How much does playing major junior hockey mean to a teenager?
Ask NHL superstar Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks, who cried Friday night at the John Labatt Centre when his number 94 was retired and raised to the rafters.
Perry, for my money the best Knight ever, couldn't contain his emotions as he recalled arriving in London as a 16-year-old, armed with dreams and desire but uncertain of where hockey would take him.
Turns out it took him to a Canadian major junior Memorial Cup, Stanley Cup and Olympic gold medal.
Not to shabby.
By the way, Corey makes his off-season home in London. Just a two-hour drive to Toronto and the Maple Leafs.
Ask NHL superstar Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks, who cried Friday night at the John Labatt Centre when his number 94 was retired and raised to the rafters.
Perry, for my money the best Knight ever, couldn't contain his emotions as he recalled arriving in London as a 16-year-old, armed with dreams and desire but uncertain of where hockey would take him.
Turns out it took him to a Canadian major junior Memorial Cup, Stanley Cup and Olympic gold medal.
Not to shabby.
By the way, Corey makes his off-season home in London. Just a two-hour drive to Toronto and the Maple Leafs.
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