Report: Sharks' Roenick to retire

[Forkboy]

Jeremy Roenick is hanging up his skates.

According to Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Roenick will announce his retirement as an NHL player Thursday at a press conference in San Jose, where Roenick played for the Sharks the last two seasons.

The Sharks have scheduled a press conference on Thursday at 11 a.m. PST, at which time Roenick is expected to announce his retirement. NHL Network will broadcast the press conference live beginning at 11 PST/2 ET.

The outspoken Roenick leaves with 513 career goals, only the third American to crack 500 NHL goals, and 703 assists in 1,363 regular-season games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and Sharks.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=463425
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Bettman makes pitch for Lighthouse Project

That was the message NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman conveyed politely to Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and her constituents on Tuesday morning at Hofstra University during a public hearing on the Lighthouse Project -- a $4 billion vision of New York Islanders' owner Charles Wang that has the franchise's fate hanging in the balance.

Bettman, who grew up on Long Island, gave his full support to the project -- and managed to earn some friends in the process.

"Thank you to all the people that are here today ... it's not very often I get an ovation like that," joked Bettman, who was cheered loudly as he walked to the podium. "I am a native Long Islander, and I support the Lighthouse Project. I don't believe there's any place that the New York Islanders should be playing but here on Long Island."

Should the Lighthouse Project receive approval in the coming months, the first phase would include a renovation of the aging Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The entire project would cover 150 acres and include 2,300 apartments, a five-star hotel, a sports technology center, 1 million square feet of office space as well as restaurants and shops.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=463448

[MrSlayer]

1. It's about time.

He was great back in the day, a shell of his former self for quite some time.