TORONTO — The self-proclaimed “greatest moment” of Francois Gagnon’s life involved ice.

And the hockey world.

Only not in the way you might think.

Yes, Gagnon will be honored by the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday as the 2025 recipient of the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award, which recognizes distinguished members of the hockey-writing profession whose words have brought honor to journalism and to hockey.

But if there was a Hero Hall of Fame, he’d have been inducted into it almost four decades ago.

Just like anyone should who has helped save a life.

Like Gagnon did on one particular frosty morning in January of 1988.

At that time, Monique Boudrias, sister of then-Montreal Canadiens assistant general manager Andre Boudrias, was driving over an icy bridge connecting the Quebec communities

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