It's true that in Canada, we pride ourselves on the game, and we like to think we're the dominant hockey nation in the world.

I'm never gonna play again, and I know I'm really, really going to miss it.

I look forward to a lot more free time, at least initially, with my wife, Lisa, and our three children.

As long as I could remember, since I was 5 years old, I watched the Stanley Cup. I stayed up, made a point of watching it presented, watched the celebration in the locker room, and always dreamed that maybe I'd get there.

I'm very confident my health isn't going to allow me to be a good player, especially in the spring.

We’re stuck in the middle and need to decide what kind of sport do we want to be. Either anything goes and we accept the consequences or take the next step and eliminate fighting.

I've been hit hard a few times, been hit really hard a few times, but I don't think I've ever left a memorable, lasting impression on anyone I've ever hit.