Fans of any professional sports team tend to be some of the most crazed, loyal, and passionate people on the planet. That type of life-long relationship is forged through years of devotion, and built on a foundation of memories and moments, some good, some bad.
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And for every die-hard fan, there is always that one player/persona who helped ignite the spark for his or her favorite team.
For a lot of Detroit Red Wings fans, Steve Yzerman was their first (and well deserved) hero, but for me, my first favorite Red Wing was another player who also had the numbers “1” and “9” stitched on his jersey.