NHL: 2008 - 2009 season is upon us

[smokey the elder]

I was referring to last year - 2008 - when the Wings won and Dan Cleary became the first Newfie to have his name engraved. The whole population of Newfoundland turned out when he brought the cup "home" with him.

All 20 of them?

[RICHARD]

All 20 of them?

Is that during tourist season?

I kid, I kid!

[Grace]

All 20 of them?

Dan is from Harbour Grace, population 3,074 in 2006. Population for Newfoundland in 2006 was just under 500,000. Wouldn't surprise me if most all of them didn't get at least a glimpse of it.

Our local Fox Sports channel, which broadcasts the Wings games, had a special on Dan and his trip home with the cup. It was quite the celebration up there.