TWIN FALLS, Idaho -- Professional stuntman Eddie Braun successfully jumped over the Snake River Canyon Friday afternoon in an ode to his boyhood idol, Evel Knievel.Braun soared over the southern Idaho canyon in a custom-built rocket dubbed Evel Spirit.It launched off a steep ramp on the edge of the canyon rim just before 4 p.m. as hundreds of onlookers watched.The rocket reached an estimated 400 mph (644 kph) before its parachute deployed, allowing Braun and the ship to land safely in fields on the other side of the 1,400 foot-wide (427 meters-wide) canyon.I feel like the no name third string quarterback of a junior varsity team that just won the Super Bowl. My team got me there. I ran it into the end zone. We scored and won, Braun said in a statement after the jump.Scott Truax, the designer of the rocket, told the Idaho Statesman that after Braun got the OK to launch he didnt hesitate.He was gone in a cloud of steam and I couldnt see anything until just before he pulled his chutes, Traux said.Braun has said the rocket was identical to the model Knievel used for his failed canyon attempt on Sept. 8, 1974. Knievel landed at the bottom of the canyon when his parachute prematurely deployed partway across the canyon, but walked away with only minor injuries. The spot where Knievel jumped was 1,600 feet (488 meters) wide.Braun hoped his effort would prove that Knievel could have made it across the canyon if his parachute had deployed at the correct time.Before the jump, the 54-year-old Braun said he was optimistic he would make it across the canyon.I wouldnt be doing this if I thought it couldnt be done, he said.Still, he had prepared for the worst in the days before the stunt, asking his young son to one day walk his sisters down the aisle at their wedding if Braun died in his attempt.Months of testing was performed on the rocket designed by Scott Truax, whose father constructed the original X2 Skycycle for Knievel.Truax followed his fathers blueprints down to the last bolt and deviated only by updating the parachute system.Braun had trouble finding corporate sponsors for the stunt, and said he spent about $1.5 million of his own money on the jump.He looked at the stunt as a way to pay homage to Knievel, who inspired him to become a stuntman.I like to say Im not doing something that Evel Knievel couldnt do, he told the Statesman before making the jump. Im simply finishing out his dream. How many people get to finish the dream of their hero?Not all in the southern Idaho town of Twin Falls have such fond memories of Knievel. Many residents remember Knievels promise of a weeklong festival complete with celebrities and a golf tournament.Knievels attempt drew plenty of spectators, and the resultant partying, fighting and mischief upset locals. The daredevil was later accused of leaving town without paying debts to area businesses.But the mystique of Knievels failed stunt has lived on, with would-be daredevils showing up every decade or so to propose similar jumps. Knievels son Robbie visited Twin Falls in the 1990s and in 2010 to float the idea of a possible jump, though it never came to fruition.Braun appears to have been the first to actually try the stunt since Knievels attempt. Air Max Italia . LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St. Air Max 270 Italia . 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EDMONTON, Alberta -- Craig Anderson leaned on his stick in the hallway behind the Ottawa Senators bench and put his head down. The public address announcer said his name, and he lumbered onto the ice, tears flowing during an ovation from the other teams fans.Anderson made his first start since learning of his wifes cancer diagnosis and had 37 saves for his second shutout in two starts, helping Ottawa beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-0 on Sunday night.He left the team Thursday to be with his wife, Nicholle, but returned to start this game.Teammates took turns hugging Anderson after the final horn, and then Anderson was left to wait alone in the hallway after being named the games first star. The Edmonton crowd gave him a rousing cheer when he emerged, and among those clapping was Oilers goalie Cam Talbot, who had been named the No. 2 star.It was Andersons 35th career shutout, and he hasnt given up a goal in 121 minutes, 54 seconds.We couldnt really feel the gravity until the final whistle, Ottawa captain Erik Karlsson said. We accomplished a great game, led by Andy. He held a strong face, but you could still see the pain in his eyes. And he came in here and led by example. He didnt say much, had the same routine and showed what a true leader he is.Anderson was not available for comment after the game.[Anderson] being able to play the way he did under those circumstances, you have to give him so much credit. Its an unthinkable situation, Talbot said. I cant even imagine what was going through his mind. I dont know if I would be able to do what he just did.Mike Hoffman and Bobby Ryan scored for the Senators, who have won two of three.Thee Oilers ended a five-game winning streak.dddddddddddd Edmonton is 7-2-0, its best start to the season since going 8-1-0 in 1985-86.Were going to lose some games in an 82-game season, captain Connor McDavid said. You cant expect to win each and every night. I thought we played well defensively, and when we didnt, [Talbot] was a rock back there.Edmonton had a great chance seven minutes into the second period, but Anderson made a big kick save on rookie Jesse Puljujarvi.Ottawa scored 12:18 into the middle period when Tom Pyatt was rewarded for some hard work, sending a backhand pass from behind the net in front to Hoffman, who scored his first of the season.Hoffman hit a post with a power-play blast later in the period.Anderson made another huge save midway through the third, stopping Jordan Eberle from point-blank range.Anderson is in his 14th NHL season and seventh with the Senators. He shut out the Vancouver Canucks in his last start on Oct. 25.Pretty emotional night with everything thats been going on with this group, Hoffman said, adding that Anderson is a huge part of this team and were a family.Ottawa put the game away with an empty-netter from Ryan with 33 seconds remaining.Talbot had 20 saves.NOTES: This was the first of two meetings this season between the teams. The other is Jan. 8 in Ottawa. ... Anderson started Sunday because Andrew Hammond got a lower-body injury Friday in Calgary.UP NEXTSenators: Head home to face Carolina on Tuesday.Oilers: Begin a five-game trip in Toronto on Tuesday. ' ' '