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Ryan Johansen: Local boy reflects on nearly 1000 games in the NHL, particularly playing against a slew of HOF centres in the West.

Ep. 1981

The pride of Port Moody, Ryan Johansen, to talk about his retirement from the NHL and his years of duelling with the best centres in the Western conference. Ryan talks about facing the Sedins, playing in front of Vancouver fans, and whether he was ever close to playing for the Canucks. He also gets into his meteoric rise from BCHL to WHL to 1st round pick! 


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