Damn, Moose has retired

[enigmatic]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=136089

This sucks; I thought he had a chance to be like Gordie Howe and play until he was 50..

[HEyHEY]

1. I think many wanted him to play one last season with the oilers too

[enigmatic]

2. That would have been fitting

They worship Gretzky here obviously, but Moose is a cult figure here; Gehrig to Gretzky's Babe Ruth..

[auntAgonist]

3. He's gonna be missed!

Trophies
Hart Memorial Trophy - 2 (1990, 1992)
Conn Smythe Trophy - 1 (1984)
Lester B. Pearson Trophy - 2 (1990, 1992)


Championships
Stanley Cup - 6 (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994)

Team Pages:
Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks

[HEyHEY]

4. Except the Canuck fans hate him

Ever since they took that C off Trevor Linden and put it on Messier, his name was mud in Terminal CIty

[auntAgonist]

5. also .. He did have a mean streak

At various times during his career he was suspended for punching, whacking or spearing opponents.

[enigmatic]

9. He was a bad-ass

He did the Gordie Howe hat-trick (one goal, one assist, one fight) many, many times..

[tcfrogs]

6. My favorite Moose was....

Daryl "Moose" Johnston....:)

[enigmatic]

7. Cowboys fan, eh?

;)

[tcfrogs]

10. Well, nothing like hearing the Moose calls

in an opposing team's stadium when he'd get his 2-3 carries a game

[Redstone]

8. sorry to see him go. He's the last link to the times when

the NHL was actually worth following.

Redstone