“A lot of my friends told me I should wait for that call. I was really looking forward to it. When the Hall of Fame called me to tell me the good news, I was happy and I’m slowly realizing it now. It involved a conference call with several people, including Lenny MacDonald.
I didn’t think much about it because you can’t prepare for something like that. I didn’t think too much about it: if it happened, it would be great, especially since it hasn’t happened in a long time. When they called me, I had emotions, but I understood from my mood and my voice that everything was fine, and I was happy when they told me,” reported the correspondent of the “Championship” lyrics by Datsyuk.
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Source: Sport

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