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The author of one of Canadas defining moments at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics is "99 per cent" certain hes retiring. Jon Montgomery, the gold-medal winning skeleton racer who celebrated his victory by chugging from a pitcher of beer handed to him by a fan, says his failed attempt to qualify for the Sochi Games will in all likelihood mark the end of his sliding career. "Im done. As a competitive athlete, this is the end of the road for me," Montgomery said in a telephone interview with The Canadian Press on Thursday, before later adding: "I would say 99 per cent of me is certain that I am done. "You wont see me (racing) next year or the year after and Im 99 per cent sure you wont see me trying to gain a spot for (the 2018 Winter Olympics in) Pyeongchang." The 34-year-old Montgomery was one of the stars of the Vancouver Games, memorably drinking from that pitcher on national television as he walked through a crowd of rabid Canadian fans in Whistler, B.C. But the Russell, Man., native struggled to find consistency on a new sled in the leadup to Sochi and missed out on a chance to defend his title in Russia. "Physically Im at the top of my game. Im going out faster than Ive ever been in my career but its a bit of a sacrifice to make sure that I dont get hurt," he said. "I dont know what sort of long-term damage Ive done to my brain but in terms of getting a concussion — which is a really distinct possibility, or a brain injury — I need to make the right choices based on my family." Montgomery said even had he made it to Sochi and topped the podium a second time, the emotions from Vancouver would have been difficult to repeat. "Nothing can ever replace your first Olympic gold medal," he said. "To have done that on home soil with friends and family and countrymen by my side ... you just cant top that." Although he wanted desperately to represent Canada again, Montgomery said hes been watching these Games intently. "Its the human drama that takes place in front of us every day during the Olympics," he said. "Its unbelievable. I enjoyed being part of it as an athlete and (enjoy) being part of it as a fan." Montgomery took the 2011-12 season off and found it difficult racing on the new sled he helped build from scratch when he returned to the track. He had used his previous sled for eight years, but felt it was necessary to go with new technology in order to defend his Olympic gold in Sochi. In the end, he never got that chance. "It was really frustrating because you had achieved a certain level of performance that you were used to being able to get back to week in and week out," said Montgomery. "Consistency is a huge part in our sport. You have to be very athletic to push the sled, but its more of a game of skill and touch. "Its about that feel and that muscle memory, that finite muscle control, and thats what I was struggling with — to get that feel and that touch back to my sliding game." Montgomerys path to Sochi was always going to be difficult after he failed to earn one of the three mens spots on Canadas World Cup team. He instead raced on a lower circuit where point values for results are lower, but was promoted to the World Cup team in January. He needed at least a fourth-place finish in his final race to get a third Canadian sled into the Olympics, but wound up a heart-breaking seventh. That disappointment aside, Montgomery is adamant he did everything possible to give himself the best chance at success. "I can say until the day I die that there wasnt anything that we didnt address," he said. "I built a gym in my home garage with equipment that I felt was necessary for me to get quicker, bigger, faster, stronger and that paid off. "With the equipment development end of things, unfortunately we didnt realize the goals that we had set for ourselves — we fell a little bit short. "It was mostly timing. An opportunity to get comfortable with the equipment that wed built was really where we fell short. But as far as making the choices and decisions we made, zero regrets." Montgomery became somewhat of a folk hero after the 2010 Games and was in Calgary on Thursday to promote Proctor & Gambles "Thank You, Mom" campaign for the 2014 Olympics. He and his mother, Joan, starred in a video highlighting how she helped him through some tough times early in his career prior to the Olympic gold medal. She played a similar role again when her son failed to qualify for Sochi. "My mom was there to help me pick myself up and move on with some purpose and dedication towards what happens next in life," said Montgomery, who hosted the first season of CTVs "Amazing Race Canada" last year and has signed on again for a second instalment that begins shooting in the spring. That television career will keep Montgomery in the public eye, but he will