NHL star Owen Nolan retiresFebruary 8, 2012 - 15:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Owen Nolan officially announced his retirement from the NHL, CBC Sports reported. Nolan, who turns 40 on Sunday, last played a full season in the league with Minnesota in 2009-10. After a season in Switzerland, he had impressive moments with Vancouver in training camp five months ago, but was not signed to a contract by the Canucks or any other club. "I guess I've known this day was here for a while," said Nolan. "It's tough to give it up when your heart and mind wants to keep doing it. My body can't keep up and I had to accept that." Nolan mixed skill with grit throughout his career, finishing with 422 goals and 463 assists in 1,200 NHL games to go along with 1,793 penalty minutes. The former No. 1 draft pick retired in the city where he spent eight productive seasons, five as captain of the Sharks. "To be a power forward in the NHL is like being a running back in the NFL," Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said. "You take a lot of punishment and hand out a lot of punishment. To have played as long as he has, and at that level, is remarkable." Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |