On July 11, Fox landed in Toronto, where National Hockey League great Darryl Sittler presented him with his 1980 All-Star Game jersey. In addition, Canadian Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr presented Terry with a $25,000 cash. At age 12, Fox had been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer.
Fox wore the jersey during his cross-Canada marathon to raise money for cancer research. He finished the run in 42 days -- 7 hours 56 minutes -- but didn't live long enough to see it become a reality. However, the Terry Fox Foundation was formed in his honor and the NHL has donated $100,000 (U.S.) to start the Terry Fox Run each year since its inception in 1981. The annual race continues to this day as one of the world's most famous sporting events. It has raised more than $70 million (U.S.) for cancer research.
Terry Fox was born on January 4, 1944 in New Westminster, British Columbia. He had two siblings: a sister named Janice and a brother named Stuart. When he was only three years old, his father died from cancer. This caused his mother to move the family from Canada to England so she could take a new job. They returned to Canada when Terry was eight years old.
He started playing minor league baseball when he was 15 years old.
Darryl Sittler, a hockey player, rushed along University Avenue with Terry Fox and his family after meeting them. Sittler presented Terry with his 1980 NHL All-Star jersey in Nathan Phillips Square. Sittler went on to have a very successful career with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Terry Fox was born on January 4th, 1960 in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He had a passion for racing motorcycles at an early age and won many races. At 19 years old, he was diagnosed with cancer of the spine. This caused him to lose the use of his legs. To raise money for cancer research, he walked from Canada to America, across the country on foot. This made front-page news everywhere they went and raised over $1 million (about $3.5 million today). In 1981, at the age of 24, Terry again became sick and this time he died. But thanks to donations from people all over the world, he was able to find out about new treatments that have since saved many lives.
After high school, Terry worked as a surveyor's assistant so he could spend more time on his mission. In 1978, he began his walk from Vancouver to Toronto, through the Rocky Mountains and down the Atlantic Coast. The journey took him over 2 years to complete and raised over $100,000 ($330,000 today).
Jersey Dated 100 Years During the 2014–15 season, all of Canada's national teams wore the jersey in international play to mark Hockey Canada's 100th anniversary, honouring Hockey Canada's tradition and history. The jerseys were white with red trim and had "CANADA" across the front in capital letters.
In addition to wearing the jersey during international competitions, each of the players on Canada's roster at the time was given a replica jersey. The replica jerseys were auctioned off with all proceeds going to charity, with $100,000 being donated to four causes selected by the player who was awarded the jersey: cancer research for children, mental health programs, drug abuse prevention initiatives, and disabilities sports programs.
Canada's men's team debuted their new uniforms during the 2015 IIHF World Championship in Leipzig, Germany. The jerseys were again white with red trim and featured "CANADA" in bold across the front along with other national symbols (such as maple leaves and hockey sticks) in the corners. Canada went on to win its first gold medal since 2009 after defeating Sweden 4-3 in the final. Canadian forward Patrick Kane, who played for Team Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, where he won a gold medal, said after the championship that the new jerseys made an impression when they were introduced at the world championships.
Sundin's number 13 jersey was formally retired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 15, 2016, ahead to their centennial season home opener versus Boston. Sundin was honored by the NHL as one of the 100 best players in league history a few months later.
Sundin was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1997-98. Sundin had a 41-goal, 94-point season in his third season with the Maple Leafs, his second-highest of his career and the most productive during his time in Toronto.
Mats Sundin's biography. Mats Sundin wasn't exactly a well-kept secret in Bloomington, Minnesota, leading up to the 1989 NHL Draft. The generously talented product of Bromma, Sweden, had been on the Quebec Nordiques' radar for some time, and he was their top priority for the two months leading up to the draft at the Met Center.
Sundin's number 13 jersey was formally retired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 15, 2016, ahead to their centennial season home opener versus Boston. Sundin was honored by the NHL as one of the 100 best players in league history a few months later.
France St-Louis was a gold medallist with Team Canada at the first five world championships, and was invested into the Order of Hockey of Canada in 2014. During the 1993-94 season, all of Canada's national teams wore the uniform, and it will be remembered as one of the most successful in Hockey Canada history. The Canadians won four straight titles, a record that stands to this day.
Canada's national team has been led by several outstanding coaches over the years, including John Brophy, Scotty Bowman, Red Berenson, Tony Granato and Don Cherry.
The Canadian team is always considered to be one of the top three in the world, along with Russia and Sweden, and they have won the last four world titles by a total of 21 games. Their overall record is 150-30-9.
Canada's national team has had 919 players represent them at the world championship level since the event was first held in 1950. Of those players, 92 have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The average age of a player on the team is 26 years old, with a maximum age of 40 years. There are currently 17 members of the team.
Canada's national team has never missed the podium at a world championship, finishing on top of the medal table each time out. They have brought home seven gold medals, two silver and one bronze so far.
Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League from 1970 to 1985. He won the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship in 1973 and 1975.
The son of a carpenter, Sittler started his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs after being selected in the first round (fourth overall) of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft. He helped lead the Maple Leafs to their first Stanley Cup victory in 1972 before being traded to the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1974-75 season. In 1977, he returned home to play for the hometown Kitchener Rangers of the OHL, where he was named MVP after scoring 51 goals and adding 44 assists for 95 points in just 42 games. After one more season with the Red Wings, Sittler ended his career with 466 goals and 553 assists for 1019 points in 910 NHL games.
Sittler's aggressive, hard-hitting style of play resulted in several injuries throughout his career, most notably to his knees which required two total knee replacements to repair damage caused by years of playing on extremely hard surfaces. He also had surgery on his ankle, back, shoulder, and jawline among other things.
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