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Jackets' Legein quitting hockey?

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Rumors began flying in Oakville, Ontario, the last couple of days that Stefan Legein, the Blue Jackets' second-round draft pick in 2007, has quit hockey. After trying numerous sources, and being met with no comments or a surprising lack of surprise, I was finally able to nail it down as true that Legein has told the Blue Jackets he won't be attending training camp. GM Scott Howson confirmed it later in the day. The burning question, of course, is what's going on with Legein? He helped lead Canada to another World Junior Championship last January, serving as alternate captain. But late last season, after he came back from the shoulder injury, Legein wasn't the same player. That's what lots of folks in Ontario told me today. He didn't get along great with his junior club teammates, the Niagara IceDogs, and he left the Syracuse Crunch after only two playoff games, saying he wanted to go back home to start working out and getting ready for 2008-09 season.

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August 20, 2008  07:40 AM ET

Wow.........what a shame. I wonder what happened. The guy has a lot of potential.

August 20, 2008  07:40 AM ET

Thats his business. Kinda **** the Blue Jackets though.

August 20, 2008  07:45 AM ET

It sounds like his heart wasn't into it anymore from what I'm reading in the Columbus Dispatch.

August 20, 2008  08:13 AM ET

I guess his shoulders are just not broad enough for the big leagues.

August 20, 2008  08:23 AM ET

Has he been hanging out with Mats lately?

August 20, 2008  08:24 AM ET

The good news is...I don't see any openings for this thread to become political or an opportunity to introduce Hulking females....D'OH

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August 20, 2008  08:27 AM ET

Stick around Baun-ded, anything can happen ....

August 20, 2008  08:39 AM ET

Sorry, can't stick around Oilersguy, I'm on the other thread making breakfast!

August 20, 2008  09:25 AM ET

The good news is...I don't see any openings for this thread to become political or an opportunity to introduce Hulking females....D'OH

Baun-ded

No hulking females is fine with me

August 20, 2008  09:41 AM ET

Some guys just aren't cut out for the rigors of pro sports. Stefan Legein is one of them. Too bad for the Jackets, though. It sucks.

August 20, 2008  10:08 AM ET

What I want to know is, what the heck is T&R playing at, coming at us out of left field like this with a Blue Jackets story? Where is our Gaborik update? And our Preds thread? Hmphh.

August 20, 2008  11:53 AM ET

"What I want to know is, what the heck is T&R playing at, coming at us out of left field like this with a Blue Jackets story? Where is our Gaborik update? And our Preds thread? Hmphh."

I want to know what Forsberg ate for dinner yesterday!

August 20, 2008  11:58 AM ET

I hope he takes Sundin with him........

August 20, 2008  12:23 PM ET

I want to know what Forsberg ate for dinner yesterday!
Letang is Neat

Oh gawd, don't tempt T&R like that, Letang! lol

August 20, 2008  02:53 PM ET

****!!!!!!! There goes my hockey fantasy draft!

2nd year in a row that I lose my #1 pick!

August 20, 2008  04:03 PM ET

Too bad for the Jackets... Good luck to the guy, though.

That team just can't seem to catch a break with any of their players.

August 20, 2008  04:30 PM ET

A player I know quit hockey after the start of last season and went home but I guess he decided he missed it too much and decided to come back this year for training camp.

August 20, 2008  05:28 PM ET

From what I've heard it sounds like his dad was living out his NHL dreams with Legein and he just got tired of it. I also heard that he was kinda convinced to play for Team Canada in the WJC.

 
August 20, 2008  06:59 PM ET

I've had shoulder surgery and, it made me pretty paranoid for a long time if it would re-occur (three screws, no tissue left attached).
I still think about it and if it were ever to rip apart again, I would be looking at another year of surgery/therapy.
I can maybe seeing this kid going through that emotional aspect of it.
Too bad though, he may have quite a future.

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