If retired hockey great Paul Henderson were invited to the White House after winning a championship, he’d look to his teammate wearing the ‘C’ to make the call on attendance plans. I think if the captain said we were going — it may not be my choice — but if the captain says we’re going, I’d probably go,” Henderson said Thursday. The NBA champion Golden State Warriors were invited to the White House, but Trump rescinded the invitation after star guard Stephen Curry indicated he wouldn’t attend. Retired hockey great Paul Henderson is best known for leading Canada to victory over the Soviet Union in 1972. “It’s a very difficult situation that has developed here, I think that the NHL is a little different,” Ellis said.

Source: thestar September 28, 2017 21:56 UTC