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More Lemieux:One of the greatest NHL players in history has called it a career.
Mario Lemieux announced his retirement at a news conference today in Pittsburgh.
''The time is right because I can no longer play the game at the level I'm accustomed to,'' Lemieux said in making the announcement. ''I think the best decision is to retire as a player and turn the game over to the younger guys who are the future of this team and this league. It's a young man's game now.''
Lemieux, 40, has not played since Dec. 16 because of problems caused by an irregular heartbeat. He had been working out regularly and seemed determined to play again this season.
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''If I could still play this game I would be on the ice,'' Lemieux said at a news conference.
posted by KP @ Tuesday, January 24, 2006
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