‘”Physically, he was small and had a lot of upper body development to work on. But once he hit the ice that was a different story,” Ruff said. “He could fly. He managed to avoid the big hits. And Phil was a marked player. He could handle the puck very well. It wasn’t long into his first season in the NHL that he earned the respect of his teammates.”‘
A fitting honor for Housley in Buffalo
Source: NHL.com