"We went through a long process of weighing different factors in our lives and at the end of the day it came down to priorities, with the top three priorities being serving God, serving my family and serving others. With hockey not being at the top, it's time for me to move on.''

“We took all factors into account, we looked at every aspect of our lives,'' Rafalski said. "My oldest son being a freshman next year in high school was a big factor. What I'll be doing, first and foremost, is serving my family. I'll definitely be looking to help others. I don't know what that's going to entail yet. As far as the money goes, there's more important things now.''

“The injuries took a toll. There wasn't a day this year that I wasn't on the training table. That gets tiring,'' Rafalski said. "But at the same time the training staff did an excellent job.

"I wasn't able to skate the way I'd like to. It made me adjust how I approach how I play the game. I'm still standing here, so that's a good thing. Hopefully I'm standing here in another 10-20 years.''

Szerintem az is igazán becsületre méltó, hogy be tudta ismerni elsősorban magának, nem megy tovább. Fontosabb neki a család, az egészség stb. Nem erőlteti feleslegesen, a pénz miatt meg aztán tényleg nem. Holott egy ilyen döntést azért baromira nem lehet könnyű meghozni.

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