Saturday, October 23, 2010

Roenick Headed To The Hall



BUFFALO, N.Y. — Funny, emotional and also humbled, Jeremy Roenick showed Thursday night that he could be as colorful and outspoken in retirement as he was during his 20-year NHL career. During a 20-minute U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech, the player many know as "J.R." hailed USA Hockey for growing into a "world super power," thanked NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, who was in attendance, for "letting me be me," and put to rest any bad blood he ever had with fellow inductee Derian Hatcher. "Wow, what a night," Roenick said. "This award means everything to me."

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