The 2 things that stand out for me in his career are the Steven's hit. I remember watching it on TV, then seeing his visor fog up when he started breathing again. In all my years of watching hockey, that was probably the scariest moment I can remember.
But to me my greatest memory of him was him playing on the wing of Lemieux at the '02 Olympics and the between the legs "pass" to Kariya for the goal.
That goal began the rise of Canadian domination at the Olympics that still goes on to this day.
I don't blame him one bit for being angry or stepping out of the spotlight. Not every star player needs to have a role after hockey in the league simply because fans want them too. If the guy wants to surf all day, then good for him.
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