Mike Comrie, who twice scored at least 30 goals in a season, retired from the NHL on Monday after a third hip operation in five years. The 31-year-old center announced his retirement two weeks after his latest hip procedure, saying in a statement he was no longer able to "manage the rigors of NHL play." Comrie was limited to 127 games over the last three seasons. Comrie played 589 regular-season games with Edmonton, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Ottawa, the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh. He had 168 goals and 197 assists. He had four goals and six assists in 32 career playoff games. Read more: http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7571236/mike-comrie-retires-nhl-third-hip-surgery
