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I really did love hockey. It was one of my favorite things to do.

It was a fun ride. I've enjoyed my time on the ice and I've enjoyed more and more people getting interested in the game of hockey.

I liked hockey, and I still like hockey.

I still love hockey. It's just I'm at a different stage of my life and I think I'm just ready to grow in other ways outside of just being a hockey player.

But inside of me I knew that the Olympics were still there. I was still young enough. I knew that once I transitioned out of hockey, it would be really hard to go back.

I never looked at hockey as work. Now that I'd finished playing, I had to go to work.

I was always a decent hockey player, but I'd have never made the NHL.

I played ice hockey obsessively for 14 years of my life.

I'm leaving the game of hockey with nothing but great memories.

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