Video: Penguins players visit Children's Hospital
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Professional hockey players know a thing or two about playing hurt, but some of the Pittsburgh Penguins got new insight yesterday from a young man from Warren, Ohio.
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The encounter came about as 20 players fanned out in small groups through Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in Oakland. That's where youthful NHL stars Sidney Crosby, Colby Armstrong and others met James Segel.
He was sitting in a hospital bed with fresh stitches in a shaved patch on the right side of his head following brain surgery the day before. Mr. Segel is 20, a year older than Mr. Crosby and two years older than Mr. Armstrong. His perspective on life belied his years.
"Sure I have a little pain here and there," Mr. Segel said. "The day that I let my pain bother me is the day that I say. 'bye.' And that's not going to happen."
Talking to reporters later, Mr. Crosby said the players look forward to the Children's Hospital visit, a team tradition for 24 years. "They are faced with some adversity here. If we can come and get their minds off that for a little bit, we're doing our part," he said.
First Published January 4, 2007 12:00 am
