Defending Big D · Sep 14, 2017
Vernon Fiddler Hangs The Skates Up
We as a society are always in search of that feel good sports story. You know that one: when you finish reading, it almost makes you shed a tear or two because, against the odds, they persevered and became something so great. Well, maybe the shedding tears part is just me, but we all look forward to stories like that.
That’s exactly what you get when you look at Vernon Fiddler’s career: from going undrafted to playing 14 seasons in the NHL, scoring 104 goals and 157 assists in 877 games; he made the impossible possible throughout his career.