DetDannyWilliams
03-23-2014, 12:56 PM
great story for this young kid
Lieuwen is from Abbotsford, British Columbia, about 45 miles from Vancouver. He went to many games as a kid in Rogers Arena, even had one of those old black and orange Vancouver Canucks jerseys with the abstract skate on the front.
“It’s incredible,” Lieuwen said. “Obviously the past week has been a whirlwind for me but this is pretty special. They were my team growing up so it will be cool to play in this building.”
“There’s obviously gonna be a lot of emotions and a lot of extra stuff that could creep into my head,” Lieuwen said.
“But I’ve got to stay focused on my process and what I need to do on the ice.
“I’ll do my best to not look at the back of their jerseys and just know what team they’re on. One puck at a time. That’s what I keep telling you guys and I’ll keep saying that because when I focus on that, that’s when I’m at my best.”
“It will be great for Nathan to play in front of his family and friends and his home province,” Nolan said.
“He’s a nice young man, well-mannered. He works on his trade. That’s how you win in this game, I believe. You win with good people, and he seems to be one of the finest.”
http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/sabres-nhl/sabres-giving-lieuwen-a-home-start-in-vancouver-20140323
Lieuwen is from Abbotsford, British Columbia, about 45 miles from Vancouver. He went to many games as a kid in Rogers Arena, even had one of those old black and orange Vancouver Canucks jerseys with the abstract skate on the front.
“It’s incredible,” Lieuwen said. “Obviously the past week has been a whirlwind for me but this is pretty special. They were my team growing up so it will be cool to play in this building.”
“There’s obviously gonna be a lot of emotions and a lot of extra stuff that could creep into my head,” Lieuwen said.
“But I’ve got to stay focused on my process and what I need to do on the ice.
“I’ll do my best to not look at the back of their jerseys and just know what team they’re on. One puck at a time. That’s what I keep telling you guys and I’ll keep saying that because when I focus on that, that’s when I’m at my best.”
“It will be great for Nathan to play in front of his family and friends and his home province,” Nolan said.
“He’s a nice young man, well-mannered. He works on his trade. That’s how you win in this game, I believe. You win with good people, and he seems to be one of the finest.”
http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/sabres-nhl/sabres-giving-lieuwen-a-home-start-in-vancouver-20140323