[News] Leafs 2020 1st rounder Rodion Amirov has died after 2 year battle with brain tumor

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Steve Bozek

And George Pelawa - Flames’ 1986 1st round pick - killed in a car accident shortly after being drafted.

Yup....what might have been

6'3" 245lbs at 18. Was named Minnesotas Mr. Hockey winner that year. Tremendous athlete as he was recruited for football and baseball as well.


Too many young guys die.

[jayswin]

The subject of a Tom Cochrane song, even though Tom will only softly allude to him being the subject. Big League is one of my favourite songs.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by jayswin

The subject of a Tom Cochrane song, even though Tom will only softly allude to him being the subject. Big League is one of my favourite songs.

According to Tom Cochrane, the song isn't about Pelawa specifically.

The inspiration, he said, came from a custodian who approached him before a show at a rink “up north.”

“He came up and he said, ‘My boy’s a big fan of Boy Inside The Man. And I said, ‘Oh, is he coming to the show? We’re playing it tonight,’” Cochrane said. “And he said, ‘No, he passed away, he was an aspiring hockey player.’

“And that just hit me like a ton of bricks.”

https://nationalpost.com/sports/hock...anadian-anthem

[activeStick]

Very sad news. RIP.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1691255158934761472