For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a professional hockey player.

I think the lottery changed everything for us. Once we got Sidney, it helped us turn this franchise around overnight.

Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me.

Once I'm at the arena with the guys in the dressing room, and in the bus, and on the plane, I'm a player. And I sit in the back with the players and I play cards and try to take their money.

For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a professional hockey player.

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.

I think the game has opened up, and that's why I decided to come back and try to be a part of it.