Posts About "Retirement"
Announcement Coming for Brodeur Jersey Retirement
October 6th, 2015 The New Jersey Devils will hold a 1 p.m. press conference on Tuesday at Prudential Center, the team announced Monday. Of those expected to be in attendance include Martin Brodeur. It is believed the team will announce a date for retiring the jersey of the long-time Devil and winningest goaltender in NHL history. Brodeur, 43, spent 22...
Regehr's Retirement Leading to More Offseason Questions
April 19th, 2015 The Prototypical Shutdown Defenseman After fifteen seasons, one thousand eighty-nine career games, and sixty-seven postseason appearances, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr has announced his plans to retire from the NHL. One of two Brazilian-born players to ever suit-up for an NHL team, Robyn Regehr was a first round pick by...
Top 5 Daniel Alfredsson Goals of Red Wings Career
December 4th, 2014 On Thursday, Daniel Alfredsson signed a one-day contract with Ottawa so he can officially retire as a Senator before their game against the New York Islanders. The announcement will be made before the game, and Alfredsson will take part in the pre-game skate with most of his former teammates. Sens sign Alfredsson to one-day contract...
Could Alfredsson Retirement Be Blessing in Disguise for Red Wings?
November 21st, 2014 In his early 40s, Daniel Alfredsson was one of the only constants on a Detroit Red Wings team that was decimated by injuries last year. The Swede suited up for 68 games and was tied for the team lead in points with 49 (18 goals, 31 assists). Alfredsson said he wanted to come back to play his 19th season and Detroit was his only...
What If Gretzky Returned To Edmonton?
August 24th, 2014 In light of Lebron James' impending return to Cleveland after a successful run in Miami where he won two NBA titles, through his "essay" he felt that is was "his mission" to bring "one trophy back to Northeast Ohio." The return was touching, and many fans in the state of Ohio are anticipating the return of one of their own, back where he...
Celebrating Selanne: A Teemu Tribute
August 11th, 2014 The 1988 draft featured legends such as Mike Modano, Rod Brind'Amour, Mark Recchi and Rob Blake. Even Jeremy Roenick was drafted in the top ten, one spot behind Martin Gelinas. But none were quite as legendary as the class act himself, Teemu Selanne. At 10th overall, Selanne was picked by the first edition of the Winnipeg Jets where...
The Risk of Blood Clots and Kimmo Timonen's Uncertain Future
August 6th, 2014 Hockey is a game that forces you to spend years refining your skills. Hockey is a lifeline that's been entrenched in your genetic makeup since childhood. Hockey is what you're recognized for and how you put food on the table for your kids. And in an instant, the game you know, love, and understand can be taken away from...
What Ryan Smyth Meant to the Oilers
April 12th, 2014 In 1994, then Edmonton Oilers general manager Glen Sather was looking to draft a player with "lots of guts". Edmonton believed they found their guy in an 18 year old left winger from the Moose Jaw Warriors in Ryan Smyth. Flash forward 20 years later and the Oilers aren't regretting the selection in Smyth. On Friday, Ryan Smyth...
Longevity and Retirement in Sport
April 11th, 2014 Editor's Note: While the following post discusses rugby, I felt that the parallels with hockey were uncanny. The players union needs to spend more of its resources on post playing days. Enjoy the post and consider the similarities. With 15 years of top-flight rugby under his belt and a world record 141 international caps to his...
Anaheim Ducks: Is Teemu Selanne's Career Finished?
August 24th, 2013 Teemu Selanne has definitely made his mark in the NHL - playing 20 seasons in the league and still holding the NHL rookie record with 76 goals in his first season. Along with players such as Jari Kurri and Saku Koivu, Selanne - also known as the Finnish Flash - has helped pave the way for Finnish players in the league with his...
Ilya Kovalchuk Made the Right Call
July 12th, 2013 The decision of Ilya Kovalchuk's shocking retirement from the NHL in favor of returning to his homeland, Russia, has been met with some anger from Devils fans. Some say that Kovalchuk has quit on the team and that he is just leaving the Devils high and dry. On the contrary, in my opinion, Kovalchuk made a decision that is a...
NHL Players Likely To Retire In the Event Of A Full-Season Lockout
November 13th, 2012 Most NHL players would like to retire at the top of their game just like Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings did after the 2011-12 season. However, that doesn't necessarily come to fruition for many of these older players as some are forced to retire because of a serious injury while others hang their skates because their skills...
International Spotlight: Kristian Nervik Nilsen
April 29th, 2012 Norway may not be a veritable hockey superpower at the moment but, despite that, they are still a very proud nation. Players in that country are improving every year and they are finding themselves on the upswing in all levels, both professional and junior. There is obvious camaraderie among several players, not just because many of...
