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The following article featuring former Dartmouth standout Lee Stempniak appeared March 19 on the NHL FanHouse Web site.
By Adam Gretz
As hockey fans and media, we're always coming up with
hypothetical trades and tossing around countless rumors -- some
more accurate and legitimate than others -- involving nearly every
player in the league. It's what we do. And it's easy to forget that
the players we're moving around North America at the drop of a hat
are people with everyday lives. It's part of the job, of course,
and it comes with the territory for these guys. But if you've ever
moved, even a short distance, you know how much of a
time-consuming, and even stressful event it can be.
Just as an example, about three months ago I moved across town --
maybe two miles -- and I still have boxes I haven't
unpacked. Now, imagine that you're somebody like Lee Stempniak, and on March 3 -- trade
deadline day -- you are informed that you've been traded from
Toronto to Phoenix. You have 24 hours to pick up and move the 2,200
miles and be ready to play a game the next night.
Sounds like chaos, doesn't it?
Complete article can be accessed via the FanHouse Web site by clicking here.
