Two relationships ended for hockey super-pest Sean Avery at the start of this summer; although, for once, neither of them involved a sexy starlet.

The first finale was his internship at Vogue magazine, which culminated with a memorable turn as guest editor for MensVogue.com. As editor, Avery compiled a countdown of the worst uniforms in sports history. He even showed off his mad blogging skills, writing about the best sushi place in New York City and where to get your hair cut while listening to Jay-Z.

But Avery must bid those NYC haunts adieu after a second relationship ended yesterday: The one between the NHL forward and the New York Rangers, as Avery left Broadway and signed a four-year, $15.5 million free-agent contract with the Dallas Stars.

We've had our fun with Avery here on Puck Daddy, but mostly we think he's a dynamic personality who is unfairly targeted by NHL suits because he has the nerve to do what so many others fail to do, which is to make hockey interesting. There's just something intriguing about a guy who trades punches with another man on the ice who then turns around to offer fashion advice to Hollywood actresses. "I like to push it to the edge, that's how I play and that's how I live," Avery told the Dallas Morning News.

As a player, Avery is someone Dallas GM Brett Hull said will do "whatever it takes to win," and we've got an example of that here: From MensVogue.com, it's a look at the grueling off-season workouts Avery put in every morning before his internship. Of course, this being Sean Avery, there's also trash talk about fighting Darcy Tucker, too. Enjoy:

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