Just like he did as a player, Milan Hejduk found a comfort level on the ice at Pepsi Center.
However, this time it wasn't scoring goals or feeding the puck to a linemate for a key assist or celebrating a Colorado Avalanche win. No, this time it was recognizing and thanking those teammates, coaches, staff members and friends for a career he couldn't have imagined as a young kid growing up in then Czechoslovakia.
Hejduk Still Comfortable At Home Rink
Former Avalanche captain Milan Hejduk received a couple surprises during his jersey retirement ceremony
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