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"My penalty for rocking the boat was being traded."
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"Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins."

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"But a funny thing happened four years later. I was invited to play for an alumni team against the Red Wings."

"A series of rumors about my attitude, as well as derogatory remarks about myself and my family showed me that the personal resentment of the Detroit general manager toward me would make it impossible for me to continue playing hockey in Detroit."

"I liked playing in Chicago, and I gave them everything I had, but I knew in my heart I was a Red Wing."

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"When it was my turn, I just skated out and heard this huge cheer. It was very touching considering the bad circumstances under which I had left the team and that I had been away for four years."
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