Messages to Jan Hejda from fans
What fans around the world are saying to Jan Hejda on goodbye?Many hockey fans around the world appreciated Eurolanche's special three-day coverage on Jan Hejda. After our first story – that explained why we decided to say goodbye to Jan in such special way – fans from different countries posted their farewell messages to Jan and published them at third-party message boards. Some of them even wished to re-sign Hejda for one more season in Denver.
We decided to run a contest for the final two Hejda's signed photos recently. Last photos that we got from Hejda for the Eurolanche contests. Then more and more messages from the fans appeared and we are publishing them below.
This is also the last piece of the Hejda coverage. Be sure we will publish the last interview with Jan at Eurolanche.com in the near future after he finally signed a new deal with some other NHL team.
Ondrej, Czech Republic (met Hejda in Denver during Invasion): Thank you very much for your time that you spent with the Eurolanche and for the doors that you opened to us. Thanks to you we got life-time experiences. It would be impossible without you. You helped to make the Pepsi Center motto real - „Memories are played here“. Good luck at your next team and in personal life as well.
Norbert, Austria (met Hejda in Denver during Invasion): I would like to thank you for your time that you always spent with us during our trips in Denver. I really appreciate it. I wish you all the best to the future on and off the ice.
David, Slovakia (met Hejda in Denver during Invasion and at other events): This story reflects my message to Hejda the best. Great person, great hockey player.
Rudo, Slovakia (met Hejda in Denver during Invasion and at other events): I met with many players, but Jan Hejda will always stay in my memory for his great-great and friendly posture to his fans. He had never said us „no“. I believe his end in Denver doesn't mean en end of our relationship – and we experience many other meetings in the future.
Dominik, Czech Republic: Honzo, thank you for everything that you did for the Avalanche. Good luck.
Martin, Czech Republic: Jan, thank you for the years in Colorado, what you had done for the team and Eurolanche, for the hockey experiences. I wish you good luck in your further career.
Matej, Slovakia: Jan, thank you for the nice memories in our most favorite jerseys and I wish you good luck on your next team.
Joe, Missouri: Hi Jan! I would like to thank you for your time you share always when we were in Denver. I really appreciate it a lot and I wish you all the best for the future on the ice and off the ice!
Sarah, Colorado: One of the kindest, most polite, and funniest players I had the great fortune of meeting / getting to know. I will miss having random conversations with you after practices [bagged milk!] and watching you tear it up on the ice. Thank you for the years and the memories. Your fans love you! Best of luck in your future endeavors.
Bam, Colorado: Best of Luck Jan! I'm gonna miss you closing your eyes and just shooting as hard as you can! HejdaBomb!!!!
Fredrik, Sweden: Thanks for everything you done with the Avalanche! will miss the Hejda bomb and big hits!
Karen, Colorado: Jan, Thank you for the great hits and solid play. I will miss you on the sides of Johnson and Barrie. Thank you as well for the few fights. You quickly became one of my favorite avs. Good luck in your future. I wish you all the best and hope you get signed by a good team.
Jacki, Colorado: Thank you for the memorable moments on the ice (and there were many) with the Avalanche. Will miss your wonderful sense of humor (interviewing players at the Gala for Altitude TV). May success follow you in your future endeavors! Hejda Bombs forever!
Vitor, Brasil: I think I speak for every single Avalanche fan when I say Hejda will be missed. I trully enjoyed watching him playing and bringing solid D to the game as well as commitment off the ice. Thanks, Jan, for the good times, we all wish you the best.
Erih, Austria: Best of luck, Jan! Besides Hejduk, you have been my favorite person on this team the last couple of years, for being more than just the player on the ice. Thank you for your loyalty and committment to this franchise and its fans. I would have loved to see you hoist the cup in burgundy and blue. You will be missed, especially your honesty in interviews!
Rosamond, Canada: Thanks Jan Hejda for wearing the A with pride! And teaching our young players how to be a true Pro! I wish all the best of luck for what comes next In your career.
This coverage is done, but you can still send your messages to Jan under the published stories at Eurolanche.com. We will show them to Jan once he has new deal done.
Eurolanche.com, Worldwide, eurolanche@eurolanche.com
06/07/2015 - 17:30
