Retirement
ECHL: Reading Royals’ Star Announces Retirement
Reading Royals fans were met with the news this week of the retirement of one of their star players from the past two seasons. Though his legacy has come to an end, Reading will never forget the great effort he put forth when defending the net. Over the past two seasons, the Reading Royals have […]
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Former Hershey Bear, Reading Royal, and IceHog Garrett Mitchell Retires
Garrett Mitchell, the former Hershey Bear and Reading Royal captain of the Rockford IceHogs, recently announced that he has officially retired from professional hockey at the age of 31. Mitchell played for the IceHogs the last three seasons and put up 20 points in 120 games over this period. With the Reading Royals, in 2019-20, […]
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Carl Hagelin Announces Retirement from NHL
Carl Hagelin, 35, announced his retirement from the NHL via an Instagram post on Wednesday, August 30th, citing a scary eye injury he suffered in 2022. “Unfortunately, my eye injury is too severe to keep playing the game I love,” Hagelin stated in his Instagram caption. After taking a stick to the face during a […]
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Will Patrice Bergeron Return for One More Season?
After a devastating first-round playoff exit, the Boston Bruins face an uncertain future as they undergo significant roster changes, including the departures of Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno, and Tyler Bertuzzi, alongside the return of Milan Lucic and additions like Morgan Geekie, Kevin Shattenkirk, and James van Riemsdyk. However, one burning question still remains: Will Patrice […]
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St. Andrews, Manitoba’s Own Darren Helm Retires From the NHL
Darren Helm, born in St. Andrews, Manitoba, has enjoyed three seasons in the Western Hockey League and 16 seasons in the National Hockey League. Drafted in the fifth round at 132nd overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Darren Helm has enjoyed an illustrious career that stands above many others. Darren Helm’s junior career started […]
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ECHL: Icemen’s Goalie Mafia Loses Its Godfather
Parker Gahagen, Olaf Lindbom, and Charles Williams are a trio of names Jacksonville Icemen fans have quickly come to love. The three, collectively known as the “Goalie Mafia,” split time in the Icemen crease this season, each respectively making clutch stops and ending scoring chances in breathtaking fashion. On Monday, Icemen fans learned that the […]
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Career Review: Winny-Brodt Brown Retires
After a very long career, Winny Brodt-Brown is retiring. The Minnesota Hockey icon has been playing since 1995, setting records and redefining what it means to be a women’s hockey player. Brodt-Brown’s hockey career started at Roseville Area High School. In her senior season (1995-96), she led through an undefeated season to the Minnesota state […]
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Duncan Keith Has Called It A Career
Per Pierre LeBrun, Duncan Keith has told the Edmonton Oilers he is officially retiring. The Oilers previously gave Keith a deadline of July 1st to let them know his plans, but after two deadline extensions, Keith has decided to hang them up. He might not be the only one on the Oilers to have played […]
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Carter Hutton hangs up the skates at 36
Journeyman goaltender Carter Hutton announced his retirement on Tuesday at the age of 36. Hutton was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in February from the Arizona Coyotes for future considerations but never stepped on the ice for the Leafs. “Honestly, I’ve been preparing myself for hockey to be over in some aspect for a while,” Hutton […]
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Leafs: Jason Spezza has Called it a Career; Joins Front Office
Today is a somber day in hockey; Jason‘ Vintage’ Spezza has called it a career after 19 seasons. He has agreed to take on a role in the Maple Leaf’s organization as a ‘Special Assistant’ to general manager Kyle Dubas. Jason Spezza was a fan favorite since he came to Toronto in 2019-20 on the […]
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