Roenick grateful for chance to 'hold head high again'

[rinkrat]

The credits were rolling on Jeremy Roenick's NHL career last summer. He was contemplating whether to take on a new role as an actor.
"I had made up my mind," Roenick said. "I was out. I was sick of everything. I thought everyone had turned a cold shoulder to me. It was like see you later."

He even sent a text message email to Philadelphia Inquirer sportswriter Tim Panaccio saying he was retiring. He golfed every day and he wasn't thinking about hockey, unless you count the fact that he was saddened that he was leaving the game with a sour taste because the 2006-07 season in Phoenix had not gone well by anyone's definition.

Even when San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson called him to say he wanted to talk "about some things," Roenick said he still wasn't thinking Wilson wanted him to play again. He believed the hockey world had already set him out by the curb.

"I'm thinking maybe he wanted to give me a job in the organization so I went to see him," Roenick said.

Roenick grateful for chance to 'hold head high again' - USATODAY.com

[nosoupforyou]

amazing how last year wasn't mentioned...it was like it never happened! wait..nothing did happen!

[borinka99]

They also forgot to mention that he holds his head high 60% of the time.