Shane Doan is a saint. I was working the silent auction table at a Blazers alumni golf tournament, and we had a Ken Daneyko autographed jersey. Shane came up with one of his friends, who (inexplicably) was a huge Daneyko fan. The bid was already up to $150 - Shane's friend said it was too rich for his blood.
Later, Shane came up and asked me what I thought it would take to win the jersey. I joked, $1000. He signed a cheque, handed it to me, grabbed the jersey, went back to his table and put it on his friend.
He lived next door to a boss of mine, and one night a group of kids I was in charge of was playing a game called "Bigger or Better." (in essence, you knock on a stranger's door, give them say, a spoon, and ask for something bigger, or better). A few kids went to the Doan house, gave him a busted microwave, and he gave them a dozen autographed sticks and various other loot (provided they help him load his quad into his truck).
Other great guys I've met:
Devan Dubnyk (one of the smartest teenagers I've ever run into)
Cam Cunning (bit of a bonehead, but a real stand up guy)
Bill Ranford
Guys who may have been d-bags or may have been having bad days:
Darryl Reaugh
Mark Recchi
Guys who are definitely d-bags:
Erik Christensen.
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