Patrick Kane is too small to play in the NHL.

Heck, I even thought he was too small for junior hockey.

The first time I saw Kane in a London Knights uniform, I thought somebody dressed the equipment manager's son and, giggling, pointed him in the direction of the ice. Figured it was some sort of bizarre hockey joke.

Once I realized Kane actually was a player, I started to get a little concerned. Sure, he did play for the Knights, the team everyone around the OHL loves to hate. But you don't want to see anyone get seriously hurt, even a Knight.

And I believed Kane, all 5-foot-10 and 163 pounds of him, was going to get left behind in a crumpled heap when he went into the corner against some of the OHL's heavy hitters.

Never happened, though many tried.

In terms of pure skill, Kane was among the best players I've ever seen

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