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Selanne Returns to the Ducks

By Garth McLennan, Sports Editor

; Sux right-winger Teemu Selanne
has finally announced his return to the
Anaheim Ducks, the defending Stanley
Cup champions.

Selanne, 37,
won the Stanley Cup
for the first time in his
14 year NHL career.
He had a phenomenal
season, returning to the
prime of his career by
scoring 48 goals and 98
points while finishing
a remarkable plus 26.
His 48 tallies were
good enough for third
in the league, while he led the loop in
powerplay markers with 25, and tied for
first in game winning goals with 10.

Similar to teammate Scott

“His return
was based upon
whether he could
find the passion
to play another
campaign”

Niedermayer, who also returned to the
team months after the season began,
Selanne’s return was based upon whether
or not he could find the passion to play
another NHL campaign.

Selanne is a 10-time
all-star, and is just
three points behind
Paul Kariya __as__ the
Ducks’ all-time points
scoring leader. General
Manager Brian Burke
was certainly pleased
with Selanne’s decision
to return.

“Tt took Teemu several
months to determine if
he had the passion and determination to
return to the NHL, and we are thrilled to
have him back.” Burke said.

 

 

Where Are They Now?

By Garth McLennan, Sports Editor

D, you ever wonder what’s happened to the athletes of years gone by? Well,
here’s a list of four former stars whose glory years have passed them by.

 

 

 

 

Ken Shamrock

The former UFC and _ professional
wrestling star is 43 years old and has
now Officially retired from both.

Shamrock finished up his
ultimate fighting career with a record
of 26-12, but lost his final four bouts,
including his last two to Tito Ortiz. He
is a UFC Hall of Fame member, and was
the first ever UFC Superfight Champion.
He also holds the distinction of being
the first ever World Mixed Martial Arts
Association Heavyweight Champion
(MMA).

Shamrock also had a successful
wrestling career in the WWE. He now
oversees his son, who recently debuted
in the MMA with a victory over Josh
Besneatte.

Shamrock has also appeared in
several low-budged movies and made a
cameo appearance on That ’70s Show.

 

 

   

Daniel Igali
Igali, who once attended Douglas
College, was the 2000 Olympic Gold
Medalist for Canada in wrestling, and is
considered one of the nation’s greatest
stars.

Now 34, Igali was inducted
into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in
October 2007, and is currently studying
for his Master of the Arts in Criminology
at SFU while lending a hand to the SFU
coaching team.

In 2005, Igali sought and won
nomination as the British Columbian
Liberal Party’s official candidate for the
2005 Provincial elections. However, he
ran and lost to Harry Bains.

Igali is also a gold medalist
of the 2002 Commonwealth Games,
and has won the Lou Marsh Trophy as
Canada’s top male athlete for 2000 after
his Olympic victory.

 

 

 

Charles Barkley

Barkley, now 44, is one of the greatest
basketball players of all time, who
played 16 seasons in the NBA for several
teams.

After retiring from _ the
professional ranks, Barkley has been a
TNT studio analyst since 2002. He is a
former republican, and has expressed
interest over the years in running for
governor of Alabama.

In 2006, Barkley switched
political stances and denounced the
Republican Party for their alleged
discriminatory ways. However, he has
said that he is now a democrat either,
and has declared that he will run for
governor in 2014. The reason for the
delay is that he must live there for seven
years before running, and just recently
purchased a house in Alabama.

Barkley is also the author of
several books and has become known
for his gambling habits.

 

 

 

 

Steve Yzerman

Yzerman has kept busy since his
retirement in 2006. The Red Wings
legend and longest serving captain in
NHL history had his #19 raised to the
rafters at the Joe Louis Arena on January
2, 2007, joining the likes of Gordie Howe
and Ted Lindsey.

The three time Stanley Cup
winner hung up his skates as the sixth
leading scorer in NHL history and capped
off a career that included 10-first team all-
star honors, MVPs and so much more.

Sports Illustrated dedicated
a special edition to Yzerman soon
after his retirement, and he was also
presented the key to the city at his jersey’s
retirement ceremony. That came along
with the Governor of Michigan, Jennifer
Granholm, proclaiming January 2 as
Steve Yzerman Day.

Not soon after that, Yzerman
took the reigns as the General Manager of
the Canadian World Championship 2007
team in Moscow. The team won gold, and
Yzerman has since played a prominent
role in running the Detroit Red Wings
behind GM Ken Holland.

For his spectacular achievements
over his career, Yzerman’s #19 sweater
was retired by Team Canada by Wayne

Gretzky.

 

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