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Happy New Year to ...

By Adam Proteau
The Hockey News

Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Happy New Year, everybody. Happy New Year to hockey players at all levels, locked out from or swept up in a game that tests both character and bone density all at once. We are bound together, whether we still play or not, whether we play for a laugh or for a living, whether we starred for the home side or barely made the cut. Most importantly, we know the maximum number of times you can smell the inside of an equipment bag before total respiration shutdown kicks in. Happy New Year to player ag ...

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