Sometimes you might meet a former NHL player and that can be an interesting experience. You look at them, think back to a few career highlights of theirs, how many trophies they won, etc.
Then sometimes you meet a couple dozen of them at the same time.
Sportsnet sent me to the Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Game on Sunday, featuring Doug Gilmour’s Team Canada taking on Pavel Bure’s Team World. It was part of the festivities for the Hall of Fame ceremonies.
I was there behind the scenes as legend after legend walked by, and I was fortunate enough to talk to some of them — Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Pronger, and a few others I bet you’ll recognize.
This gem with Ilya Bryzgalov didn’t make it into the video, but I think you’ll like it, too.