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Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Darren Pang used to have a nasty habit of playing hockey on his knees most of the time.
To look at him today, you might think he is still playing on his knees. But he's standing up to his full (or slightly exaggerated) height of 5 feet, 5 inches.
Pang, who is quick with a smile and a good "short guy" story, explains how he got off his knees in the goal.
"I had one guy, Brian Kilrea, my coach at Ottawa, who set me aside and said `Look, you are going to have no success any further than juniors if you keep playing on your knees,"' Pang said. "I said, `Brian, do you think I'm that small?' and he said "Yeah, you're that small, Ping-Pong.' "
Pang is looking bigger now that he has become a member of the Blackhawks. Playing behind Bob Mason, Pang had a 4.59 goals-against average in seven games with a won-loss record of 3-3. He shared duties...