Driving Mr. Hanson
Dave Hanson at the WHA 50th Reunion Gala - Photo, Andrew Klaver This past weekend was the 50th Anniversary Reunion of the World Hockey Association in Whistler, BC. My friend, Greg Beaudin was one of the main organizers of the event; his father, Norm having been an original WHA Winnipeg Jet playing alongside Bobby Hull. Naturally, I jumped at the chance to help Greg in any small way I could. I got a phone call the night before I was to drive to Whistler from my home in North Vancouver asking if I could pick up one of the incoming WHA alumni at Vancouver International Airport the following day. Dave Hanson, of Slap Shot's Hanson Brothers fame needed a ride to Whistler. Needless to say, I said I would be more than happy to help. I actually bought Dave Hanson's autobiography that came out in 2008, and of course I am a huge fan of the movie Slap Shot. I printed a small sign to hold at the airport with "DAVE HANSON" on it. I know what he looks night even nowadays, I just th