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Rookie shows the way to play the game

By John Buccigross
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, May 20, 2002

He'll never be a superstar. He'll probably never be a 40-goal guy. He won't make a lot of all-star teams. What Erik Cole will be is a model NHL player. HIT THE ICE by Michael Fischer TOONS ON ICE Hockey (www.toonsonice.com) He plays the game hard, honestly, and with no head-snapping theatrics. The 23-year-old Hurricanes winger reminds me of the two reasons why I want to become an NHL referee: to mess up Kerry Fraser's hair during a TV timeout and to never call a penalty on plays ...

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