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Mats Sundin Leaves on Top

Found September 30, 2009 on FanHouse:
PLAYERS: Mats Sundin
TEAMS: Vancouver Canucks

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by Christopher BottaMats Sundin, who announced his retirement Wednesday morning at a press conference in Sweden, was a winner.Don't let the lack of a Stanley Cup on his resume fool you. Instead, just add Sundin to the list headed by Ernie Banks of the best professional athletes to not win his league's championship. When the magnificent Maple Leaf is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in a few years, he'll have nothing to apologize for.Mats Sundin Leaves on Top originally appeared on Fanhouse NHL Blog on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:58:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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