Jamie Benn's rise to NHL stardom almost never happened

Jamie Benn of the Dallas Stars has rung up more points than Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane and every other NHL player over the past two seasons. But the remarkable, unexpected rise of one of the top Canadian hockey players almost never happened.

from CBC | NHL News http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/jamie-benn-stars-nhl-rise-1.3790895?cmp=rss
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