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WHEATMAN
09-12-2006, 09:43 PM
Report: Flyers' Primeau to retire
Keith Primeau

TSN.ca Staff

9/12/2006 8:19:40 PM

Keith Primeau expects to announce his retirement by the end of the week according to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday.

"I've had those discussions with my wife and I will have something more to say about it either Wednesday or Thursday," Primeau explained to The Inquirer.

"It's very tough to face," explained Primeau regarding leaving the team and the game behind. "I have not talked to the club since last week. I had been looking to get myself back into a position to play."

The 34-year-old has been battling post-concussion syndrome after taking a blow to the head from the Canadiens Alexander Perezhogin last October.

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Primeau has spent parts of 6 seasons with the Flyers and was named captain in 2001. He has played 909 games over his 14 seasons in the NHL with Detroit Hartford/Carolina and Philadelphia. Over his career he recorded 266 goals and 353 assists.

nivek_wahs
09-13-2006, 01:29 AM
As a Flyer fan (since 1987) it's going to suck to "officially" lose Keith to retirement. His leadership and presence will be missed. Good luck to Keith in your future. Get better.

nivek_wahs
09-15-2006, 12:54 AM
Primeau officially calls it a career...

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=177461&hubname=

Peter Forsberg named Flyers captain...

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp?content=20060914_181245_4132