Mario Lemieux Quotes on Time (12 Quotes)

The time is right because I can no longer play the game at the level I'm accustomed to. I think the best decision is to retire as a player and turn the game over to the younger guys who are the future of this team and this league. It's a young man's game now.

When you don't skate for this long a period of time, it's difficult to come back and get your legs underneath you, especially at this stage of the season when everybody else is in pretty good shape.

I'm here today to announce my retirement from the game of hockey. This is always a difficult decision to make for any athlete, but I feel the time has come and its in the best interest of myself, my family and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

It's disappointing. Any time you start a season, you want to start well. We've lost in overtime and in shootouts. It's just the way it's going.

I'm only 35, and I felt that the time was right to try to come back and have a chance for him to see me play.

He's a great kid down to earth, ... We spend a lot of time together. We drive everywhere together. He's really dedicated to the game, which is amazing when you consider his age.

The kid's going to be a great player in this league for a long time. I thought he played well and didn't look out of place at all.

I've had a chance to spend some time in L.A. with him, training and having dinners, and that's all he talks about, hockey, ... He knows the history of the game, loves to talk about the players and the teams. That's why I think he's going to be very successful, because he's dedicated his life to the game.

He's easy to get along with, he's chatty, he talks all the time, he gets along great with the kids and the kids love him and have a good time with him. We spend a lot of time together, drive everywhere and have dinner together every night. It's just a normal day for the both of us.

He's adjusted very well. He plays with the kids a lot and he's very chatty. He talks all the time. The kids love him. We talk a lot, have dinner together every night.

I think we're really running out of time. We probably ran out of time already. It's been unfortunate that the city and the county haven't been willing to work with us over the last two or three years.

When I'm able to see the ice ahead of time when I get the puck, I'm able to make some pretty good plays.