There is nothing quite like the wonder in a child's eyes on Christmas morning. To see them rush down the stairs and skid to a stop as they see the presents under the tree for the first time is something truly special. Perhaps the only thing that comes close to matching that magic is reading the letters they write for Santa to read on Christmas Eve. It's their chance to recount all of their achievements and then ask for tons of gifts they will undoubtedly forget about by next Christmas.
But there comes a time when children no longer write letters to Santa. No more cookies left on the kitchen table or cute drawings of Rudolph left by the fire place. This was the case for the Carolina Hurricanes; they were without the wide-eyed innocence that a child brings. Until of course, they selected Jeff Skinner 7th overall in the draft. Suddenly, the halls of the RBC were alive with a child's laughter. Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers made appearances on the team iPod. And someone was writing letters to Santa again. God bless us, everyone!
Much like every child given a piece of construction paper and a crayon, Jeff was thrilled to write his letter to Santa. In fact, he's had it done for weeks now and he was kind enough to send us a copy of the super cute (and completely fake) letter so that Canes' fans everywhere would be able to share in his holiday spirit! You may want to click on the pages of the letter for easier reading.
Merry Christmas Caniacs! May your holiday be filled with family, friends, joy and maybe a little hockey. See you in 2011!
But there comes a time when children no longer write letters to Santa. No more cookies left on the kitchen table or cute drawings of Rudolph left by the fire place. This was the case for the Carolina Hurricanes; they were without the wide-eyed innocence that a child brings. Until of course, they selected Jeff Skinner 7th overall in the draft. Suddenly, the halls of the RBC were alive with a child's laughter. Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers made appearances on the team iPod. And someone was writing letters to Santa again. God bless us, everyone!
Much like every child given a piece of construction paper and a crayon, Jeff was thrilled to write his letter to Santa. In fact, he's had it done for weeks now and he was kind enough to send us a copy of the super cute (and completely fake) letter so that Canes' fans everywhere would be able to share in his holiday spirit! You may want to click on the pages of the letter for easier reading.
Merry Christmas Caniacs! May your holiday be filled with family, friends, joy and maybe a little hockey. See you in 2011!