When Veltman takes to the carpet today to play the Calgary Roughnecks at the 'Dome (1:30 p.m., Sportsnet), the 13-year vet -- sitting with 1,998 -- will be looking to grab his 2,000th loose ball. It will be the first time anybody has achieved that mark.
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