>hockey joke of the year.
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>Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman and Wayne Gretzky are standing before God
>at the throne of Heaven. God looks at them and says, "Before granting
>you a place at my side, I must first ask you what you believe in."
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>Addressing Lemieux first he asks, "What do you believe?"
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>Mario looks God in the eye and states passionately, "I believe Hockey
>to be the food of life. Nothing else brings such unbridled joy to so
>many people, from Moscow to the bright lights of New York. I have
>devoted my life to bringing such joy to people who watch us and support
their team."
>God looks up and offers Mario the seat to his left.
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>He then turns to Steve Yzerman, "And you, Steve, what do you believe?"
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>Stevie Y stands tall and proud, "I believe courage, honour and passion
>are the fundamentals to life and I've spent my whole playing career
>providing a living embodiment of these traits." God, moved by the
>passion of the speech offers Yzerman the seat to his right.
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>Finally, he turns to Wayne Gretzky, "And you, Wayne, what do you
believe?"
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>"I believe," says Gretzky, "You're sitting in my seat"
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