Cam Janssen was always a fan favorite during his playing days with the St. Louis Blues. He should have been since he hailed from Eureka, Missouri, which was just a stone throw from downtown on I-44.
Janssen grew up in the area, played junior hockey in the area with the St. Louis Sting and would eventually play for his home-town team. His career began when he was drafted into the OHL where he spent time in Windsor and Guelph.
He was then picked up by the New Jersey Devils and saw NHL action fairly quickly.