Roenick Retires After 20 NHL Seasons
6th August, 2009 - 4:58 pm
AP - Jeremy Roenick was playing golf when he received a call from Sharks GM Doug Wilson asking about the possibility of playing for San Jose.

“Sometimes friends come and save you,” Roenick said of his former Blackhawks' teammate. “Just when I thought that it was all over, Doug Wilson asked me to fly to San Jose and talk about playing for the Sharks. He asked me if I could still play the game and I told him I know I could still play.”

Roenick recalled that story on Thursday, announcing his retirement as a player after 20 years in the league, according to an Associted Press report. [READ]

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