It does feel great to get back on the ice with the players. The role for me is going to be player development. It gives me a chance to take all the things I've learned in the game through my trials and tribulations, or ups and downs of learning how to stay in the NHL for as long as I did, to play as long as I did," Hedican said.
I can remember that moment when you are given the Cup for the first time. It's like that emotion that floods through you that says, wow, I was right to keep going. I was right to never give up on a dream. I was right to believe in the people around me and who I leaned on to help me get there," Hedican said.
A real wave of humility comes through, yet there is also an appreciation for always going back to the drawing board and looking for other ways of improving," Hedican said.
Hedican was never the most offensive defenseman. His career high in points was 29, which he set with the Canucks in 1995-96. Getting to 1,000 games in the NHL is no small feat, and Hedican constantly improved to stay in the game.
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