Through more than a decade with the Detroit Red Wings, Jimmy Howard was an NHL All-Star three times, the runner up for the Calder Memorial Trophy, and celebrated with the Stanley Cup.
It was the second season after the 2008 championship that Howard emerged as the team’s starting goaltender, going 37-15-10 with a .924 save percentage and 2.26 goals-against average in 2009-10. He made the All-Rookie team in 2010, and was named to the All-Star team in 2012, 2015 and 2019.
Howard announced on Instagram on Thursday morning that he was retiring, deciding to "to say farewell to playing professional hockey and move on to the next chapter.