Chris Pronger
Chris Pronger
Christopher Robert Prongeris a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently under contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League. He has not played since November 2011 due to post-concussion syndrome related to three separate hits suffered during his career; he also suffers from vision impairment due to being hit in the eyeby the blade of another player's stick. Though not officially retired, he is not expected to play again. In October 2014, Pronger signed a contract...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth10 October 1974
CityDryden, Canada
The good thing about coming back and being in games right away is it kind of takes the focus off that.
It was pretty disappointing, obviously. To come out with two periods, in probably our most important game of the season, the way we did ... It's disappointing and disheartening to see the position we've left ourselves in. At the same time, we need to dust ourselves off and come out and play a good game against one of the best teams in the league in Detroit.
It hurts to walk but it feels pretty good to skate.
I used to have very good sixth sense - knowing exactly where someone was without seeing them.
We fell behind 2-0 to those guys and played right into their hands.
The so-called splinter faction in the union that is going a different direction has been drummed up by a lot of media members and people hoping a deal gets done. I can unequivocally say everyone is on board and understands the issues better.
Aside from our special teams, we played pretty well. That's been the story of our season so far.
I think everybody wants to end their career the way they want it to end. For people in Al's position, a high-level player who had a lot left in the tank, to have your career end that way is ... very difficult.
To let it slip like that is disappointing.
I don't think it's become that big of an issue.
I did a video but I don't know, did they lose it? I think they lost it.
We gave them a lot of momentum early. It's tough to climb out of that hole.
We knew exactly what we were coming up against. They may have lost 13 in a row, but they were in every one of those games.
What happened probably was wrong and we have to address it so it doesn't happen in the future but we can't go back and change time.