latin America VMA's''' for Best International Pop Artist
# '''MTV Asia Awards''' for Favourite Female Artist
# '''MTV Asia Awards''' for Favourite Breakthrough Artist
# '''MTV Asia Awards''' for The Style Award
# '''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''' for Favorite Song (Sk8er Boi)
# '''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''' for Favorite Female Artist
# '''Radio Music Awards''' for Song of the Year (Modern Adult Contemporary Radio) {Complicated}
# '''TMF Awards''' for Best International Rock Artist
# '''World Music Awards''' for World's Best selling Canadian Pop/Rock Artist of the Year
2004:
# '''Comet Music Awards''' for Best Female Singer International
# '''Common Sense Media Award''' for Best Musician
# '''MTV Latin America VMA's''' for Best International Pop Artist
# '''MuchMusic Video Awards''' for Best international video by a Canadian (Sk8er Boi)
# '''MuchMusic Video Awards''' for People's Choice Favourite Canadian Artist
# '''World Music Awards''' for Best Pop/Rock Artist
# '''World Music Awards''' for World's Best Selling Canadian Artist
2005:
# '''Juno Awards''' for Artist of the Year
# '''Juno Awards''' for Pop Album of the Year (Under My Skin)
# '''Juno Awards''' for Fan Choice Awards
# '''MTV Asia Awards''' for Favourite Female Artist
# '''NRJ Music Awards''' for Best International Artist
2006:
# '''Italian TRL Awards''' for First Lady
2007:
# '''MTV Latin America VMA's''' for Best International Pop Artist
# '''MTV Latin America VMA's''' for Song of the Year (Girlfriend)
# '''MTV Russian Music Awards''' for Best International Artist
# '''MuchMusic Video Awards''' for Best international video by a Canadian (Girlfriend)
# '''MuchMusic Video Awards''' for People's Choice Favourite Canadian Artist
# '''Teen Choice Awards''' for Choice Music Single (Girlfriend)
# '''UK Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''' for Best Female Singer
# '''UK Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''' for Best Music Video (Girlfriend)
# '''MTV Europe Music Awards''' for Most Addictive Track (Girlfriend)
# '''MTV Europe Music Awards''' for Best Solo Artist

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.avrillavigne.com Official site]
*[http://www.myspace.com/avrillavigne Avril Lavigne] at [[MySpace]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/avrillavigne Official YouTube]
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*{{people.com}}

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Steve Jensen (born April 14, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 438 games in the National Hockey League in 1976–82 after starring for the Michigan Tech men's ice hockey team in the early 1970s. He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings and also was a frequent member of the United States national team, appearing in the 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978 Ice Hockey World Championship (IHWC) tournaments as well as the 1976 Winter Olympics and 1976 Canada Cup. He was also on the preliminary roster of the 1979 Ice Hockey World Championship and 1981 Canada Cup teams but declined invitation. His final international appearance was the 1983 IHWC "Pool B" qualifying tournmaent in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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