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Shanahan Has Clout In Canada

by Paul on 12/14/05 at 11:33 AM ET
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from the Globe and Mail,

Some saw it as grandstanding. Others thought he was playing politics. Even Brendan Shanahan was uneasy about his decision to organize a meeting to assess the state of the National Hockey League game. But the two-day summit in Toronto turned out to be a success and much more. It became a benchmark from which evolved the sweeping reforms that opened up hockey and produced the new NHL. Of all the stories this year, the Shanahan summit will have the longest and most profound impact on the way a Canadian sport is played. For that reason, the Detroit Red Wings' veteran from Toronto is The Globe and Mail's choice as Canada's most influential sports figure of 2005.

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