NHL veteran offers to pay fans to get his new jersey!

Talk about a great deal…

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NHL veteran offers to pay fans to get his new jersey!
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During the offseason, players are traded, some sign elsewhere, while others are given much bigger responsibilities for the new season ahead. It has been the case of veteran forward Justin Williams this past week. Last Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes and head coach Rod Brind’Amour  named Williams as the team captain for the 2018-19 season. It was also announced that last year’s co-captains Jordan Staal and Justin Faulk would serve as alternate captains.

Williams is a fan favourite, no doubt. He was a significant part of the Canes’ 2006 Stanley Cup Finals victory, along with then-teammate Brind’Amour.  When it seems impossible for Williams to be even more loved in Carolina, the veteran player went out and outdid himself. 

The three-time Stanley Cup championship is offering to reach into his own pocket for fans who plan to add the captain’s “C” to his jersey.

“Leadership comes naturally and comes from years of watching other great leaders,” Williams  said to Michael Smith of NHL.com, following the captaincy announcement. “Certainly, my current coach (Rod Brind’Amour) is one of them. I’ll be taking little things from his leadership and instilling them in mine. It’s something I’m very humbled by and very proud of and something I don’t take lightly.”

The offer runs through the Canes’ Oct. 4 home opener against the  New York Islanders.

What a great deal, from a great guy! Here are the details of the offer, by NHL.com:

From now through Opening Night on Oct. 4 (which also happens to be the veteran forward's 37th birthday), you can purchase a new Williams No. 14 jersey or bring a previously owned Williams jersey by The Eye and have a C sewn on the front for free, courtesy of Williams.

Williams played last season with the Canes after two years with the Washington Capitals. The 36-year-old also played five seasons in Carolina from 2003 to 2009, before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings.

The veteran forward scored 16 goals and added 35 assists in 82 games last year. The Stanley Cup champion is entering his 18th season in the NHL and is still hoping to make a significant change in Carolina before he needs to hang up the skates. 

Source: NHL.com