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For some players, retirement is their only option

By Brian A. Shactman
ESPN.com

Wednesday, August 15, 2001

Not every veteran player can retire like Ray Bourque -- in a blaze of glory, hoisting the Stanley Cup over his head with the whole hockey world rejoicing in his accomplishment. In fact, retirement often isn't much of a choice. Sometimes, they simply aren't offered a job, and they silently fall back into normal lives. That's the situation facing players like John MacLean, Dave Reid, Doug Brown and Larry Murphy. If they don't receive acceptable contract offers, retirement might be the only optio ...

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