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Gagne, longtime Flyers winger, retires at age 35

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Simon Gagne, the longtime Philadelphia Flyers left winger, has retired.

"Today, I want to thank my trainers and teammates," Gagne said in a news release. "You inspired me to surpass myself. You made me understand that you need more than talent; it takes sacrifice and discipline and you need to work harder than your rivals.