Though big and strong enough to take care of himself on or off the ice the poor guy owns a hockey stat that he likely doesn’t want to be reminded of as he’s heading out the door to smack a few golf balls 1,000 feet over the nearest hazard.
According to Steve Simmons “Mats ranks fifth among active NHL players for most regular season games played (1,305) without winning the Stanley Cup.” (Sunday, London Free Press)
And if that’s not cheery enough news, Simmons continues, “But if leader Luke Richardson (1,415), Trevor Linden (1,382) and Teppo Numminen (1,315) all retire, Sundin will move to second behind Jeremy Roenick.”
Wow. Second.
[The Early Years: Before Mats had accumulated depressing stats]
Thankfully, Simmons knew when to quit.
I mean, how would Mats feel if he had added... “So, logically, it goes without saying, if Roenick also retires for some reason, say old age, or deep depression caused by reading my stats, then Mats would be number one.”
Have a good day, Mats.
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