likely always be known as the Canadian Olympic champion who chugged beer with a gold medal around his neck. "Lots of great memories, lots of good friends and a lot of pride in what we were able to accomplish for ourselves as individuals and for us as a country," he said. "I havent given a formal (retirement) announcement. "I havent gone to a press conference and cried like Wayne Gretzky yet, but if that day comes Ill probably do that too." Wholesale Bulls Jerseys . The team let Keaton Ellerby, James Wright and Matt Halischuk become unrestricted free agents after declining to make them qualifying offers. Ellerby, 25, appeared in 51 games for the Jets last season and had two goals and four assists. Bulls Jerseys 2019 . Billy Hamilton finished off Cincinnatis biggest comeback of the season for a doubleheader sweep. https://www.cheapbulls.com/ . 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Managers from the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two were asked to rank their top five players in order from their respective leagues, with the scores added up to create the overall list.Keeping in line with the awards ceremony at the weekend, the Sky Bet Player of the Year award winners from each division topped their respective lists from the manager vote. In the Championship, Burnleys Andre Gray picked up the most votes, with fellow team-mates Joey Barton and Michael Keane also making the top 15. The only players to feature outside the current top four were Fulhams Ross McCormack, Brentfords Alan Judge - who came second and third respectively - and Fernando Forestieri from Sheffield Wednesday, with players from Middlesbrough, Brighton and Hull making up the rest of the group. Brentfords Alan Judge was voted as the third best player in the Championship this season Bradley Dack from Gillingham leads the pack for League One, with Wigan having six players named in the list of 15, including Will Grigg in fourth place. Walsalls Romaine Sawyers and Nicky Ajose from Swindon make up the top three, with Burton, Millwall, Barnsley and Coventry also featuring. Oxfords Kemar Roofe takes top spot for League Two, with team-mates Liam Sercome and John Lundstrum also named in the group. Kemar Roofe of Oxford United topped the list for League Two after a stellar season Champions Northampton Town have three representatives, with Ricky Holmes in second place as well as spots for John-Joe OToole and Marc Richards.Top 15 in full: Sky Bet Championship1. Andre Gray (Burnley)2. Ross McCormack (Fulham)3. Alan Judge (Brentford)4. Joey Barton (Burnley) Holloways best Championship XI Ian Holloway picks his Championship team of the season. 5. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesdayy)6.dddddddddddd Dale Stephens (Brighton & Hove Albion)7. Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough)8. Michael Dawson (Hull City)9. Grant Leadbitter (Middlesbrough)10. George Friend (Middlesbrough)11. Andy Robertson (Hull City) George Friend was named in the Championships top 15 as Middlesbrough push for automatic promotion 12. Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough)13. Sam Clucas (Hull City)14. Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion)15. Michael Keane (Burnley)Sky Bet League 11. Bradley Dack (Gillingham)2. Romaine Sawyers (Walsall)3. Nicky Ajose (Swindon Town)4. Will Grigg (Wigan Athletic)5. Lee Gregory (Millwall)6. Tom Bradshaw (Walsall)7. Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) Gillinghams Bradley Dack took top spot on the list for League One 8. David Perkins (Wigan Athletic)9. Sam Winnall (Barnsley)10. Max Power (Wigan Athletic)11. John Mousinho (Burton Albion)12. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic)13. Craig Morgan (Wigan Athletic)14. Jon McLaughlin (Burton Albion)15. John Fleck (Coventry City)Sky Bet League 21. Kemar Roofe (Oxford United)2. Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town)3. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers)4. Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley)5. Jay Simpson (Leyton Orient)6. Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle)7. Liam Sercombe (Oxford United) League Two champions Northampton Town had three players in the divisions top 15 list 8. Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley)9. John-Joe OToole (Northampton Town)10. Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley)11. Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers)12. John Lundstram (Oxford United)13. Marc Richards (Northampton Town)14. Adam Webster (Portsmouth)15. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth)Do you agree with the top 15 players in the Championship, League One and League Two? Let us know in the comments below or tweet us @SkySportsFL. Also See: Holloways best Championship XI Jones: Promotion expert Ollies predictions Cooper takes swipe at players ' ' '