Former NHL left-winger Steve Begin made nearly $7 million during his career and started an engineering company after retiring from the game, but he always felt he was missing something.
It took 22 years, but on Thursday Begin finally got that missing piece in his life when he received his high school diploma.
Quebec Education Minister Jean-Francois Roberge personally gave the HabsB次元官网网址� former number 22 and six other students his certificate at a ceremony at the Bell Centre, home of the National Hockey LeagueB次元官网网址檚 Canadiens.
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Begin, 40, said it was his friend, UFC champion and fellow Quebecer Georges St-Pierre, who challenged him to finish his studies.
St-Pierre is the spokesman for an online teaching platform that Begin used to complete his studies.
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Begin studied online for free on the education platform ChallengeU, which is supervised by seven participating school boards.
Roberge told reporters that the fact Begin studied online for free doesnB次元官网网址檛 make his diploma any less official.
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When Begin was asked what was harder, scoring a goal in the NHL or finishing high school, he said he wasnB次元官网网址檛 known for his touch around the net.
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Begin played 524 games in the NHL between 1997-2013 and scored 56 goals and 108 total points.
He played for Calgary, Montreal, Dallas, Boston and Nashville.
Pierre Saint-Arnaud, The Canadian Press
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