After three years in Chicago, I decided to call it a career.

I liked playing in Chicago, and I gave them everything I had, but I knew in my heart I was a Red Wing.

But a funny thing happened four years later. I was invited to play for an alumni team against the Red Wings.

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.

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.

After a number of years dating, we decided we were good partners.