Every time Craig Heisinger looks up at the banners hanging at Canada Life Centre, showing the names of alumni inducted into the Winnipeg Jets Hall of Fame, a smile comes to his face.
The Winnipeg Jets assistant general manager has been around the game a long time. In fact, he formed relationships with a number of the players that have been inducted so far - Dale Hawerchuk, Randy Carlyle, and Thomas Steen are just a few examples.
"It's always great to see guys who gave their heart and soul to the organization get rewarded," Heisinger said. "It means a lot to them, and I think even more so to their families."
This year, when Teemu Selanne and Teppo Numminen's names join the other eight members of the team's Hall of Fame, Heisinger will once again be full of memories.
One of those will be from the 1988 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Standing out from the start
"Teppo really was an underrated superstar" - Craig Heisinger
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