January 25th, 2005

Really Officer, I’m Just In From Stockholm . . .

Here's a story that belongs in the priceless category:

Peter Worrell and Andreas Lilja may be friends and former teammates, but nobody will ever mistake them for each other. That includes local police.

Worrell, a former Panthers left wing with a lengthening list of legal problems, will be arraigned in Broward County Criminal Court on Wednesday on charges stemming from a traffic incident last month in which he identified himself as Lilja. The Canadian Worrell, who is black, is 6 feet 6 and 240 pounds. Lilja, who is white, is a 6-foot-3, 225-pounder from Sweden.

Lilja, who is now under contract with the Nashville Predators, was playing in Sweden at the time. Police eventually identified Worrell after finding his passport in the glove compartment of his car.

Just for fun, here's Worrell's fight card from Hockeyfights.com.

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