Longtime National Hockey League player Mats Sundin announced on September 30, 2009 that he would retire after 19 seasons of professional hockey.http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE58T2RA20090930
Sundin played for the Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks. He also won a gold medal with Sweden at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
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"It's a little sad to announce that my career as a professional hockey player is over."http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE58T2RA20090930
"I would have loved to play until the age of 65, but as a hockey player you obviously retire a little earlier than that."http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE58T2RA20090930