With such an upbringing, it was common knowledge that the Colorado Avalanche were the sworn enemy. And on those star-laden Red Wings teams, there was hardly a shortage of players to look up to. Boll got an instant dose of both when he first arrived in the Blue Jackets locker room eight years ago as a wide-eyed 20-year-old making the jump from the Ontario Hockey League straight to the NHL. In the same room stood Sergei Fedorov – a Red Wings legend, Hockey Hall of Famer and one of Boll’s idols growing up – and also Adam Foote, the Blue Jackets’ captain.
Boll grateful, excited to play 500th career game
