BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that forward Brian Gionta is retiring after 16 NHL seasons.
Gionta is 39 and a former Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres captain and two-time U.S. Olympian. He won a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils in 2003.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Monday because Gionta hasn't publicly revealed what he plans to announce during a news conference later in the day at the Sabres' arena.