“When they run on a wheel at night they are simulating foraging and getting rid of that natural urge to hunt. “In places like Siberia, hamsters run wild and can cover great distances foraging for food,” says Philip. But did you know they do that because of their natural instincts? Little did fans know at the time, sitting in the old Saskatoon arena, they were watching a future hall of famer who would go on to win two Stanley Cup championships, and be a five-time NHL all-star.Anyone who has ever owned a hamster knows of the sleepness nights caused by them running, for what seems like hours, on their wheel. And I'm still young, and I still have a future ahead of me and that so I just gotta keep on working hard and don't stop,” said Vernon.Īnd we found more rare footage of him playing later that night, when he would show off some of his goaltender skills during their contest against the Saskatoon Blades. 'I was quite disappointed at the time but, I look at it all now. Get the CTV News app for Saskatoon area breaking news alerts and top stories.Local reporter Kevin Waugh had a microphone in hand, asking Vernon how he felt being back in the WHL. Check out the old goalie pads in the video player above.Īt the time, he was sent back down to Calgary after a brief stint with the Calgary Flames. Mike Vernon is one of several new members of the Hockey Hall of Fame, but long before he played at the elite level of the NHL, he was grinding it out in junior.Īnd we found some rare footage of him playing in Saskatchewan over 40 years ago, while he was in the WHL.Ī story that aired back in 1982 on CTV Saskatoon (CFQC TV as it was more commonly known at the time) showed a much younger Mike Vernon at the Saskatoon arena, where he was getting set to suit-up against the Blades as net-minder for the Calgary Wranglers.

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