#play

I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#i #i can #in the past #level #longer

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

— Mario Lemeiux

#hockey player #i #i can #key player #long

I have two main reasons for retiring. The first is I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past. That has been very, very frustrating to me throughout this past year. The second one is realizing my health, along with my family, is the most important thing in the world. ↗

— Mario Lemeiux

#along #been #family #first #frustrating

I'm sorry I didn't feel any better or play any better, but that's what happens at the end of careers. ↗

— Mario Lemeiux

#better #careers #end #feel #happens

If I could play this game at a decent level, I'd come back and play. ↗

— Mario Lemeiux

#come #could #decent #game #i

It was great to play with some of my old linemates. ↗

— Mario Lemeiux

#old #play #some

We, as a league, must do a better job of protecting the integrity of the game and the safety of our players. ↗

— Mario Lemeiux

#better job #game #integrity #job #league

All I can say to the young players is, enjoy every moment of it. Just enjoy every moment of it. Your career goes by very quickly. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#enjoy #every #goes #i #i can

Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#depending #how #i #i can #matter

Everybody I talked to - from my friends to my family and some of the players - really gave me a lot of support from the start. And that certainly made me feel good about trying to come back and be one of the best again. ↗

— Mario Lemieux

#again #back #best #certainly #come