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Honolulu_Blue · 11-17-2009, 03:36 PM

Brendan Shanahan has officially retired. Next stop, the Hall of Fame.

I loved Brendan Shanahan. He was a great player, a premiere power forward for many years and really smart, good guy.

The day the Wings traded for him still goes down as one of the most exciting days I've ever had as a sports fan. I remember hearing about the trade on the radio as I was driving home from work and all the rumors about how Shanahan was on a plane headed to Detroit and all of this. I just sat in the car my driveway listening to it all, bouncing around in the seat of my car and punching the roof. He was the missing piece. The big, tough skilled forward the Wings had lacked for years. He fought someone on Edmoton on his first shift that night and then went on to help Detroit win 3 Stanley Cups.

11-17-2009, 03:36 PM	#419
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Brendan Shanahan has officially retired. Next stop, the Hall of Fame. I loved Brendan Shanahan. He was a great player, a premiere power forward for many years and really smart, good guy. The day the Wings traded for him still goes down as one of the most exciting days I've ever had as a sports fan. I remember hearing about the trade on the radio as I was driving home from work and all the rumors about how Shanahan was on a plane headed to Detroit and all of this. I just sat in the car my driveway listening to it all, bouncing around in the seat of my car and punching the roof. He was the missing piece. The big, tough skilled forward the Wings had lacked for years. He fought someone on Edmoton on his first shift that night and then went on to help Detroit win 3 Stanley Cups. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).