Warrior.
Whenever I think of Dan Girardi that is the one word that consistently comes to mind. For 13 years in the NHL with 11 of those years with the Rangers, Girardi put forth his heart and laid down his body game in and game out. He did it for the franchise, the fans and his teammates alike. For an undrafted player, he was a diamond in the rough, and that’s fitting considering diamonds are the hardest rocks on Earth.
A Great Ranger
It’s hard not to get emotional thinking about what Dan Girardi meant to me as not only a hockey fan, but as a passionate follower of the Blueshirts.