One Time Only - Autograph

[MasonRaymond0320]

Found this article on Canucks.com the other day, and thought it was really interesting.

One Time Only - Autograph


It's a something they will only achieve once in their career and something they'll never forget.


Tuesday, 28.12.2010 / 2:40 PM / Features
Vancouver Canucks

In hockey, like in everything else, there's a first time for everything and players remember some of those like it was yesterday.
While they'll all remember scoring their first goal, everyone's experience is different. Four players remember the first time they were asked for an autograph.

MANNY MALHOTRA

Centre, 12 NHL seasons

SIGNS WITH: Right hand
After 12 years in the NHL, Manny Malhotra's autograph is probably quite widespread with numerous fans seeking out the centre's signature. While he may be used to it now, it wasn't always that way.
A 13 year-old Malhotra visiting Montreal to participate in the annual peewee tournament, he got his first taste of fame from some fans not too much younger than he was at the time. And like any first, giving out his first autograph was to talk about too.
"I thought it was the coolest thing to have the little French kids asking for autographs after the game."
"It felt pretty sweet – I’m not going to lie.
But the more important question is... what did it look like?
"Absolute chicken scratch. I had no idea what I was doing. I remember seeing autographs from players and I remember just kind of scribbling and thought I was cool."
Since then, a bit of thought and some time travelling on buses helped him find the perfect scribble.
"I think every kid goes through that, just practicing autographs and seeing what it looks like."
"It’s a lot better now. I learned that there’s no point in writing it if you can’t read it."
What does your autograph say about you? I’m particular.

http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=547559

[BrokenHalo]

Very cool article! Thanks for sharing :)