KENORA, Ontario – Joe Murphy hunches over, unable to speak, unable to respond.
His eyes float to the back of his head. His forehead creases with wrinkles. Frozen in place.
Still strong and athletic, the muscles in his arms tense. His hands contort, his fingers curl and lock in place, becoming rigid as a brick.
Down the right side of his neck, there is an old scar, near the jugular, where he says he was knifed.
Murphy, who was the No. 1 overall pick by the Detroit Red Wings in 1986, starts mumbling under his breath and rocks back and forth.