All night, she wants the young American. Young American, young American, she wants the young American. All right, she wants the young American. -David Bowie
Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! Yesterday, Brian Leetch was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. A Connecticut Yankee in Lord Stanley’s Court. Born in the USA. A long gone Daddy in the U.S.A. A cool rocking Daddy in the U.S.A. From my own alma mater. Avon Old Farms School. The same Avon Old Farms that brought you the Toast Man. Juan Nieves. Owner of a no-no for the Milwaukee Brewers. Avon Old Farms. The Winged Beavers. Aspirando et Perseverando. Aspiring and persevering. Brian Leetch aspired. Brian Leetch persevered.
Leetchie aspired and persevered to be the only American to ever win the Conn-Smythe Trophy. Or as we like to say over here in the States: MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP of the playoffs. Win or go home. Leetch won. The Canucks went home. Aspiring and persevering to win the Norris Trophy two times. Get the papers, get the papers. Aspiring and Persevering to win Rookie of the Year.
One play sums up Leetch’s career best. Rangers vs. Lightning. Very very frightening. Fredrick Modin winds up. Down goes Leetchie! Down he goes. Palm first. Breaks his wrist. Breaks his wrist but not before blocking Modin’s shot. Blocks another. He robbed another and another and a sister and a brother. He tried to rob a man who was a DT undercover. Comes back out for another shift. Blocks another shot from Modin. Then, he gets back to the bench and throws up. Brian Leetch. Aspirando et Persevando.
Public Spectacle:
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Peace out homies. Six two and Even!
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