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- streetlight. He had little
- equipment, so he used
- newspapers for shin pads
- and old tennis balls for
- pucks.
-
- By the time he was 18, Gordie was in the NHL,
- playing for the Detroit Red Wings. He started
- off slowly, scoring only 35 goals in his first
- three seasons.
-
- Besides needing time to learn the game at its
- highest level, Gordie was slowed down by a
- horrible injury he received during a Stanley
- Cup playoff game in his third season. After
- a hard check, he crashed headfirst into
- the boards and suffered a serious brain
- injury. The doctors notified his parents
- because they did not know if he would
-