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Continued from page 26 transmission, interior, and
bodywork. There is nothing I can’t
vintage Volkswagens when he
and a friend took a trip to upstate do to restore vintage VWs.”
New York to pick up - as you can Having bought cars from all over
probably guessed - a car. “The Canada and the US, Leroux admits
guy’s barn had over 25 VWs for that his hobby takes up most of his
sale,” says Leroux. “I started at the spare time. He also enjoys watching
age of 15, buying my first VW. It dirt races at local speedways and
was a 1971 Beetle, and I ended up following NASCAR. “What I like
doing a full restoration and was about old cars,” he explains, “is that
able to drive it by the time I got my everything was mechanical, solid,
license.” and built to last. Some things are
very simple, and they work. When
“I do all my own work,” he things wore out, you rebuilt them.
says. “Everything from the ground With today’s cars, when things
up, including engine rebuilds, Photo Submitted
wear out, you just replace them.”

The Hockey Card Report

By Bennett Harty it in 2nd gear amassing 68 points
in 70 games, scoring 30 goals and
collecting 149 penalty minutes. This
led him to becoming a Boston Bruin
after being drafted 50th overall in the
2006 NHL entry draft.

Lucic made an impact in the
NHL right away, posting 89 penalty
minutes. After 2 more consistent
years of development, Lucic would
take off with his only 30-goal season
and playing a part in the Bruins
winning the Stanley Cup. Lucic
or this month’s edition of the would spend 4 more years with the
FHockey Card Report, we will Bruins helping them make a Cup
turn back the clock and look at one final in the 2013-14 season. After
of the most underrated careers of all this, Lucic would move to 3 different
time. This player is playing with the teams, one of them being the Calgary
Calgary Flames and will be a big Flames where Lucic hopes to bring
depth piece throughout the Flames’ home the Stanley Cup yet again.
playoff run.
This card was a great find in its
Milan Lucic is in his prime. He own sense. Lucic was a diamond in
was considered a premier power the rough and is a hard player to find.
forward for the Bruins and is one We are seeing the comeback of the
of my favourite players due to his enforcer power forward, but I don’t Photo Submitted
thunderous hits and powerful shot. think we will see one as good as
Lucic anytime soon.
Lucic had a humble beginning in
the WHL, playing for his hometown That will be all for this month’s
Giants and only putting up 19 points edition of the HCR. Remember
in 62 games. After a disappointing to turn your TVs on for the NHL
start to his WHL career, Lucic put playoffs and have a great summer.