Quote Originally Posted by Pam View Post
Is it because hockey is a "bridge" between the 2 nations? I'm not seeing the reason for picking an athlete other than people like him.
He is an iconic figure in both countries. But I get your point, why name it after an athlete, or any other person for that matter. I dropped my brother off at the airport the other day and we were wondering why a terminal is named after McNammara. Wasn't he a crook?