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Originally Posted by Itse
I would imagine that retired goalies stop playing goal because they've pretty much conditioned themselves mentally to want to stop every puck. Giving up goals, especially ones that used to be easy stops, probably gets on their nerves way too much. That, or they feel too responsible of their teams success.
Much more relaxing to play another position.
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This. Never got near the NHL but I did play some junior, and after you've aged and shots get by you with more regularity that you would have stopped in your sleep in younger days, a switch to a new position offers a welcome change and some freshness to the game.