You know him well.

Do you recognize the kid in the above picture? Here are a few hints: 1) He’s a current Ducks player; 2) This picture is from 1996; 3) Just a guess, but he probably speaks a couple of languages. Still can’t figure it out? Click through and find out.

His name is Jonas. He’s carrying our wheel. We thank him for all he has shown us, and yes, this is indeed how we feel. Lame Weezer puns notwithstanding, those lyrics have in them the truth if you look hard enough. Jonas Hiller is carrying our proverbial wheel as the now-undisputed number one goaltender. I’m sure Bob Murray will thank him for showing him how much he could save by switching to Geico choosing him as the starter (roughly $1.5 million a year if you compare his cap hit to Jean-Sebastien Giguere’s and discount the Vesa Toskala and Jason Blake salaries that will be off the books… eventually).

Searching on eBay has again yielded a gem: a peewee card of Jonas Hiller, a pre-rookie issue of sorts (Hiller would have been 13 or 14 years old at the time).  Although I can’t personally vouch for this item’s veracity, a quick look at the photo seems to dissuade any notion of forgery or trickery on the part of the seller.  If it is indeed our beloved butterfly prodigy depicted, this card would make an excellent conversation piece and surely be a most esoteric addition to any Ducks memorabilia collection.

While cruising around eBay, I also uncovered a particularly vivid tie that is sure to class up any formal attire its purchaser deigns to wear (image, if the auction is gone).

Remember: you’re never quite so sharply dressed as when you’re dressed in purple.  And jade.

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