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But finding out there is more to Eagleson was once Harrison's the story than a stat sheet, and that player agent and the advice he was childhood hockey hero is still given by the disbnnea lawyer. who heroicinhowhe'sdeallngwidithe wasstrippedofhisOIder-ofcana- hand life has dealt him are some of da award because of his criminal ‘ the insights that author David conviction for fraud and embez- . *' Ward discovers in his first book. dement. led to him being denied The lost in Point Night: Searching benefits that would have sustained . . for my Hockey Hero iim Harri- him after he was forced to retire son. due to a number of botched proceâ€" Ward grew up in Waterloo dureson his back Region before becoming a trans- Harrison is still in a fight with planted Newfoundlander and giv- the NHLPA for health benefits and ing up his job as a Galley hume- other relief denied to him by a tor to find his artistic muse as a group that now represents million- partâ€"timebbsterfidlermL . attesHethoughtWardmighthave ‘lquitafulHitnewIdflr'pod- - beensenttospyonhimasawayto tionfouryetmshot-tofeu'iyretfie~ My immawua absolvedtemofanydaims 7 ment.andltwutheharuentthing bonafldestarintherlvalWorld "Helauaflydidn'tbelievemeat mundane!!!“ it? ‘bhn'aaldM'nntue lever dtd.‘ saidWard.'lt'stmel rbcheyA-ochdmandreoonieda first.'aa.idWardabout convincing ingonteenaghodteypllyasyoes somauyromantic thougrtsabout love McCallumJloveNcwfound~ 10-point nightuapro with the Harrison toopenup forthe book. 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'lf the NHL sees itselfas a before that could imprint itself on finds a man still battling with a pro journalism. made famous by the yet unbowed Harrison laughed out family, well. what pan ofthc family his psyche the game was already hockey system that has left him likes of Hunter S, Thompson, who of the NlilPA's offices even though do they see me as?" said Ward. 'lf providing him comfort while dal- physically damaged but unflinch~ fully immersed himself in a story. he is willing to settle The fight they're a family he sees himself as ingwithatrouhledhomclife ingin homasheaeebatlne Ward had unprecedented access in goes on much the way It did for a black sheep or that he's been A kindly neifltbour Opened his redress for the players ofthat lost flailing-out Harrison's life to the former National Football League kicked out of the house and it's home and the world of Hockey moon. precautthy. and hislubiect matter Hiya! 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