HockyStr99 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 (edited) jk http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylc=X3oD...ov=ap&type=lgns Devils center Igor Larionov announces retirement April 19, 2004 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey Devils center Igor Larionov announced his retirement Monday. The 43-year-old Larionov, the oldest player to compete in the NHL this season, signed with New Jersey as a free agent in September. He had hoped to win a fourth Stanley Cup to cap a professional career that began in 1980 in the former Soviet Union. But the Philadelphia Flyers ousted the defending Cup champions in an opening-round series that ended Saturday. He will wear a uniform once more for a farewell exhibition in Moscow in December. ``It will be my first time coming back to play for the Russians,'' Larionov said. ``It will be a chance to say goodbye.'' Larionov finishes his NHL career with 169 goals and 644 points in 921 regular season games. In addition to the Devils, Larionov played for the Vancouver Canucks, San Jose Sharks, Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings, with whom he won Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998 and 2002. Larionov saw limited action in his final season, appearing in only 49 games for the Devils with one goal and 11 points. Prior to coming to North America in 1989, Larionov played 12 seasons in the Soviet Elite League and won Olympic gold medals with the Soviet team in the Winter games in 1984 and 1988. ``When you leave the game, it's sad,'' Larionov said. ``It's time to move on. There are things in my mind that I want to do, but I'm not going to rush into anything.'' Edited April 19, 2004 by DevilMinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 (edited) What'll we do NOW?!?! Edited April 19, 2004 by Don Whiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djstubbs Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Nice to read that article. Great for Igor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Devsrule Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Even though he did bad here, he did have a great NHL career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Dosvedonya Igor. Don't let the door hit you on the way out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyDevil Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 See ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nature's Minister Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Now we have lost our offensive dynamo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langsgirl Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Well I wish him luck, however, I was glad to read this article!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Sports Bureau Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Congratulations on your marvelous non-Devils career, Igor. It really shouldn't get tarnished by his year with us. (But it's weird to say that you won't miss someone with that much backstory.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redruM Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Igor was a Devil??? don't remember him pcontiruting anything onthe ice??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Igor was a Devil???don't remember him pcontiruting anything onthe ice??? pcontiruting.... I think red just made up a whole new word. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 He had a great career, and I wish him all the luck in the future. had he come to the NHL at the age of 20 instead of 29, he would've easily made it to the hall of fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Notice no quotes from players. They never got to play with the great Larionov..even the one who scored an OT winne rin the finals against Carolina two years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redruM Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Igor was a Devil???don't remember him pcontiruting anything onthe ice??? pcontiruting.... I think red just made up a whole new word. Wow. kinds fits RD, you guys have no idea what i was trying to say.... and we have no idea what the hell he was doing when he was playing!!! I have to admit that was one of my worst typing moments!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Igor may not have had much left this year but I'm not going to remember him that way. I'll remember him as a smart crafty center who made his teammates on the ice better. The Russian Gretzky. Anyone think he could be a Hall of Famer? I'm not basing this on statistics. He put up decent numbers for a guy who entered the league over 30 years of age. But all his contributions to the game from an international standpoint could be considered. Regardless, he had a nice NHL career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias 2662 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 (edited) I'll miss you Ageless One Now who, pray tell, will score? Edited April 19, 2004 by Elias 2662 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Good... so we never have to talk about this subject again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 over 640 NHL points, most scored after the age of 30. That's impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oofrostonoo Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 sh!t!!@! Just wheni thought things couldnt be worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diablo Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 It is unfortunate that I cant recall one time that Igor reminded me of the star he once was, while wearing the Devils colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildave00 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Adios Igor the terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewarkDevil5 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Dave, who's the girl in your avatar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSkirt Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Of course he'll be in the Hall of Fame. After all, it's the hockey Hall of Fame, not the NHL Hall of Fame. Too bad his year here didn't produce anything memorable, except for being "bored" by the Coach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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