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Coles Vlad the Impaler: More Epic Tales From Detroit's '97 Stanley Cup Conquest at Bayshore Shopping Centre in Ottawa, ON
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On June 7, 1997, in the prime of his NHL career, Vladimir Konstantinov – one of the most colorful and beloved athletes in Detroit’s sports history – helped lead the Red Wings to their first Stanley Cup championship in 42 years. Six days later, his career would be over and his life forever changed when a limousine taking Vladimir and two teammates home from a team golf outing crashed into a tree on Woodward Ave. The driver had fallen asleep at the wheel.
This book, with scores of stories and anecdotes that will make readers alternately laugh and cry, celebrates Vladdie’s short but epic career as his teammates and their fans commemorate the 25th anniversary of that wonderful Stanley Cup championships season.
Initially, doctors gave Konstantinov about a 10 percent chance to survive that crash. But the one thing everyone who saw him play knew that whenever he was knocked down he got up and continued to compete with a ferocity both teammates and opponents say was unmatched by anyone they’d ever seen. So we held our collective breath as Vladdie clung to life. Two months later, he awoke from a coma. But he had suffered irreparable brain damage, affecting things like movement, ambulation and many cognitive skills.
Nearly 25 years later, however, with the help of 24-hour care and assistance, Vladimir continues to fight onward, inspiring us all.
After drastic changes in Michigan’s insurance laws, a trust was established by Vladdie’s daughter, Anastasia, to provide all the care he will need for the rest of his life.
#Believe
On June 7, 1997, in the prime of his NHL career, Vladimir Konstantinov – one of the most colorful and beloved athletes in Detroit’s sports history – helped lead the Red Wings to their first Stanley Cup championship in 42 years. Six days later, his career would be over and his life forever changed when a limousine taking Vladimir and two teammates home from a team golf outing crashed into a tree on Woodward Ave. The driver had fallen asleep at the wheel.
This book, with scores of stories and anecdotes that will make readers alternately laugh and cry, celebrates Vladdie’s short but epic career as his teammates and their fans commemorate the 25th anniversary of that wonderful Stanley Cup championships season.
Initially, doctors gave Konstantinov about a 10 percent chance to survive that crash. But the one thing everyone who saw him play knew that whenever he was knocked down he got up and continued to compete with a ferocity both teammates and opponents say was unmatched by anyone they’d ever seen. So we held our collective breath as Vladdie clung to life. Two months later, he awoke from a coma. But he had suffered irreparable brain damage, affecting things like movement, ambulation and many cognitive skills.
Nearly 25 years later, however, with the help of 24-hour care and assistance, Vladimir continues to fight onward, inspiring us all.
After drastic changes in Michigan’s insurance laws, a trust was established by Vladdie’s daughter, Anastasia, to provide all the care he will need for the rest of his life.
#Believe
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