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Originally Posted by Yamer
I've seen a few hockey players out and about but I've met very few. Never had a bad experience. Whatever and whoever he is now, Fleury was super cordial at a book signing in Red Deer during his attempted comeback.
I shared this story a few years ago when the writing was on the wall for Micheal Ferland's career:
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As I wandered over I saw the Flames players standing in their suits, watching the game, joking around. All except one. Ferland was talking to a few kids who had wandered over. It was charming in how he introduced himself as "I'm Micheal, what's your names?", never talked about being a player or a big deal, and just chatted hockey and school with them.
I don't remember what happened that game, but that always stuck with me. That's the kind of person he was starting out, and I always felt good hearing those stories throughout his career. I am fully in the boat rooting for Ferland to get healthy and be as happy as he's made others in his life.
Best wishes, Micheal.
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Can confirm your Ferland story. That was 100% my kids he was chatting with that day.
I can add a little bit of the conversation that has always made me laugh...Gaudreau was one of the other players over there and so I asked my kids if they wanted to walk over to meet him as well. This was pretty much exactly how it went:
Me: Hey [kids] that's another player over there - Johnny Gaudreau - do you want to meet him and say hi as well?
Son: Nah, I'm good. I like Micheal.
Daughter: Mmmmmm...let's just stay here thanks.
Me: [to Ferland] That might not happen to you very often...haha better enjoy it!
Ferland: [Laughing] Give me high fives you guys! That Johnny guy isn't very good anyway [more laughing].
My kids would later meet most of the team at different times, including Gaudreau when he was a star, and they wanted autographs and photos of course...but they never liked anyone as much as they liked Ferly.