Siirsin nämä Jason Muzzattin ketjuun, kun voi herättää keskustelua aiheesta
Edit.
Tässä vielä LA Times -juttu Muzzatista (lukeminen voi vaatia VPN yhteydellä siirtymisen Yhdysvaltoihin):
La Times: Italian Goalie, by Way of Canada, Finland …
NHL - ura jäi - sydänleikkauksen seurauksena muutto Eurooppaan:
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He played parts of five seasons in the NHL, for the Rangers, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers and San Jose Sharks, with regular detours to the minor leagues. In 1998, after open-heart surgery to repair an aortic valve, he couldn’t find a job. He didn’t quit on the NHL, but the NHL didn’t want him.
“I moved my butt overseas,” he said. “I have no regrets. It’s been a tremendous experience. I’ve been all over the world.”
He played two years in Germany, one in Finland, the last five in Italy. In a country in which soccer rules the sporting world and Formula One racing ranks a close second, Muzzatti opted for a European analogy in explaining the difference in speed between the NHL and the Italian pro league.
Pojistaan:
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“They didn’t even know what hockey was,” he said. “Soccer is in their blood.”
They’ll learn, just by getting to know the two Muzzatti boys. The 5-year-old is named Dryden, after Montreal Canadiens’ Hall of Fame goaltender Ken. The 2-year-old is named Sutter, after the family that produced six NHL players.
NHL-muistoja:
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As for Brodeur, it turns out Muzzatti did have a memory to savor. In 1996, with Brodeur in the opposing net, he recorded his lone NHL shutout, 1-0, for the Whalers.
“I was hoping for another one of those miracles,” Muzzatti said, “but that was a little better team.”
Ps. Ehkä Dryden diggaa kirveslogoa tästä syystä, mistä ylempänä lisää