Selanne returns for one more season

[Rios15]

Teemu Selanne said he's healthy and still having fun going to the rink every day, so he doesn't see any reason he can't return for another season.

The 42-year-old future Hall of Famer announced Thursday he had signed a one-year deal to return to the Anaheim Ducks for his 20th NHL season. Financial terms of the deal were not released, but the Los Angeles Times reported Selanne will make $4.5 million.

"I still feel that I have something to give and that I can still play on this high level," Selanne said on a conference call during a vacation in Italy. "Even with the tough first half we had last year, I still enjoyed the game so much."

Selanne had mentioned before the start of the 2011-12 season that it probably would be his last, but he then played all 82 games and led the Ducks in scoring with 66 points. His 26 goals were third on the team, and his 12 power-play goals were eighth in the League.

"While I'm still amazed by his speed and skill level, it's Teemu's love for the game and his teammates that make him so special," Ducks general manager Bob Murray said. "Anaheim is where he belongs."

Read the full article: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=637787

He's a class act; it's going to be sad to see him gone from the game soon, but I'm glad he's spending his last year with the Ducks, where he belongs as Bob Murray put it.

 

[snipezo]

Incredible what he has done the past couple of years considering his age. Looks like he could play til he's 45 really lol.