Morrow embodies spirit of Canadian hockey

From columnist Iain MacIntyre in today’s Vancouver Sun:

From the ski fans in lederhosen at the base of Whistler Mountain to the audio clips blasted during hockey stoppages, a refrain often heard during these Winter Olympics has been Christopher Walken’s Saturday Night Live plea: “I need more cowbell.”

Me? I need more Brenden Morrow.

Salt of the earth person, salt of the earth player, Morrow embodies nearly all the characteristics Canadians so admire in hockey players: bravery, unselfishness, resilience, toughness, honesty. That skill set made him important to Team Canada. Then he started scoring goals.

The rest of the column is here. 

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