The New York Islanders are losing a long-time veteran on the blueline as Johnny Boychuk makes the difficult decision to retire after suffering a nasty eye injury. The Islanders announced the retirement in a press release on Wednesday:
“After numerous and extensive medical exams, New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk’s career has come to an end, due to an eye injury suffered during the 2019-20 regular season. The most recent injury was the second to the same eye.”
This is tough news for the Isles, where Boychuk was a fixture in the locker room.