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“I grew up trying to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, not Team Canada. Didn't even know it existed.” quote by Adam Oates — Download Open image

“I grew up trying to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, not Team Canada. Didn't even know it existed.”

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