Former NHLer Joey Juneau's time playing hockey on the street or backyard rink started the dream of reaching The Show.
This edition of "Shinny or Nothing" looks at Joey Juneau, who played over 800 NHL games for six different teams, including the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals.
Long before he got to the NHL, he was learning to skate at one year old and playing shinny regularly on backyard rinks or on the street during the summer.
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