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Claude Lemieux Signs With Sharks, China Sharks
by Paul on 11/18/08 at 05:39 PM ET
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from jhockey,
Claude Lemieux, who had been working out in Arizona to prepare for an NHL comeback attempt, was somehow convinced to play hockey in Asia with the China Sharks. The move happened quickly and he has already suited up for the Chinese team against Anyang Halla in the Asia League games this past weekend
added 11/19/08 at 12:39pm, from Bill Meltzer at NHL.com,
It remains to be seen how long Lemieux will remain with the Sharks. The China Sharks are owned by the NHL’s San Jose Sharks. San Jose General Manager Doug Wilson, CFO Charlie Faas and CEO Greg Jamison put Lemieux in contact with China Sharks GM Chris Collins, and Lemieux agreed to travel across the Pacific for a trial run with the China Sharks.
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Talk about starting at the bottom for a comeback.
His best days are behind him, maybe someone should tell him that.
I think that’s how the China Sharks convinced him to play there.
Posted by halomasterd4n on 11/18/08 at 05:51 PM ET
Looks like The Turtle will do just about anything to avoid facing McCarty again. 
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 11/18/08 at 06:15 PM ET
Looks like The Turtle will do just about anything to avoid facing McCarty again.
BWWWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I for one would love to see someone pull the turtle from the Far East for just one more beat down from Mac…
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 11/18/08 at 06:19 PM ET
Wow. Kukla reads the Hfboards.
Posted by captain_Aaron_Maiden from Slovakia on 11/18/08 at 06:24 PM ET
China’s been sending us their defective crap for years...only seems fair that we send them Pepe Lemieux.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 11/18/08 at 08:24 PM ET
China may not have been a good choice for Claude LeFraud....
IIRC, Chinese turtles are often noted for their soft shells…
Posted by Primis on 11/18/08 at 10:35 PM ET
They eat turtles in China, don’t they?
Posted by redxblack on 11/20/08 at 01:41 AM ET
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Talk about starting at the bottom for a comeback.
His best days are behind him, maybe someone should tell him that.
Posted by PuckHound61 from Speckville USA on 11/18/08 at 05:46 PM ET