Former Capitals winger Max Pacioretty retires from NHL after 17 seasons, joins Michigan’s college hockey staff
Max Pacioretty is officially calling it a career after playing 17 seasons in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens, Vegas Golden Knights,…
Jaroslav Halak, goaltender behind infamous 2010 playoff upset of Capitals, announces retirement after 17-year NHL career
The author of perhaps the most painful playoff defeat in the Alex Ovechkin-led Washington Capitals era is calling it a wrap on…
TJ Oshie announces retirement from NHL after 16 seasons: ‘This moment is bittersweet but I’m filled with gratitude’
WASHINGTON, DC -- TJ Oshie is officially retiring from professional hockey, hanging up his skates after more than 1,000 games in the…
Ilya Kovalchuk, 41, admits ‘my professional career is probably over’
Ilya Kovalchuk appears to be done playing at the highest levels of hockey. The 41-year-old winger told Russian news agency TASS on…
2018 Stanley Cup champion Alex Chiasson announces retirement after 11-year NHL career
Alex Chiasson is hanging up his skates after an 11-year career in the NHL. The NHLPA announced the 34-year-old winger's retirement on…
Jaromir Jagr, 52, to retire after finishing 2024-25 season with Kladno Knights
Jaromir Jagr, 52, will finally hang up the skates after an incredible professional hockey career that spanned over three decades. Jagr's agent,…
Former Capital Daniel Winnik announces retirement from hockey: ‘For the past 19 years, I have lived a dream’
Daniel Winnik is no longer In It To Winnik. The former Washington Capitals forward is retiring at age 39. Winnik announced his…
Stephen Strasburg officially retires from baseball after reaching settlement agreement with Washington Nationals
Stephen Strasburg has officially called it quits on his Major League Baseball career. After over a year of uncertainty and a contract…
Joe Thornton announces retirement from NHL while shirtless
Joe Thornton officially announced his retirement from the NHL on Saturday in a video published by the San Jose Sharks on X.…
Garrett Mitchell, a former Capital and captain of the Hershey Bears, announces retirement from hockey
Former Washington Capitals forward and captain of the Hershey Bears Garrett Mitchell has retired from professional hockey after a career that spanned…
Carl Hagelin announces his retirement from NHL, citing severe eye injury: ‘It’s been an amazing ride’
Carl Hagelin, a member of the Washington Capitals for the last five years, has officially announced his retirement from the NHL after…
Patrice Bergeron announces retirement from NHL after 19-season career with Boston Bruins
After almost two decades in the NHL, Patrice Bergeron is finally calling it quits on a remarkable professional career at the age…
Longtime Capitals season ticket holder, Pat Sajak, to retire after 41st season hosting Wheel of Fortune
Pat Sajak, 76, will retire after filming one final season of Wheel of Fortune beginning in the fall. A behemoth of the…
Craig Anderson announces retirement after emotional final NHL win
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson announced on Thursday night that he’s hanging up the skates after a 20-year NHL career. Though he…
Devante Smith-Pelly, a member of the Capitals’ 2018 Stanley Cup championship team, announces retirement
Devante Smith-Pelly, a monumentally crucial part of the Washington Capitals' 2018 run to the franchise's first Stanley Cup, announced his retirement from…
Former Capitals defenseman Milan Jurcina announces retirement from professional hockey
Former Washington Capitals defenseman Milan Jurcina retired from professional hockey on Saturday after playing two decades in the NHL and Europe. The…
PK Subban announces retirement after 13 year NHL career
Zdeno Chara isn't the only Norris Trophy-winning defenseman to hang 'em up today. PK Subban announced his retirement on social media as…
Zdeno Chara announces retirement from NHL
After a quarter century in the NHL, Zdeno Chara is finally hanging up his skates at the age of 45. Chara announced…
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…
Howie Kendrick, a key member of the Washington Nationals’ World Series team, announces retirement
Howie Kendrick has decided to hang up his cleats a week after Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez said they expected the DH…
