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Terry Ryan goes pro again, sort of

Former Montreal Canadiens left wing Terry Ryan joins Elamin to talk about getting called to play for the St. Johns Growlers and his character Hitch on Shoresy.

Terry Ryan talks about playing for the St. John's Growlers and his character Hitch on Shoresy

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A hockey player raising his stick in the air.
On his 47th birthday, Terry Ryan was called into action by his hometown Newfoundland Growlers. The team was struggling with injuries and illnesses, and Ryan stepped in to play his first pro game in over 20 years. (Jeff Parsons/Newfoundland Growlers)

It's been more than 20 years since Terry Ryan last played professional hockey, but on Sunday night, he went pro once more.

Ryan, who's a former Montreal Canadiens draft pick and played for the team briefly in the late 1990s, took to the ice for his hometown Newfoundland Growlers against the Adirondack Thunder after a flu outbreak left the Growlers short-handed. His appearance marked both his first game of professional hockey in 21 years and his 47th birthday!

Ryan joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about getting called to play for the Growlers and his character Hitch on Shoresy.

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You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Panel produced by Jess Low

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