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Probert Welcomes Veteran Home
by Paul on 09/03/07 at 04:39 PM ET
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from the Windsor Star,
“All my life, I’ve been watching hockey and Probie. And there he was—in Afghanistan,” Johnson said Sunday at his father’s Emeryville home where family and friends threw a big homecoming party for the local soldier.
Johnson first met Probert when the retired player joined a group of National Hockey League alumni on a tour to visit Canadian soldiers stationed in Afghanistan in late April. Dan Daoust, Mike Pelyk, Dave Hutchison and Dave (Tiger) Williams also made the trip, among others. So did the Stanley Cup.
Probert did not forget Johnson. He attended Sunday’s party to welcome him back to the area and wish him well.
“It’s amazing what (the soldiers) go through,” Probert said. “It was great to go and see that for myself. They just invited me to go back, so I’m looking forward to that.”
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Certainly this story is about a lot more than just Probert, so let me first say God bless the soldiers for their dedication and sacrifice… and God bless the NHL guys for going over there to offer encouragement and support.
That being said, I seems to me we’ve been seeing a bit more press coverage of Probert lately. I’ve been a Probert fan since way back in the day, and I hope that means he has been able to push his earlier demons into permanent residence on the sidelines.
Posted by BobTheZee on 09/03/07 at 11:10 PM ET