It has been nearly a decade since David Booth last laced up for the Detroit Red Wings — or set foot on NHL ice — yet the veteran winger has lost none of the instincts that once carried him to hockey’s highest stage.
Thousands of miles from the Motor City, under the unfamiliar constellations of the Southern Hemisphere, Booth is carving up the Australian Ice Hockey League with the same understated relentlessness that defined his North American career.
Through just 11 games with the Melbourne Ice, the 40-year-old has produced a remarkable 25 goals and 25 assists, transforming the league into his personal canvas.