On September 6th 2001, former 1st round draft pick and captain of the Montreal Canadiens Saku Koivu was diagnosed with cancer. After 5 months of treatment and 2 months of getting back into shape, the Finnish forward managed to return to the Habs lineup before the season in which he was diagnosed was complete. From there, Koivu would go on to play 18 seasons in the NHL, represent his country internationally for almost 2 decades and earn himself one of the greatest honours a hockey player could ever receive...
This is the story of Saku Koivu's journey from cancer to the Hall of Fame!
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