A Young Avery on ‘The Season’

With HBO’s 24/7 all the rage, From the Rink gives us every episode of ESPN’s The Season covering the Detroit Red Wings’ 2002-2003 season. One episode included a large segment on a brash rookie named Sean Avery (2 minute mark)…

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4XJISyUiBM&w=480&h=385]

…loved that Avery was mic’d during the game. Gives us a little insight on what he actually says out there.

Here’s Avery being sent back to Grand Rapids after Yzerman comes back from injury (5:32 mark)…

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Here’s where the Red Wings trade Avery to the Kings for Mathieu Schneider…

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…i remember watching this series and specifically Avery. Very funny to look back on it now.

…i’d love to see every team do something like this and post the video on their website. I think you’d find the fans fall in love with players they normally wouldn’t.

…h/t to Puck Daddy.

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