I haven't watched his retirement speech yet but supposedly he took the time to thank people who ran the rink, like the guy who takes care of the ice. Classy to the end. Pro athletes like him are rare and even "regular" people like him are rare. If you get the chance to catch the episode of "NHL 36" where cameras follow a NHL player for 36 hours, the one on Lidstrom is very good.

20 years of never missing the playoffs, 4 Stanley Cups, 8 Norris Trophies, a plus-450 rating - the guy is a stud... and I'm a Canucks fan.

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