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Gone Fishing: How Doug Harvey got back at the NHL

Yesterday marked the 43rd anniversary of Doug Harvey's induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The story of his induction always makes me laugh a little, because the legend himself was always the biggest opponent of the National Hockey League during his day.

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: Doug Harvey is inducted into the @HockeyHallFame. https://t.co/M0FdyhY2O2 pic.twitter.com/hJ2MsxGWYF

— NHL (@NHL) August 23, 2016

It makes me laugh, because while the NHL may be willing to tell his story, they will never tell it the way that it deserves to be told.