Decorated goaltender Henrik Lundqvist announced his retirement from the NHL at a press conference in Sweden. He also released a statement via social media to detail his decision.
“It’s time,” Lundqvist posted on his Twitter account. “For the last 30 years I have devoted my life to the game of hockey … and now it’s time to walk away from the game I love and begin a new chapter.”
Lundqvist, who sat out last season, underwent open-heart surgery in January and returned to the ice less than two months later.
Henrik Lundqvist retires
The 39-year-old Swede finishes his NHL career with a record of 459-310-96 and 64 shutouts, a 2.