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PHOTO: Brad Boyes, from the Skidmarks to the Maple Leafs

John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports / USA TODAY Sports

Brad Boyes played his 800th career NHL game Thursday night, and some of the more important people in his life were at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto to celebrate the momentous occasion.

Boyes, drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2000, began his NHL career in San Jose, before making stops in Boston, St. Louis, Buffalo, Long Island, Florida, and - finally - Toronto.

But as you can see, there's one non-NHL jersey in the photo above, and the folks at The Leafs Nation did some sleuthing: Once upon a time, in the Streetsville Men's Hockey League, Boyes proudly donned the colors of the Skidmarks.

Boyes' collection is impressive, and representative of his life in hockey. Never forget where you came from, kids.

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