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The Death Of Don Sanderson Grips The Hockey World
by Paul on 01/20/09 at 07:28 AM ET
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from Katie Thomas of the New York Times,
WHITBY, Ontario — As a rookie defenseman for the Whitby Dunlops, a storied amateur hockey team in this Toronto suburb, Donald Sanderson impressed his teammates as a passionate and intense competitor.
Every time the puck dropped, the 21-year-old Sanderson shed his otherwise fun-loving demeanor and focused on the game. He was the type of guy, teammates said, who seemed to care more about the team than he did for himself.
“He was fierce,” said Matt Armstrong, an assistant coach. “He would do anything it took to win the game.”
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