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I Have Two Main Reasons For Retiring. The First Is I Can No Longer Play At A Level I Was Accustomed To In The Past. That Has Been Very, Very Frustrating To Me Throughout This Past Year. The Second One Is Realizing My Health, Along With My Family, Is The Most Important Thing In The World.

The First Few Games That We Played Against Some Of The Teams, The Young Guys, You Know, Want A Stick Sign Or Photo Sign, And I Think That They Respect What I Have Achieved Throughout My Career.

Of Course, My Family Has Been A Big Reason For Me To Come Back, Especially My Son Who Loves The Game Of Hockey - He Was A Big Reason For Me Coming Back.

Everybody I Talked To - From My Friends To My Family And Some Of The Players - Really Gave Me A Lot Of Support From The Start. And That Certainly Made Me Feel Good About Trying To Come Back And Be One Of The Best Again.

I Think That With A Lot Of Hard Work And Dedication, I Feel That I Could Be The Best In The World. I'm Still Only 35 Years Old... I Have A Fresh Start Physically And Mentally, And I Feel That I Can Achieve My Goal To Be The Best Again.