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Tinley Park Teen Invites Blackhawks' Andrew Shaw to Prom
What did the Blackhawks center say to the Victor J. Andrew High School student's request?
Hundreds of Blackhawks fans filed into a Goodwill in Lemont Sunday, for a quick meet-and-greet with the team's center Andrew Shaw.
They came bearing pucks, posters, photos and sticks, and waited out a line hours long to meet their favorite. But for Andrew High School student Sydney Gountounas, the stakes were even a little bit higher.
She didn't just want an autograph—she wanted a date to prom.
Syndey, 17, held up a handwritten sign asking "One goal: Prom?" to the 22-year-old Canadian-born NHL star.
"He's my favorite player ever—he's so nice," she said.
She flashed the sign as she stepped up for his autograph, and Shaw smiled shyly.
"I think I'm a little too old for prom."
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