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Winnipeg Jets pay tribute to Stompin’ Tom Connors

During the 3rd period of the Jets and Leafs game on March 12th, 2013 Winnipeg paid tribute to Thomas Charles aka “Stompin’ Tom” Connors.  He passed away on March 6th, 2013.

Globe and Mail:  Ken Dryden’s tribute to Stompin’ Tom.

The Jets and the 15,004 at the MTS Centre did this by playing his most famous hockey song ‘The Hockey Song’:

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