Would You Rather Retire on Top, or Continue Playing to Extend Your Records?

Gordie Howe scored 40 points as a 52 year old (and was 40 when he first reached 100pts). Most players have trouble getting 40 points in their late 30s.

Imagine..........Gordie Howe scores 40 points as a 52 years old..............and Derek Boogaard can play until he's 52 and still not reach 40 pts for a career!

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Thought I would add this, from information I have read, Gretzky may have played as long as he could. Word is his back was in horrible shape. I think if he was going to have gone out early then he never would have played in NY. I personally would play as long as there was plenty of love for the game and I could physically keep up. I do not think any of these players that where mentioned played to extend the record, just as I doubt Brodeur will.

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Gordie Howe did not continue to play just to extend his records. If that was his motivation he would not have played in the WHA.

I would probably play until I don't feel i could go on. It would have nothing to do with retiring while every team still wants me, or so i could break even more records, or make even to make them that much harder to break. I'd do it until my health stopped me.

Retire on top.

If you're playing for the love of the game, the records don't matter anyway.

That is a dilemma. I would think I would rather play past my prime because I loved the game not just to extend records. Or, if I was still an asset to my team.

I'd rather retire on top. That way when somebody eventually beats my records (and eventually, somebody would), people can still say "Yeah, but Mike retired when he was only 35. Imagine in he played another 8 years what his record would be."

i would rather continue playing to extend my records....i think brodeur should just keep goin till it is physically impossible for him to play

I have the same opinion as Joe. Once the game is no longer fun, you should retire. I personally would prefer to retire on top though

Extend the records, no one remembers how you played in your last few years, but no one can forget your records until they are broken.