Starting that union was something I believed in very strongly.

Through the years, I have so many wonderful memories of playing with the Red Wings: winning four Stanley Cups, scoring big goals, going into battle every night side by side with my teammates, playing with every ounce of effort I could muster.

I liked playing in Chicago, and I gave them everything I had, but I knew in my heart I was a Red Wing.

When it was my turn, I just skated out and heard this huge cheer. It was very touching considering the bad circumstances under which I had left the team and that I had been away for four years.

Starting that union was something I believed in very strongly.

I always believed if you take care of your body it will take care of you

I had the idea that I should beat up every player I tangled with and nothing ever convinced me it wasn't a good idea.