Linda Cohn: First and foremost the fan came before the hockey player, but it wasn’t a big gap between the two.
My Dad was a huge New York Rangers fan and growing up on Long Island I loved sports, especially hockey, although basketball was my first favorite. There was something about watching Rangers hockey with my Dad, it was such an exciting game and it gave me an opportunity to bond with my Dad.
The Rangers I found fascinating, they were in the playoffs, and at the time I was growing up the Islanders were awful.