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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Selanne - I was at the game he broke the rookie scoring record. Even that early in his career I said to myself "this kid might be good"
Burnaby Joe - Dude was smooth and read the game so well. Saw him a few times, but got to go to his last game at the Dome.
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Our hockey team windup was the night he beat Bossys record. I still have my ticket stub to that game. Even better was the next year we were at a goldeyes game (minor baseball team in Winnipeg) and him and Zhamnov were there. They took the time to meet with a whole group of us kids and sign autographs. It wasn't a planned event, they were just hanging out at the ballpark. I'll never forget it.
He is on my mount Rushmore of favourite athletes and role models along with Jarome Iginla and Milt Segall. Absolute classy athletes on and off the field.