I just watched Joe Sakic's press conference re his retirement. I have to admit,

I had tears in my eyes a couple of times. He is not comfortable speaking like

that at all, but he did a pretty good job; it's evident that he put a lot of

thought composing his statement and get everything said that he wanted to say.



It was head and shoulders better than Elway's retirement speech--in which he

wept most of the time and kind of acted like a fool. (I can't say that aloud in

this town, but typing it is another thing) He should have typed it out and read

it like Joe did.



To say that Joe Sakic is a class act is the understatement of the year. He has

to be the best clutch player ever. He said that his back injury and then not

being able to get back to previous form was the biggest reason for retiring. 

His oldest son (around 10 maybe?) was really sobbing. Sad!



I hate to even type this - but I think Peter Forsberg should have had the sense

to know it was over a couple years ago. I guess it takes a special person to

admit something like this.



Good news for us - the Sakics are going to continue to live in Denver!

I watched the press conference too, and I'm not ashamed to say that I cried. I

had to wake up a few minutes before 3 AM here in Manila. It's already 9 AM now,

and it's so worth it to not get that much sleep. I'd rather risk not being able

to work well today than not see Captain Joe's press conference.



--- In peterforsbergfanplace@yahoogroups.com, haiku21 <no_reply@...> wrote:

>

> I just watched Joe Sakic's press conference re his retirement. I have to

admit, I had tears in my eyes a couple of times. He is not comfortable speaking

like that at all, but he did a pretty good job; it's evident that he put a lot

of thought composing his statement and get everything said that he wanted to

say.

>

> It was head and shoulders better than Elway's retirement speech--in which he

wept most of the time and kind of acted like a fool. (I can't say that aloud in

this town, but typing it is another thing) He should have typed it out and read

it like Joe did.

>

> To say that Joe Sakic is a class act is the understatement of the year. He has

to be the best clutch player ever. He said that his back injury and then not

being able to get back to previous form was the biggest reason for retiring. 

His oldest son (around 10 maybe?) was really sobbing. Sad!

>

> I hate to even type this - but I think Peter Forsberg should have had the

sense to know it was over a couple years ago. I guess it takes a special person

to admit something like this.

>

> Good news for us - the Sakics are going to continue to live in Denver!

>

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that shed a tear or two.  :)  I didn't

even tear up when Roy retired.  I really miss being able to watch a game and

cuss him out about staying in the net.  You're right Peter should have probably

retired a few years ago.



Joe will be missed on the ice.  It will be interesting to see what they do with

their youthful rebuilding.



You know Miss Haiku I cried like a baby when Elway retired. I wanted that damn

threepeat.  Oh well at least the man knew to retire after all of those years of

being beaten up.  I wish more pros would realize when their time is up and go

gracefully.





--- In peterforsbergfanplace@yahoogroups.com, haiku21 <no_reply@...> wrote:

>

> I just watched Joe Sakic's press conference re his retirement. I have to

admit, I had tears in my eyes a couple of times. He is not comfortable speaking

like that at all, but he did a pretty good job; it's evident that he put a lot

of thought composing his statement and get everything said that he wanted to

say.

>

> It was head and shoulders better than Elway's retirement speech--in which he

wept most of the time and kind of acted like a fool. (I can't say that aloud in

this town, but typing it is another thing) He should have typed it out and read

it like Joe did.

>

> To say that Joe Sakic is a class act is the understatement of the year. He has

to be the best clutch player ever. He said that his back injury and then not

being able to get back to previous form was the biggest reason for retiring. 

His oldest son (around 10 maybe?) was really sobbing. Sad!

>

> I hate to even type this - but I think Peter Forsberg should have had the

sense to know it was over a couple years ago. I guess it takes a special person

to admit something like this.

>

> Good news for us - the Sakics are going to continue to live in Denver!

>