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The year was 2003, and I was about to make the move from grade school to high school.  I don't remember what my hair looked like in 2003, but I'm sure I did not get on the frosted tips bandwagon.   Looking at these guys is not only a blast from hockey past, it's also a time capsule of how people looked, dressed, and were in 2003.   Eric Staal looks like every high school jock here.  Dustin Brown and Dion look like major hardos, and Ryan Suter looks like he just hopped in a time machine from 2018 for this photo.   We are better off in the hockey world in 2018, but this is pretty cool to see all these years later. 

In light of the recent trade I thought it would be timely to take a look back at the long career of Mr Hal Gill . Gill has not had the opportunity to really stand out in the National Hockey League over the course of his career.  In over 1000 games played he has scored 36 goals, and 143 assists.  But why is it that everyone knows who “Hal Gill” is?  He certainly has not put up the numbers to earn the respect of “household name.” Lets take a journey back through the career of Gill, and examine some of this ‘legends’ highlights: 1993 NHL Entry Draft: In the eighth round, 207th overall, the Boston Bruins selected defenseman Hal Gill.  Usually when a selection is made in the eighth round it’s a joke move.  There are (usually) no good players left, and the wash out future AHL stars get to have their moment in the sunshine, with a free jersey and hat.  The thing is, is that in round nine of the draft with the 227th pick overall the Ottawa Senators selected fut...