The Midnight Sheep Incident
A late-night pit stop somewhere in the middle of nowhere turned legendary when a teammate spotted a sheep and admitted he'd never seen one up close. Moments later, a player somehow found himself in a dark field, catching a sheep and carrying it back to the team bus—to hysterical laughter.
Realising they probably shouldn't be touring the countryside with livestock, the team stopped again and safely returned the sheep to the field, none the worse for wear.
The trip continued to Blackpool and a memorably grim B&B, but the "sheep incident" became instant folklore. For months it was the go-to joke at the rink—and years later, it's still retold, leaving NHL teammates stunned every time.
