Todd Ewen was an NHL tough guy who used his hands for more than fighting. He wrote and illustrated children’s books and created elaborate sculptures out of hockey tape in his spare time.
“He was a very unique guy,” said his former St. Louis Blues teammate Kelly Chase. “He was very artistic. He was very thoughtful, and very detailed.”
Stu Grimson played with Ewen on the Anaheim Ducks in the 1990s, and he remembers Ewen turning a wad of tape into a hockey helmet design, complete with an intricate Ducks logo.
“You would marvel at the detail he could put in them,” Grimson said.