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Originally Posted by Dion
I prefer the Mark Messier style of leadership where a player shows it on and off the ice. Sometimes a verbal blast from the captain in the dressing room is needed.
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But the verbal blast means more if it comes from a guy who doesn't do it all the time. If Gio ever had to yell at one of the kids, you can bet it'd be listened to.
I like that the captain is a guy who went from undrafted to "had to play in Europe to earn a one way contract" to an elite defenceman in the NHL. That mere fact shows something every single guy in the system.