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>Hey there K. Ryan > >I am a hockey fan from Southern California. I was not >raised on hockey, nor any other sport, as hockey was >not and still is not very popular here. Yet, in my >mid-20's I became a HUGE hockey fan when I saw Bure >skate in a game on TV. I had seen the King's play a >few times and enjoyed the game, but never became big >fan until I had a chance to see a game on TV (not a >common occurrence on Cali TV) when a beautiful face, >some huge blue eyes and red pouty lips flashed by the >screen. I HAD to watch at that point to see what I >thought I saw. An amazing player, and yes, I'm a >girl, so naturally I thought he was beautiful. Yet, I >saw him play, and nearly cried. > >Nearly every time I had the chance to see Pavel play, >whether live at a King's or Duck's game, even up to a >Shark's game, or on a rare TV game, I was blown away. >I became an addict, had to get my hands on anything >Bure. Yeah, I had seen Gretzky play, saw Bure play >against him in that important game in L.A. many years >ago, but was not nearly as impresed as by young Bure. > >His moves to Florida and New York were heartbreaking. >Less games here in California, no Western Conference >Bure news. His injuries were awful. I knew he would >be gone too soon. > >Yeah, he was a brat on the ice, but he got the job >done. And after reading your request to have #10 >retired, your words...coming from a life-long hockey >fan who really knows what he's talking about, I was >impressed that Bure impressed soemone like you, that >you can get over the bad things you may have heard >about him. He was beautiful on the ice, did his job, >and did it well. Like you said, we will probably >never see an athlete like him again. As for me, >hockey just isn't the same any more. I don't see any >players who thrill me the way he did. > >Let's get that #10 retired! > >Melissa

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