Your an NHL GM. Your goal: To Win. First things first, you need great leadership. How about L.A Captain Dustin Brown?
This guy is great for the league. Not only is he a great player on the ice, with the ability to get 60+ points a year, he gives back to the world outside of hockey. He uses social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to reach out and give back to the community, and the world.
Dustin loves his fans. He does regular ticket give aways to his many loyal fans in L.A. He responds to them. He interacts with them in the community. Doesn't matter if the person is 4 or 94, he loves them no matter what.
With the recent devastation in Japan, Dustin donated $1 for every new follower he received during a time period. According to his twitter, he got over 8000 new followers. I did not see that from any other professional athlete, and that's what makes Brown's agent, Scott Norton, very proud of his clients. If every single NHLER did that, imagine how much money would be raised for terrible disasters like the one in Japan?
He has been the leagues best checker for a few years now, leading the league in that category. He donates money for every check he does every season to a local charity in L.A. Trust me, that's a lot of money.
And it's not only his off ice help that has him loved by many. A former 60 point scorer, he has a long time left in the NHL, and Kings fans are already rejoicing for their captain. He is part of a youth movement in L.A. Brian Burke and the rest of the United States National Olympic hockey team management squad were so impressed with him that he was chosen as an alternate captain on Team USA At the 2010 olympics, where he won silver medal.
He is a great model athlete for all sports. I think if all athletes in all sports looked at what he does on and off the ice, the world would be a greater place. Dustin, keep up the great work!
Check him out on twitter @DustinBrown23
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