Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Kostka battles for the puck with Ottawa Senators Jakob Silfverberg during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto February 16, 2013. (MARK BLINCH/Reuters)
One helped make him the player he has become, the other gave him a chance in the National Hockey League.
Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Kostka has equal respect for Florida Panthers coach Kevin Dineen and the man who sends him over the boards now, Randy Carlyle.
