Where Are They Now - Paul Kariya

by gallagher on Jan 6, 2009 5:26 PM CST

If you check the statistics, winger Paul Kariya played with the Blues as recently as this season. Personally, we don't remember it. Was that back in the days of DJ King and Andy McDonald? What about that Erik Johnson kid, was he on the team back then?

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Hey, look at him go!

Anyway, we decided to do a little digging.

Paul Kariya, it turns out, is still on the Blues. Although, you won't be seeing him anytime soon as he just underwent surgery on his hip and is out indefinitely.

For what it's worth, management believes that when he comes back he'll be 'better than ever' though we're not sure that we've ever seen any 34-year-old hockey player come back 'better than ever' from anything. In fact, we're not sure Kariya has ever been 'better' since Gary Suter cleaned his clock back in 1997-98.

Then again, stranger things have happened before. Like when Kariya returned from a really devastating Scott Stevens check later in the same game and scored a crucial goal.

Hey, at least we can look forward to the marketing that will surely surround his return. It'll be like the Blues just signed a brand new guy.

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Nicely Done.

After reassignment surgery, he WILL be a brand new “guy”.

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Jan 6, 2009 6:22 PM CST reply actions

I remember that, pretty rad. I am shocked anyone can do such a studly thing in those terrible uniforms.

Lod

by Lodnod on Jan 6, 2009 10:04 PM CST reply actions

fuck – wish I could get free surgery in Aspen and then rehab there for months……..who’s watching the little white doggies he owns I wonder? (see cookbook)

by Robbi on Jan 7, 2009 7:13 PM CST reply actions

PK

he didnt go to Aspen to have surgery….he went to Colorado where there is one of the best hip surgeons around…and he stayed there for rehab. Common sense will even tell you it was so the doctor could check on him post-op before he was brought back to STL!! Besides he’ll be back by Feb 8th if hes not back already!!!! And ya he will be a brand new guy!!

Crystal

by crystal on Jan 27, 2009 2:19 AM CST reply actions