Not hockey players, but plenty of athletes here. Anyway, since i am more prone to clotting when injured now, i will not be doing anything to instigate an injury now.

I'm a warfarin lifer too. I kept on playing hockey after DVT & PE number 1 and played whilst I was on warfarin and didn't have any problems. I kept on playing until DVT and PE number 2 and haven't played since, mainly because I missed the season signing deadline for this season. I find it very hard not playing, it's part if your social life, your personality/mentality and you enjoy it, it's hard to give up! I'm going back next season hopefully, I find the urge too much seeing others playing if I go to the rink for a skate. The only thing I'm not looking forward to is opening up my kit bag again!

I'll send you an email.

That is a really tough one.

I don't play Hockey, but I do body board and ski pretty aggressively-- less so since being on Warfarin, but if conditions are right, I'll still drop in on a black diamond.

It's all about how much you can control the risk. If the waves are too big and closed out, I can turn around and go home. If I get caught in the crush zone when a huge set rolls in out of nowhere, I can swim out towards it an dive under it.

Out on the rink, though... I don't know. A lot of variables you can't control.

One thing is, I got a lot of different sports. Like right now, the snow is crap out West and it's too cold to go in the water, so I'm swimming like a maniac... my times aren't anything to brag about, but they're approaching what I did in my 30s, and I'm 57. So it's about challenging myself and my own limits.

Tough decisions, man. I feel for you. This isn't easy to deal with.

Think it over, go to sports medicine, talk to your wife, your doctor, your bookie, whoever. Keep working it, look for options.

But my advice? Don't get married to one sport. I don't know how old you are, but I didn't get good at boarding until I was in my 40s. You don't have to take up golf and bird watching. There are a lot of options.

Hang in there.

Lol, with that being said....i am excellent at frisbee golf. ;)

Im a hasbeen though. I was a D1 track and field thrower in college...then again...no contact in that sport :)

Hey, hope you have figured out what you are going to do regarding hockey. As it happens I did return to hockey to the end of this season and I felt it was the right decision. I did think long and hard about going back and in my opinion I believed that it was a risk I was prepared to take and could manage in the same way that Catalyzt has continued with his sports which also have their inherent risks.

You know what you need to do in order to minimise the risk of injury from the puck in terms of body position and make sure you practice your getting up drills if you get dropped in front of the net as you need to be able to get up even faster than before. Oh and make sure you keep your pads adjusted properly. I had an elbow pad go slightly misaligned during a play and didn't readjust it, I lost an edge moments later and hit the ice elbow first which left a nasty bruise from where the pad dug in at an awkward angle.

Hitting the ice again was great and I'm glad I went back. As Catalyzt said, don't get married to one sport so maybe try something new or continue with other sports that you still enjoy. I still go mountain biking, canoeing and kayaking. Sometimes I portage a rapid rather than running it if I think I'm going to go for a bumpy, rocky swim, there is no shame it. Participate in your sports and activities at a risk you feel comfortable managing based on your experience and abilities.

Have fun with whatever you end up doing but hope you can get back on the ice, even if it's just a scrimmage with your friends :)