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Yesterday was quite a day. Woke up in Minnesota. Flew to Los Angeles. Drove to Anaheim. Went to the Ducks game. Ended up in the front row... (You know, as per usual at the Pond!!! )
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The latest impromptu escape to Southern California was planned entirely on Saturday night, and I couldn’t be happier that I was able to take this spontaneous trip to see my all-time hockey hero get honored by having his #9 raised to the rafters of the rink that he put on the map, two decades ago.
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Even though he made a living out of demoralizing goalies, I always modeled my focus, work ethic, and preparation after Paul. He also loved the game of hockey and never took the opportunity to play for granted; something I also did my best to emulate in my competitive playing days.
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Kariya and Selanne rekindled my love for NHL Hockey. When we lost our North Stars, I spent a handful of years hating the league... But something made me decide to turn on the 1997 Playoffs, and there they were. A couple of beauties, (before that term was even a thing.) The rest is history.
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The Ducks have been a huge part of my life for over 20 years now. Countless memories watching them with family and friends, traveling all over North America, and making some amazing new friendships in the process. All things that likely never would have happened without #9 catching my attention with his incredible speed and skill... (And also those adorable looks! ... Hey, I was a 16-year-old girl when this started!!) I’ll forever be thankful to have had the chance to watch him play... And I’m so thankful to have been able to sneak away to Anaheim (yet again!) to be there last night.
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Congrats, #9! This is an honor that you definitely deserve!
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