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Author:  Ryan911T [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:57 pm ]
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Peter Forsberg to announce retirement

Associated Press

DENVER -- Colorado Avalanche forward Peter Forsberg is retiring from the NHL after playing in just two games during his latest comeback.

A chronic foot ailment cut short Forsberg's career. He made a brief return in 2008 and didn't play in the NHL again until this month. After a visa delay, he took the ice in just two games, scoring no points, before deciding to call it a career.

The former league MVP will hold a news conference Monday afternoon before the team's game against the Calgary Flames.

Just one week ago, Forsberg signed a $1 million deal to play the rest of the season for the team he helped lead to two Stanley Cup titles.

Forsberg was arguably the best two-way player in the NHL during his heyday, leading the Avalanche to Stanley Cup titles in 1996 and 2001, and earning both the Hart Trophy and league MVP in 2003.

He started having problems with his right foot over the next few years and ended up going back to his native Sweden after appearing in nine regular-season games and seven postseason games in 2007-08. Forsberg played for his hometown club MoDo the past couple of years and his foot held up enough that he decided to give the NHL another shot.

After his immigration issues were cleared up, Forsberg played in games at Nashville and Columbus, both losses. Monday was supposed to mark his home debut.


Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press


http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6121071
Author:  Sabretooth [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Forsberg to Retire
Forsberg had too many unnecessary operations on his foot that weakened its strength to allow him to perform. It is amazing he can walk. It is a sad way for him to leave though.
Author:  Stuuuuuuu [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:58 pm ]
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Agreed, he was a great player and from his time in Philadelphia on it just all sort of fell apart. Sad.
Author:  BlueandYellow [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:02 pm ]
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One of my favorite all time players, a noble man, a great hockey player, and he shall go down in time.

Fuck. Why does this guy gotta go?
Author:  BlueandYellow [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Forsberg to Retire
I also think all of the people on TSN.FUCKSTICK are happy that one of the biggest stars of the NHL can't play hockey anymore.
Author:  Van_Da_Man [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Forsberg to Retire
AND TO ALL YOU HATERS IN THE HOUSE!!!!!


Your right. He wasn't cut out for the NHL anymore. :)
Author:  Timbo Slice [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Forsberg to Retire
I think it's really weird that he didn't even play one game at home. He should have announced his retirement and then played tonight in Colorado.
Author:  Sabretooth [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Forsberg to Retire
Van_Da_Man wrote:
AND TO ALL YOU HATERS IN THE HOUSE!!!!!


Your right. He wasn't cut out for the NHL anymore. :)


Forsberg can still play in the NHL. He tried to fix a foot that was not broken. If he thinks he cannot play in the NHL, he will likely play in Europe.
Author:  Los9090 [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:34 am ]
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I don't know what he was thinking when he decided to come back
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