nhl-retirements Stories - Lighthouse Hockey
Chris Osgood Retires after* 110 Games as an Islander
*Yes, that was intended to be cute. The weird thing about looking back on the much-debated career of the now-retiring Chris Osgood, about whom I am about as passionate as his mask is colorful, is the realization that he was the third most-used Islanders goalie in the 2000s. (You can split pedantic...
Former Devil Brendan Shanahan Officially Retires from Hockey
NHL.com has breaking news - since 3:15 PM even - that Brendan Shanahan has announced his retirement from hockey. Adam Kimelman has the story and the important quote from Shanahan himself: "I would like to thank my family and all of the friends who have helped me achieve and maintain my childhood...
Quotes from Mike Sillinger's retirement call
Thought this might be of interest to Islanders fans, 11 other teams' fans -- and probably fans around the league who had an idea of what a great teammate and quality player Mike Sillinger was. Sillinger's sold his house on Long Island and moved back to Regina, Saskatchewan, where his kids are...
Longtime NHLer Mike Sillinger retires; played 68 games for Panthers
Current Islander (and former Wing, Duck, 'Nuck, Flyer, Bolt, Cat, Sen, Jacket, Blue, 'Yote, Blue, Pred) Mike Sillinger has announced his retirement as a player from the National Hockey League. Dominik at Lighthouse Hockey has a terrific wrap-up from the Long Island side of the story. A...
Mike Sillinger retires, 18 NHL teams miss out on the pleasure
<!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> Mike Sillinger #18 / Center / New York Islanders Born: Jun 29, 1971 NHL Seasons: (parts of) 17 NHL Teams: 12 In-season trades: 8 (Ana, Van, Phi, TB, Fla, Ott, STL, Nsh) Tallies: 240g, 308a, 548p Playoff games: 43 Key Faceoffs: about 25...
Roenick stares into the abyss
"You don't understand the feeling you get as a professional athlete, being on the ice, being on the field, being in a situation where you are surrounded by as many fans as we are. The emotion, the noise, the adrenaline that goes through you. It's addictive. Standing there and feeling that this...
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