Mr. Speaker, Canadians have a passion for hockey like no other sport. In my riding of Edmonton, everyone is talking about the glorious years of the Oilers with stars like Gretzky, Messier and Fuhr. But long before these men carried the Stanley Cup on their shoulders, Maurice Richard, of the Montreal Canadians, was the king of hockey.
In the days when there were only six teams in the National Hockey League, everyone in the country gathered around their radio or television sets to cheer the “Rocket”, hoping he would work his magic and bring the Stanley Cup home to Canada.
Today, as the “Rocket” faces his greatest battle, a battle against cancer, I want him to know that the Reform Party and all Canadians are once again behind him, hoping he will work his magic and win this battle.
Get well soon, Maurice.