As a child, Sergei Zubov used to temper his hockey stick over his Mom’s kitchen stove. He knew even then that he could make it do whatever he wanted if he could just get the balance right.
It took 10 years, but he got his pattern. It was all uphill from there.
As Zubov prepares for his Hockey Hall of Fame induction. Dallas Stars senior staff writer Mike Heika has posted a new retrospective on his genius as a player – and how it informs his work as a coach:
He polled higher than eighth just twice in voting for the Norris Trophy, getting third one year and fourth the other.