08-21-2019, 10:19 AM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Flames hoping an old coach can help Milan Lucic find his game
https://theathletic.com/1151000/2019...find-his-game/
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They broke into the NHL in 2007-08 — Lucic as a burgeoning power forward out of WHL Vancouver (taken 24 draft slots after the Flames latched onto netminder Leland Irving in 2006), Ward fresh off a 24-24-4 winter as skipper of Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
At first blush, it appears to be a mismatched pair, the 19-year-old hopeful and the 45-year-old career coach, but they came together quickly in Boston.
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As Lucic puts it, “We kind of grew together.” The two would end up spending hours in each other’s company. He refers to himself as one of Ward’s “projects,” meaning he was someone who garnered extra attention.
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