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Hedi retires with “almost” no regrets.

Veteran defenseman Bret Hedican announced his overdue retirement today.  The line in every article about this is that he has no regrets.  In Raleigh, however, there’s a slightly different line in the story. 

In the 17-year veteran’s prepared statement, he said: “I’m proud to have played this game for as long as I have and I’m leaving with no regrets.”  There’s a similar line in an article in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune where he recalls NorthStars legend Curt Giles telling the rookie Hedican to cherish every moment of his career.

In Raleigh, however, the line is that Hedican’s one regret is that he didn’t retire as a Hurricane. 

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