I liked playing in Chicago, and I gave them everything I had, but I knew in my heart I was a Red Wing.
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But a funny thing happened four years later. I was invited to play for an alumni team against the Red Wings.
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I watch a lot of hockey. There are some good hockey players and there are some awfully stupid hockey players.
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I had the idea that I should beat up every player I tangled with and nothing ever convinced me it wasn't a good idea.
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They thought we were going to hurt the game, but we just wanted to help ourselves, because the players needed to get together to protect their interests.
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With me serving as the president, we filed a $3-million lawsuit against the league and its member clubs in an attempt to win increased pension benefits and a larger share Of television revenue.
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When it was my turn, I just skated out and heard this huge cheer. It was very touching considering the bad circumstances under which I had left the team and that I had been away for four years.
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Through the years, I have so many wonderful memories of playing with the Red Wings: winning four Stanley Cups, scoring big goals, going into battle every night side by side with my teammates, playing with every ounce of effort I could muster.
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A series of rumors about my attitude, as well as derogatory remarks about myself and my family showed me that the personal resentment of the Detroit general manager toward me would make it impossible for me to continue playing hockey in Detroit.
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