Doug Weight had been preparing himself for this moment for a while now. But right before he was about to give his retirement speech, the New York Islanders began playing a tribute video, which chronicled the indelible moments during Weight's 20-year NHL playing career. And that's when Weight lost it. "My emotions came out," Weight, who officially announced that he was hanging up his skates and retiring on Thursday morning in Uniondale, N.Y., told ESPN NewYork.com. "You have your family and your children there and everyone's crying. [My emotions] got the best of me more times than not. And each time I began talking about a different chapter of my career it brought back memories, and as you get ready for the next chapter in your life it's tough. "Hockey is the greatest game. I love it, and it's a huge part of my life. You're forced to say goodbye really, [and] even though it's the right decision, it goes by fast and to know that I'll never go out of the tunnel or play in the playoffs [again], and that feeling of camaraderie, it's just an emotional time. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/news/story?id=6592830
