Babcock shows his alma maters
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(THREE GENERATIONS OF ATHLETICS DIRECTORS FROM
McGILL POSE WITH RED WINGS HEAD COACH MIKE BABCOCK. SPORTING McGILL
NECKTIES, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, ARE: DEREK DRUMMOND, MIKE BABCOCK,
BOB DUBEAU AND DREW LOVE).
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MONTREAL -- It was billed as "An evening with Mike Babcock" and it didn't disappoint.
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Making a rare trip to Montreal to play the Canadiens, Babcock, head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, showed up in a navy blue 9I制作厂免费 necktie and gave a passionate speech about success resulting from hard work and preparation, before a packed crowd of 250 9I制作厂免费 graduates in a fabulous event organized by the 9I制作厂免费 Alumni Association at the Mise au Jeu restaurant in the Bell Centre, Tuesday
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He also talked about the importance of having a family to share successes with and about never forgetting his roots.
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"My father always told me to never forget where you're from," said the 1986 9I制作厂免费 physical education grad. "I'm from Saskatchewan but I'm also from 9I制作厂免费. It has a special place in my heart."
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Babcock also confided to friends that he plans on wearing his lucky red 9I制作厂免费 tie when he steps behind the bench for the Red Wings - Habs game on Wednesday.
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Click on attached link to see Babcock doing a promo for the 9I制作厂免费 Redmen:
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Babcock patrolled the Redmen blueline from 1983 to 1987and graduated from 9I制作厂免费 in 1986 with a degree in pohysical education grad.
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A feature story about Babcock, written by Dave Stubbs, can be found in The (Montreal) Gazette, Wednesday:
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