September 8, 2003
Gilmour retired Monday after an NHL career in which he played 20 sesaons, the
Associated Press reports.
ANALYSIS
The 40-year-old forward, coming off a knee injury, made the announcement at a news conference at a Toronto restaurant. "As an athlete, we all knew this day was going to come," he said. "As a player in the National Hockey League after all this time, you never want it to come." Gilmour played for seven teams, totaling 450 goals and 964 assists. He was dealt to Toronto from Montreal at last season's trade deadline but sustained a season-ending knee injury in his first game back with the Maple Leafs.