To: taildragger
Greatest hockey player of all time. This guy was a big star before my parents were born, and was still playing well in the NHL/WHA during my own lifetime. I don't think we'll ever see that type of longevity again. Retiring at 52?
Chris Chelios came closest at 48. Jaromir Jagr is 44.
71 posted on
06/10/2016 11:00:56 AM PDT by
Darren McCarty
(Past performance is the best prediction of future results)
To: Darren McCarty
The guy you're overlooking is Nicklas Lidstrom. He was only 42 when he retired, but he was still a dominant player even at that age ... and won his last Norris Trophy at the age of 41.
There's no doubt in my mind that he could have played at least as long as Chelios if he wanted to.
124 posted on
06/10/2016 8:57:21 PM PDT by
Alberta's Child
("Sometimes I feel like I've been tied to the whipping post.")
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson