For every Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent Hopkins or Leon Draisaitl, there is the seldom heard success story of an unwanted or at least undrafted player who makes it to the NHL. While the trio of Oilers were destined to be in the League and important parts of their team that was never the case for Mark Letestu or it wasn't until he made a case for himself.
A self-made professional hockey player whose path to the pros wasn't paved with a lottery pick or even a draft pick. No, for the Elk Point, AB native it was slow and steady steps to success which led him to a milestone moment of his career on Wednesday night.
GENE'S BLOG: Re-Mark-able Career
In his latest blog, Gene Principe looks at the career of Mark Letestu, who played his 500th career NHL game on Wednesday in Detroit
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