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Former Enforcers Helping Canadian Troops
by Paul on 01/13/12 at 08:46 PM ET
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from Rick Westhead of the Toronto Star,
Former NHL tough guy Troy Crowder sat in the Canadian Forces mess hall and listened…
Part of a group of celebrities visiting the dusty, dangerous base, Crowder had spent the past hours entertaining his hosts with tales of his battles against other NHL enforcers, fighters like Bob Probert.
“It was 3 a.m. and the cook was getting breakfast ready for the next morning and these guys just opened up about the first time they were shot at,” Crowder said.
“They were under fire on a roof and were supposed to call in their coordinates for help. But they talked about how they could only scream into the radio like schoolgirls saying they were being shot at. They were terrified.”
That visit was among four trips Crowder made to Afghanistan. His time with the troops left an impression on him and now, Crowder has found a novel way to help raise money for soldiers who are struggling to reintegrate into society after their return to Canada.
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