Mike Comrie Quotes

There's going to be wear and tear on your body; that's just the nature of the sport, no matter if you're a rookie or if you're 10 years deep in the league.

I've always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me.

These big jumps take a big toll on the body, especially a young body. So, it's kind of risk or reward, I guess.

I'm not really worried about anybody or anything. I think I have a lot to offer. It's just, with your rookie year, your body, it's just a lot. It may seem foolish, all those dunks and stuff: they look cool, but it takes a toll on your body, for sure.

I don't want to wrestle past 35. There's just too much physical strain with 250-pound men slamming into each other.

I was a judo athlete, while taking modeling as my side job, before I eventually quit my professional sports career over a knee injury.

There's no doubt about it; playing football and how tough it is on the body afterwards.

I did enjoy football, but the injury factor for me, you know, I had so many issues. I don't know how long my career would've been.

I was lucky enough to have a hockey career in the NHL.

A lot of people will comment, 'All the high flying will catch up to you.' I think any form of wrestling will catch up to you.

Like many professional footballers, I have the legacy of injuries picked up over my career but the effect on my day-to-day training and on matchday is non-existent.

You can't do WWE forever; like, your body will just not hold up.

When you sign on the dotted line in any sport, your body's not going to be the same.

Whether it's one play in the NFL or 1,000 plays in the NFL, your pads will come off eventually.

We have all the money in the world but do not realise how important the body is. A player on average has a seven year professional career, 10-15 if everything goes right. You have to do everything possible to be at your maximum.

It's a big step to be drafted. Ultimately, it's everybody's dream. That's where you start thinking about making the team, maybe about winning the Stanley Cup.

Our job as pros is to walk a very fine line: be the best but stay healthy so you can continue to progress and be at the top. You can't push the sport and yourself if you're always hurt.

I want to play until I'm 38.

The sport is rough. It does wear and tear on the body.

It was tough to quit football. But after I was injured, I didn't want people paying money to see only half a John Matuszak.

Great players, they don't get hurt as much as the other players.

I don't want to be like these guys having neck surgery, then you got to go have another surgery just to continue to play this game. I love this game but I love myself more.

I played professional hockey in Europe. I played in the German third league and the Dutch elite league.

I think it would be unbelievable to play in the NHL as an 18-year-old.

I was on my way to becoming a Hall of Famer and having my name in the rafters, but three surgeries in 14 months, that is not good. I wasn't the same player.