After 16 productive NHL seasons with the Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers, 40-year-old winger Martin St. Louis announced his retirement Thursday.
The Rangers made the news official via their Twitter account, and St. Louis subsequently released a statement thanking those who helped and supported him along the way, per Craig Custance of ESPN The Magazine:
Full statement from Martin St. Louis on his retirement: pic.twitter.com/I6duVTGO8k
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) July 2, 2015
St. Louis was an unrestricted free agent after the Blueshirts decided against re-signing him, but he ultimately chose to conclude his fantastic career rather than carrying on elsewhere.