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Old 03-13-2013, 12:42 PM   #1
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Reportedly, Blake Geoffrion has informed Montreal he will retire.

You may recall he got a skull fracture after an awkward hit.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=418077

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Old 03-13-2013, 12:47 PM   #2
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Sad to see, but you don't mess with that kind of injury
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Old 03-13-2013, 12:55 PM   #3
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could have been one helluva player, IMO. It's just too bad.
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Old 03-13-2013, 12:59 PM   #4
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That sucks, but he hit the nail on the head. This is his brain hes talking about.

No one can play hockey forever, you have to be conscious and careful to be able to live a decent life afterwards.
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Old 03-13-2013, 01:19 PM   #5
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Very sad. Imagine something being snatched away from you like that. Good luck with life after hockey, hope he banked some of that cash.
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Old 03-13-2013, 01:27 PM   #6
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wow

i'm glad to see he's made the tough (and IMO correct call)
he's got the rest of his life to live outside hockey.
still must be disappointing though
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Old 03-13-2013, 01:37 PM   #7
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Cool that he managed to be a fourth generation Hab, if only for a little while.
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Old 03-13-2013, 01:41 PM   #8
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sucks to see, but it's better for him in the long run. I really feel for the kid.
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Old 03-13-2013, 01:50 PM   #9
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Terrible, but absolutely the right call if his long-term health has any real risk if he returns.
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Old 03-13-2013, 01:55 PM   #10
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at least he has some schooling, terrible news though. good luck to him.
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Old 03-13-2013, 01:59 PM   #11
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That's a shame, you never want to see someone forced out of the game like that.

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Old 03-13-2013, 02:33 PM   #12
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at least he has some schooling, terrible news though. good luck to him.
This is good point. I think he at least has a college degree. He can stay in hockey in some other capacity.
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Old 03-13-2013, 05:23 PM   #13
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Bernie's retiring? Wow! 'bout time.
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Old 03-13-2013, 05:43 PM   #14
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The article says he's considering retirement, not that he's officially retired, for what it's worth.

Shame, promising young player, but it's not like you can mess around with a skull fracture.
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Montreal Canadiens forward Blake Geoffrion announced his retirement on Monday.

The 25-year-old had been considering stepping away from hockey due to lingering effects of a skull fracture and concussion suffered during an American Hockey League game in November.
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Old 07-15-2013, 06:29 PM   #16
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Scary, scary hit --

Sad to see him retire so young.
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Old 07-15-2013, 07:03 PM   #17
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^^^ That was a great, clean hit.. It really was unfortunate to see an injury come from that.
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At least he got to continue the family tradition of playing for the Habs
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Old 07-15-2013, 09:29 PM   #19
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Does he currently had a contract?

Will he get any insurance money?
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Sad to see someone at 25 years old have to give up on a life long dream. Wish him the best.
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