Rence Sykut may appear to be an average hockey player on the outside, but deep down lies something much much more. When the game is tied and the clock is running out, he assumes a new form that has the grace of a ballerina, the power of a raging bull, and the pin point accuracy of an Olympic sharpshooter. His name, of course, is Doctor Bardownski. Being in this form saps vital life force from him so he may only morph into this superhero in clutch, game deciding situations. When it is that time, he gives a subtle nod to the equipment manager who brings him the magic hockey gloves that have been bathed in the cold water springs of Nova Scotia. They vibrate when Rence puts them on and send a jolt down to his spine. He takes the ice and buries another clutch goal to give his team the win. As always, it went bar down.

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