End of an Era…. Wesley’s # 2 Hung in The Rafters

February 18, 2009

Last evening I got to witness the ending of an era as the Carolina Hurricanes retired Glen Wesley’s #2. After 20 years in the NHL Glen is moving on to the next stage of his life. Glen has always been a fan favorite from the time he was first drafted by the Boston Bruins to his crowning achievement of getting to raise Lord Stanley’s Cup above his head with the Hurricanes. Much like the retiring of Ron Frances the Canes put on a nice ceremony and the number 2 now hangs next to the number 10 in the rafters of the RBC Center.
I was excited to see that one of my boyhood heroes was on hand, Derrick Sanderson. Derrick was a flamboyant Bruin and as a kid growing up in Boston I loved to watch him play on our black and white TV. Derrick was the Bruin that made the pass to Bobby Orr that set up the infamous goal to win the Stanley cup.
Growing up in Boston I’m a diehard Bruins fan but Glen playing on the Canes helped me become a Canes fan as well. On most nights I pull for the Canes but when the Bruins are in town my evil twin shows up.
Glen Wesley is a class act and the game is certainly going to miss his sportsmanship. An example of that is when they won the Stanley Cup each player gets 24 hrs with the cup. Glen took the Cup to Camp Lejeune and shared it with wounded marines. A class act all the way…. The game is going to miss him….