As the clock flips over to 9/11/11, the 10th anniversary of the coordinated terrorist attacks on our nation, everyones focus will rightfully shift to the memory of that tragic day. I just wanted to take a brief moment as a Wild fan to say never forget in a different context.
This has been a hard year in the hockey world with the loss of so many players, capped off recently by the tragedy in Russia when the KHL Lokomotiv team was lost in an airplane disaster. This disaster marked the loss of the 3rd former Wild player in the teams brief history and 2nd this off season.
Derek Boogard was lost earlier this summer due to an accidental overdose when he mixed pain meds and alcohol. Then Pavol Demitra was lost in the Lokomotiv disaster. The 3rd player, let us not forget was Sergei Zholtok, who passed in front of former teammate and current Wild coach Darby Hendrickson, due to a heart issue several years ago.
As we get ready to start the 2011-2012 season, one with renewed excitement and expectations due to a flurry of moves by 2nd year GM Chuck Fletcher, I just wanted to say never forget our former players and let's hope that this string of tragedies comes to an end.
VOYAGEUR COUNTRY-ALONG THE BOARDS:Fans perspective and analysis from the state of hockey covering the Minnesota Wild, Gophers and the state high school hockey tournaments. Also other favorites such as the Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning, and San Jose Sharks. Occasional opinions of rivals old and new like the Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks, and Dallas Stars.
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