Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Names Fisher Pro Athlete of the Year

Mike Fisher may be retired from the game of hockey, but he's not quite done collecting honors.
The former captain of the Nashville Predators, and arguably one of the most popular players in franchise history, Fisher has been named the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame's 2018 Professional Athlete of the Year. Fisher will receive the award during the Hall of Fame's 52nd Annual Induction Banquet on Saturday evening at the Omni-Nashville Hotel.
After guiding the Predators to within two wins of a Stanley Cup in 2017, Fisher called it quits on his NHL career after 17 seasons. But, in January of 2018, the Peterborough, Ontario, native announced his plans to return to the game and play for the Preds once more in an effort to help the team reach their ultimate goal.

Although the Preds fell short, Fisher
didn't regret his decision one bit, stating
: "I had a great three months, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I enjoyed coming to work with these guys and it was a great group of people, from the players to the whole organization and staff. I'm glad I came back. It was awesome and obviously disappointing, but that's the way it goes sometimes. I know this team will learn and grow and be better and there's a lot to look forward to."

Across 18 seasons with the Preds and Ottawa Senators, Fisher finishes with 1,104 games played, 278 goals and 311 assists, good for 589 points, with 429 of those games and 241 points coming in Nashville in his final eight NHL campaigns. He appeared in two Stanley Cup Finals, one with Ottawa in 2007, the other with the Preds in 2017.
In addition to establishing a reputation on the ice as an epitome of pure class, Fisher also did the same off of it with a collection of charitable endeavors, many of which go undocumented due to his selfless nature. Those acts that do, however, often include his work at Room In The Inn, a full-service homeless facility in Nashville.
In October, the Nashville Predators Foundation
presented Fisher and Room In The Inn with a check
for $8,000 to help fund the newly formed Mike Fisher Legacy Project as a way for Fisher, the Preds and Room In The Inn to continue their partnership.
The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame held its first induction banquet in 1966 and is located inside Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.