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          From wood to wood not

          Graig Abel/Hockey Hall of Fame
          Mar 10, 2010
          • David FlemingESPN Senior Writer
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            • Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and FlemFile columnist for ESPN.com.
            • Has written more than 30 cover stories for SI and ESPN.
            • Author of "Noah's Rainbow" (a father's memoir) and "Breaker Boys" (stolen 1925 NFL title).
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          Solid Wood

          One of the Hall's oldest sticks tells the tale of the Winnipeg Victorias,
          runners-up for the 1899 Stanley Cup. Like many sticks from this period, it's
          handmade from rock elm, a sturdy wood that bends well under pressure. You
          know, like a good goalie.