Pierre Lacroix will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and his widow Colombe was deeply moved by the news.
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Her reaction is extremely touching when she receives the call from Lanny McDonald and Mike Gartner, who will share the news on Wednesday.
McDonald first takes the floor to set the table. Then Gartner takes over and we feel Ms. Lacroix gasping on the phone as she awaits the news.
When the former Capitals player confirms her late husband will be hired as a construction worker, she bursts into tears.
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The one nicknamed Coco is struggling to find her words and we understand her since her husband passed away less than three years ago on December 13, 2020.
“You don’t know what it all means,” she manages to say.
“It’s a dream come true,” she then told Lanny McDonald.
“He really wanted that moment to happen. […] I’m sure he’s very happy from up there,” adds Ms. Lacroix.
Meanwhile, Gartner and McDonald struggle to contain their emotions, and the second takes the opportunity to praise the achievements of Pierre Lacroix.
“He’s connected to so many great hockey talents. He changed the lives of so many young players, but also the lives of the people he works with every day.
See his reaction.