Personally, I think its exactly what he said. He didn't love it enough. I love hockey, but I couldn't do what NHL Players do. I don't have it in me. Think about, the guy has been breathing, eating, sleeping hockey for 7 or 8 years now. And every year he has to get significantly better to keep up to stay with the cream of the cream of the cream of the crop.
You begin to burnout. The hours and effort required increase each year. And its not a question of "Do you love the game?," but "do you love it enough?" To reach the level he reached requires an immense skill of talent, hard work, and smart work. He probably loves the game more than any of us do, but there was 300 people in the world that loved it more.
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