I was born in Toronto in 1970 and the first glimpse I had of this game was on a Saturday night sometime during the winter of 1973.
At once I was mesmerized, and since I was quite a rambunctious child, I’m sure just my captivation by something that kept me still thrilled my mother immensely.
If I were to tell you I remembered which team we were playing or who any of the players on the ice were, I’d be lying.
But I knew I had found something special. It was called hockey, and my city's team was called the Maple Leafs.
I bled blue and white from then on.
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