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NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers have hired former captain Chris Drury as their assistant general manager.General manager Jeff Gorton announced the promotion on Friday.In his expanded role, Drury will assist Gorton on all player transactions and contract negotiations, and he will continue to assist in overseeing and evaluating all players at the collegiate level. The 40-year-old rejoined the Rangers as director of player development a year ago. He will continue to assist in the development of team prospects, both on and off the ice, and serve as a liaison between the hockey operations department and prospects in the organization.During his 12-year NHL career, Drury played in 892 games with the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, and the Rangers, getting 255 goals and 360 assists. He was a member of the Avalanches Stanley Cup championship team in 2000-01.Drury signed with the Rangers as a free agent in 2007 and played four seasons. 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With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season.Former Stoke defender Andy Wilkinson has been forced to retire after failing to recover from a concussion injury suffered over a year ago.Wilkinson, 31, suffered a blow to the head after he was struck by the ball during Stokes FA Cup tie against Blackburn on February 14, 2015.The injury caused Wilkinson to suffer brain damage which affected the defenders vision and made him feel sick, particularly after training sessions. It was just volleyed straight in my temple and it shook me, Wilkinson told Sky Sports News HQ.I sprinted back and completely lost my right peripheral vision. Id just got back in the team so I just played on and didnt let anyone know. I played most of the game without being able to see on my right side.As time went on I developed more things - vertigo, nausea, balance problems. Then I had problems mentally, anger and feeling a bit depressed. Wilkinson has made 160 league appearances for Stoke Over a year on from the injury there are still a lot of things going on with my brain, my vision, my neck - all sorts of different symptoms, he added.Even if tomorrow I woke up fine and the specialists did say it was fine to play, the risk is far too high.Stoke originally planned to release the defender at the end of the 2014/15 campaign but instead offered him a new six-month contract, which ran out in January.Wilkinson travelled to the USA three times in order to receive specialist treatment from concussion experts in the hope of reviving his career. Willkinson has not played for Stoke since last February However, those experts have now warned Wilkinson about the high risks of playing, effectively forcing to defender to announce his retirement.dddddddddddd. They say that my depth perception, where I think I am in relation to objects, is different than it actually is. Ive got the retrain my ocular motor system to get back to normal.The FA issued new guidelines in December that suggest a suitable timeframe for players to return to football after suffering a concussion but Wilkinson believes the English game can learn a lot from America.Ive seen the technology over there which they have going into the sports, he said. Tony Pulis has paid tribute to his former defender The baseline test that players can do every pre-season, where you cant fake the tests. If a piece of technology is put on you and you cant make the image out, it proves you shouldnt be in the game any longer.Wilkinsons former manager, Tony Pulis, has paid tribute to defender following his announcement.Wilkinson reflects exactly what that place was about - honest, hardworking person who gave just everything and I mean everything, he said.In training, in games, whatever you asked him to do. Any functions around the town, he never ever moaned or groaned and he always did everything to the best of his ability.Wilkinson, who has number of coaching badges, intends to remain in football following his retirement. Also See:Stoke videoStoke fixturesStoke statsGet a ￡10 free bet! ' ' '