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What would be the most exciting part about making the NHL?
Playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League, one stop short of the show, you might think Ford ponders that question often. His long search for an answer suggested the opposite.
Ford, the captain of the Detroit Red Wings’ AHL affiliate, has more than paid his dues, logging 709 pro games over 11 seasons for teams in nine cities through Friday. At 34, he is the oldest AHL player who has never reached the NHL.