My name is Pat, and I was 11 when they won in 97, but the one thing i remember about that year that was pretty cool, was in the first round of the playoffs against St. Louis I was with my soccer team in Toledo. (I was living in Cleveland at the time) No one followed hockey except me and one other kid, and he happened to be a Blues fan. We went to Damons during one of the games, and since he was more popular on the team everyone on my team decided to root for the Blues with him. The first goal that was scored was by the Blues, and everyone at the table (about 9 of my teammates) were cheering and celebrating the goal. A few minutes later the Wings scored, I and the entire rest of the restaurant were cheering.
I was 11 and had been the only red wings fan in Cleveland for some time, so that always stands out in my mind.
I was in cleveland for the final game, and have and remember my dad actually taking pictures of the TV to capture Stevie hoisting the cup.
