Don't Quit Before the Miracle

Should Theo had another shot at playing in the NHL? Towards the end of the book Theo is on an intense training and diet program so that he can return to the NHL and make a comeback. He goes to the training camp the Calgary Flames have invited him to and he is in the best shape of his life but nobody really cares because in the competitive game of hockey you have to prove yourself through your performance not how you look. So he performs in testing 11 out of 56 better than he performed when he was younger, he was performing good in games, the fans all over the league were cheering for him. In a preseason game he scored the gaming winning goal in shootout. You might think that he's actually gonna get a chance to play in the actual season. But he comes back to Calgary goes to the rink and ends up leaving frustrating and confused because he was let go from the team. Theo was clean, and in the best shape of his life. But unfortunately i think age was an issue. He had been through so much in his life and overcame it all. But after awhile he came to realise that he was done, he was able to relax not worry about the game and to be there for his children. He ends his NHL career with "Don't quit before the miracle." page 330. Theo left everything on the ice, and he always performed to the best of hs ability always trying to prove himself to others and almost always succeeding.