LaFontaine was a Hall of a player . . . and person

[Don Cherry]

Pat LaFontaine will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November, the highest honor he'll receive in his lifetime considering there's no shrine for selfless, sensitive and compassionate athletes.

I remember being out in the meat locker they called Sabreland to cover one of LaFontaine's first practices with the Sabres following his acquisition from the Islanders. A group of children with Down Syndrome were parked in the bleachers against the glass. LaFontaine took to the ice and immediately skated over to where they were seated. He chatted for a few minutes, took a warm-up lap and came to a halt directly in front of me.
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[Turf]

Try to find another Pat today, highly unlikely.

[BironsGirl43]

I love Lalalala...

He's one of my faves :)

Congrats to him on the induction.. he deserves it

[Valerie]

I can't get the link to open.

I didn't realize Pat LaFontaine was such a great guy. He spent the better part of his career on the Islanders, right? That's where I know him from. That and my best friend used to have a HUGE crush on him. She saw him out at a bar on Long Island once.

That's great he was honored the way he was. It's nice to see good guys get noticed. :)