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Theo Fleury In The HHOF?
by Paul on 09/29/09 at 05:28 AM ET
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from Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun,
In the short term, we can expect to see plenty of him via a book tour, a jersey retirement and likely associations with the Flames organization and a local recovery facility.
What follows should be an emotional ceremony in Toronto, where he can thank everyone from his wife/saviour Jennifer and his Cup-winning teammates of ‘89 to current and past Flames management types, including Al MacNeil, who threw his pen at the draft table and cursed the decision to draft “a frickin’ jockey” 166th overall in ‘87.
Hall-of-Fame president Jeff Denomme confirmed yesterday Fleury was eligible for induction last year by virtue of the fact it had been three years since he last played pro in Belfast.
Voters who lost track of Fleury while he spent years in New Mexico drinking and golfing can’t be faulted for overlooking the Little Big Man whose battles in life also included bouts with Crohn’s disease.
It’s time he be re-introduced to the discussion as his numbers and accomplishments dwarf those of several previous inductees.
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Here’s a quote i found on TSN that pretty much sums up how I think most people feel about this:
“A hockey comeback story? No(t quite). A life comeback story? Yes. Good luck Theo, can I go back to hating the Flames now? Go Oilers Go!” - written by Acesup
Not the oilers part, nobody likes the oilers
Posted by damji on 09/29/09 at 09:35 AM ET