The Toronto Maple Leafs have made many odd moves over the years, among them naming Rob Ramage as captain even before he pulled on the jersey way back in the Harold Ballard era.
His impact on the franchise was insignificant - Ramage is remembered more as a defenceman with the Calgary Flame or St. Louis Blues. And, of course, the player who grew up in my neighbourhood in London is also remembered as the drunk driver who crashed a car and killed fellow retired NHL defenceman Keith Magnuson.
Rob Ramage, who starred with our local Major Junior London Knights, is in jail now, unable to watch live his American-born son captain Team USA at the World Juniors in Buffalo.
In today's Sun Media newspapers, the always excellent Ryan Pyette of the London Free Press tells the story of John Ramage and his rise to hockey prominence. John Ramage seems like the prototype team player who may very well have an excellent pro career ahead of him. Read Ryan's story as it was posted by the Toronto Sun by clicking here. (I couldn't find it posted by the London Free Press.)
Not that we're cheering for the Americans to win the World Juniors, despite the fact their captain is the son of a Londoner.
We're obligated to cheer for Canada and Brayden Schenn of Saskatoon - a player I wish could join his brother with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
And speaking of the Leafs, shouldn't Nazem Kadri, another of the many pro hockey players from London and area, be with the Canadian juniors instead of the Leafs?
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