Found August 07, 2009 on Puck Daddy:
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His 20-year National Hockey League career ended yesterday amid reflection and tears inside HP Pavilion Center in San Jose. With 513 goals, 1216 points, nine All-Star Game appearances, Jeremy Roenick has the credentials for an argument for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, but is it enough?Yahoo! Sports' own Ross McKeon wrote his endorsement yesterday, comparing Roenick to current Hockey Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine who appeared in four less seasons, 498 less games, scored 45 less goals and tallied 203 less points in his 15-year NHL career. One of McKeon's reasons why Roenick deserves a plaque in Toronto, besides his on the ice accolades, is the way he marketed the game:"Throw all the numbers out the window and try to find another player over the last 20 years who brought more attention to the league with his colorful personality, his outgoing nature and his honest, often controversial opinions than Roenick. Brett Hull is the only player who even comes close. And h...
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