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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork. Sandy Koufax Jersey .com) - George Parros, who carved out a nine-year career in the NHL primarily as a tough-guy forward, officially declared his retirement on Friday. Parros earned a reputation as one of the premier fighters of his era, racking up 1,092 penalty minutes over 474 regular season games with five teams. The majority of that tenure came with the Anaheim Ducks, where Parros spent six seasons from 2006-12 and was a member of the franchises 2006-07 Stanley Cup championship team. The 34-year-old also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers before finishing his career with a 22-game stint with Montreal last season. Its been an honor to play in the greatest league in the world, said Parros in a statement released by the NHL Players Association. Thanks to the organizations Ive had the good fortune to play for, especially to the Samueli and Molson families. Ive had the most amazing support from all of the fans who have supported my many endeavors throughout my career, for that I am eternally grateful. A final thank you to my parents Jim and Lynne, my wife Tiffany and my children who have made this dream of mine a reality. Known as much for his trademark mustache as his fighting skills, Parros also made an impact as the Ducks player representative from 2008-12. He also was a member of the NHLPAs negotiating committee that helped hammer out the current Collective Bargaining Agreement that ended the 2012-13 lockout. Prior to his professional career, Parros played four seasons at Princeton and earned a degree in economics from the Ivy League institution. Kenta Maeda Jersey . Compared to what hes gone through in recent weeks, that seemed like a breeze. Speaking to The Associated Press on Friday at an NBA Cares event, Silver said hes thrilled that the leagues attention can be on the championship series between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs -- and not, as it was for so much of the post-season, on the off-the-court matters involving the banishment of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling and now the looming sale of that franchise. Jackie Robinson Jersey . Traditional contenders Brazil, Greece and Turkey drew the other three spots to complete the 24-team field for this summers tournament in Spain, basketball governing body FIBA announced Saturday at its meeting in Barcelona. http://www.dodgersteamproshop.com/Dodgers-Enrique-Hernandez-Kids-Jersey/ . PAUL, Minn.CALGARY - Calgary coach John Hufnagel says star running back Jon Cornish is unlikely to play when the Stampeders host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday. In a post on the Stampeders official Twitter account, Hufnagel says Cornish will likely miss the game due to general soreness. The Stampeders (13-2) have already clinched first place in the West Division and will want to have a healthy Cornish in the post-season. Cornish, from New Westminster, B.C., leads the league in rushing with 977 yards despite missing seven games this season to injury. Cody Bellinger Jersey. Cornish missed six contests in July and August with concussion-like symptoms and didnt play against Montreal in September with what the tam called nagging injuries. In other roster news, veteran receiver Chris Bauman was added to the practice roster and was on the field while defensive lineman Quinton Spears was released. This is the second stint with the Stampeders for Bauman, who spent two seasons with Calgary after playing four seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and one with the Edmonton Eskimos. ' ' '