Canadian Liam Reddox left a big mark during his eight years in Småland. Reddox won two SM golds and wore the C on his chest for four seasons.
Ahead of Tuesday evening’s meeting with Luleå, the 38-year-old was praised.
The Lakers fans wouldn’t stop chanting his name and as greetings from Reddox’s parents appeared on the jumbotron, tears began to roll down his cheek.
Reddox: “Ett Privilege”
Sports director Henrik Evertsson also had difficulty holding back tears.
– I want to thank everyone here for showing up today. It’s a special moment for me and my family, said Liam Reddox during his speech on ice.
– It has been a privilege to wear the jersey. I knew right away when I got here that this was a special place. I couldn’t put my finger on what, but it was something magical, continued Reddox, who had his wife Ashley and two sons in attendance.
Then Reddox’s number 85 was hoisted up into Vida Arena’s roof.
The Lakers fell against Luleå
Växjö did not manage to manage the atmosphere in the arena after the shirt lifting.
The meeting with Luleå was scoreless for a long time, but in the third period, Luleå’s Nikola Pasic broke the deadlock. Then Brendan Shinnimin settled the final score at 0–2.
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