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Brooks Laich formally announces his retirement from hockey: ‘I am beyond grateful’
Three years after playing his last NHL hockey game, Brooks Laich, 38, formally announced his retirement from professional hockey on Friday. “It’s been a difficult journey for me to finally arrive at the state where I am happy say the words ‘I am retiring,'” Laich wrote on Instagram. “Every athlete experiences this transition differently, and though the process went slower than I had hoped, I am excited to have finally arrived at peace with it.”
Laich, who spent the vast majority of his career with the Washington Capitals, played his final season in the NHL during the 2017-18 season where he suited up in 12 games for the Los Angeles Kings.
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How the Capitals celebrated Christmas Day
The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on every major sport this year and rewrote the NHL’s calendar. 2020 has been so wacky that Christmas Day, usually occurring during the second month of the regular season, fell in the NHL’s offseason.
The Capitals and their significant others went all out to celebrate Christmas. The holiday marks one of the final days the families have with each other exclusively before Capitals’ training camp begins on January 3.
Here’s how they spent the holiday.
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TMZ reports Julianne Hough has filed for divorce from Brooks Laich
Brooks Laich and Julianne Hough are officially dunzo.
TMZ is reporting that Hough filed for divorce from the former Capitals forward on Monday in Los Angeles. The news comes nearly a year after reports first surfaced the couple was having marital problems. In May, Hough and Laich officially announced they had separated. Hough stayed in California while Laich lived in Idaho.
“We have lovingly and carefully taken the time we have needed to arrive at our decision to separate,” Laich and Hough said in a joint statement. “We share an abundance of love and respect for one another and will continue to lead with our hearts from that place. We kindly request your compassion and respect for our privacy moving forward.”
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Brooks Laich and Julianne Hough announce decision to separate after nearly three years of marriage
Former Capitals forward Brooks Laich and Dancing With The Stars contributor Julianne Hough are officially separating after nearly three years of marriage.
The couple announced their decision to PEOPLE on Friday.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
Alex Ovechkin, Sergei the Elf, and Capitals players wish fans Merry Christmas
The Washington Capitals celebrated Christmas on Wednesday the same way we all did – with gifts, extravagant meals (that may or may not involve the President of the United States), and special holiday attire.
Here’s a look at how your favorite Capitals players (or Bears) celebrated the holiday.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
Brooks Laich discusses broken teeth and body hair in new podcast
The second episode of Brooks Laich’s podcast, How Men Think, delivers more intimations about Laich’s career, plus some fun insight into personal hygiene and intimate relationships. This week we learned about Laich’s dental disasters and that he briefly entertained the possibility of playing in Carolina or Florida after he was released by the Los Angeles Kings. There were also other topics, which, well, um, here we go.
By Peter Hassett 4 years ago
Brooks Laich discusses bitterness, body wash in new podcast
Towards the end of the first episode of Brooks Laich’s new podcast, How Men Think, the former Caps player admits he felt “bitterness and resentment” towards hockey after his career ended.
Laich is candid about regret over his NHL career and the loss of purpose he felt after it was over. Also in the podcast, he discusses body odor, in-vitro fertilization, and pornography.
By Peter Hassett 4 years ago
Brooks Laich and Gavin DeGraw are co-hosting a podcast called ‘What Men Think’
Former Washington Capital and current “adventurer, entrepreneur, and creator” Brooks Laich is starting a podcast with musician Gavin Degraw. You read that correctly.
The podcast is titled “What Men Think” and the teaser episode tells you that the guys will be bringing you “unscripted, unfiltered, and raw” content about what it’s like being a man and what the man in your life is thinking! The unofficial slogan they came up with in the teaser clip? “Man code decoded.”
By Elyse Bailey 4 years ago
A full recap of Alex Ovechkin participating in Brooks Laich’s Instagram Live chat
Since being dealt by the Capitals at the 2016 trade deadline, Brooks Laich has maintained ties with at least one Caps player on social media: Alex Ovechkin. It’s mostly come in the form of chirping.
For instance, Laich went live on Instagram Monday night and was hit up by a very eager commenter.
By Ian Oland 4 years ago
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