71.   He just wants to play hockey.

72.   He never played hockey and can barely get around on ice, he says, but nevertheless happily posed for photos wearing new skates.

73.   He signed with the Angels but has never lost the itch to play hockey.

74.   He played hockey year-round.

75.   He was playing hockey all his life.

76.   He was traded from the Buffalo Sabres after a neurologist advised the Buffalo team that he was at too great a risk to continue playing hockey.

77.   He skated around and played hockey for a while, his first skate since he retired last season.

78.   He played hockey intelligently, and knew where people were on the ice.

79.   He played junior hockey in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.

80.   He plays hockey and the race factor has never been an issue.