Saku Koivu Returns from Cancer, Retour de Saku Koivu

Fans gave Koivu an eight-minute standing ovation when he skated onto the Molson Center ice for the first time on on April 9, 2002. The Habs won this game 4-3 in which Koivu helped the team to gain a playoff spot and they went on to beat the #1 ranked Boston Bruins in six games...En 2001-02, atteint d'un cancer il rate presque toute la saison, mais revient au jeu pour les trois dernières parties et les séries éliminatoires où il a été un joueur dominant. Cette même année, il reçoit le Trophée Bill Masterton. I dont own rights to NHL content, this is to honour a great player with a great comeback in life and sport. GO HABS GO

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Sports

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• Saku
• Koivu
• Montreal
• Canadiens
• Cancer
• Non-Hodgkin's
• lymphoma

[diabledesbois]

I got something in my eye

[thinkingjack]

@diabledesbois i know what you mean, its amazing.

[HohenemsRage]

Is there a better quality video/audio on youtube somewhere and I can't find it?

[thinkingjack]

@HohenemsRage from what i checked, this is about as good as it gets unless you find the montreal dvd pack that has it and digitally rip it

[johnleguizamo]

Now how much do we miss koivu this year? When some moronic fans wanted him to go. He was the heart and soul of this team. Bob Gainey fucked up

[Mauro1897]

poor cancer..

[Zachary1981]

@HohenemsRage check canadiens website, they have a good clip there.

[Amoniak71]

@johnleguizamo yes, totally.

[jalojalka]

His father was once asked what is the secret of their family that has produced two amazing captains of their NHL teams and the Finnish national team.

He replied: It all starts with respect. You look people in the eye. You shake their hand. You care about them. You say what you mean, mean what you say. You are the same person on and off the ice. In one word: integrity.

In this moment, what Saku had sown all his life came back to him. He is not just respected, he is also loved so very dearly.

[avalanchesuperstar]

@JiiHate I wrote that 3 months ago. He plays well with Selanne and Hagman. And sometimes Cogliano.

[JiiHate]

@avalanchesuperstar hi you again, he is the second line center because getzlaf is the first line center and he has great chemistry with selanne. and they are not trading him!

[Adamson11x]

Saku was the heart and soul of the Canadiens.

[JX46]

This is my single favourite moment in ice hockey ever.

[khav11]

him and souray with markov were the shit they shoulda stay

[Zachary1981]

You can watch this in a good quality on Canadiens' website