Toronto legend and entrepreneur still chuffed that he got to know his childhood idol, Jean Béliveau
, former captain Darryl Sittler is never too far from the ice. Still employed by the club as a community ambassador, the 72-year-old is taking part in this weekend’s Scotiabank Pro-Am for Alzheimer’s in Toronto along with 26 other NHL alumni and 400-odd amateur players.I don’t like to talk about myself too much. I just try to be me and who I am. Nothing more, nothing less. I forget about the accolades of who I was and what I did on the ice.
, I was a Habs fan, Jean Béliveau was my favourite player. Under the Christmas tree, Santa Claus brought me a No. 4 Canadiens jersey and I’ll always remember that moment, seeing the jersey under the tree and then putting it on and I’d wear it everywhere. Then I get drafted by the Leafs, and one of my first games was in the Montreal Forum, I’m facing off against Jean Béliveau. He’s 41 and I’m 20. So obviously a magical moment, a memory that you’ll always have.
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