Tuesday, June 08, 2004
Just A Quickie
Watching Dave Andreychuk win his first hockey championship EVER (yes, ever, as in not just the 22 years he spent in the NHL, but the 35 total years of his life he spent playing hockey) last night was the type of payoff sports fans live for, or at least I live for. What a wonderful moment to watch. He was even humble after being awarded Lord Stanley's Cup, trying to pass it to another deserving teammate instead of skating around with it as is the custom with team captains.
His teammates wouldn't take it from him, forcing him to take the shortest, easiest, and most gratifying steps in his life long journey. A beautiful moment.
Too bad hockey might not have another one for 2 years. But if that was the last moment the NHL will offer me for a long time, I can' think of a better image to go out with.
Watching Dave Andreychuk win his first hockey championship EVER (yes, ever, as in not just the 22 years he spent in the NHL, but the 35 total years of his life he spent playing hockey) last night was the type of payoff sports fans live for, or at least I live for. What a wonderful moment to watch. He was even humble after being awarded Lord Stanley's Cup, trying to pass it to another deserving teammate instead of skating around with it as is the custom with team captains.
His teammates wouldn't take it from him, forcing him to take the shortest, easiest, and most gratifying steps in his life long journey. A beautiful moment.
Too bad hockey might not have another one for 2 years. But if that was the last moment the NHL will offer me for a long time, I can' think of a better image to go out with.
