The Emotional Significance of Luke Schenn's Return to the Leafs Revealed

Published March 3, 2023 at 8:49
BY AARON

Luke Schenn was drafted by the Maple Leafs 5th overall in 2008. 15 years later, he is making his return in white and blue.

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Whether you love them or hate them, Toronto is one of, if not the greatest hockey city in the world.

The fans are some of the most passionate, and the atmosphere is incredible.

In an interview, he got very candid about his excitement to be back in Toronto:

It means a lot, I mean obviously it's where it all got started. I think, I probably didn't have as good an appreciation as I do now. Coming into the league at 18 years old, you're not really sure what you're getting into, obviously you appreciate it, but this means a lot now and it's real special. I didn't know it would ever come full circle like this and I'm pretty proud to have this logo on.

I never got the chance to play on a successful team there... I've had some ups and downs throughout my career too so when you come back and get this opportunity... you definitely don't take it for granted.

On winning a cup in Toronto:

It would be wild in this city. There's no question. What a market. What a fan base. I never got a playoff hockey game in Toronto, nowhere close. It was always a rebuild.... This is what you play for as a hockey player.

�This is what you play for as a hockey player'. Well that, and a Stanley Cup!

Source: Maple Leafs Insider

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