Paul Kariya defied the odds en route to a Hall of Fame hockey career.
He was never one of the biggest or most muscular players. He was, however, always one of the best players.
¡°Paul Kariya paved the way for those who were told that their skill and creativity would only take them so far in a game where size and strength were thought to be paramount,¡± an NHL Network narrator said on a video introduction for Kariya¡¯s Hall of Fame speech earlier this month in Toronto. ¡°Paul Kariya not only changed minds. He also changed the game.¡±
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