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Longtime New Jersey Devils forward Patrik Elias announced Friday he will retire after 20 NHL seasons.
The Czech Republic native made it official with the following video, courtesy of the team's Twitter account:
New Jersey DevilsBREAKING: Patrik Elias has retired from the @NHL. Watch Elias & @KenDaneykoMSG discuss #PattysLastLap on April 8: https://t.co/RDwqHSxuY3 https://t.co/8U4FN7OIc1
March 31, 2017 at 12:02:33 PM GMT
The 40-year-old spent his entire NHL career with the Devils.
More to follow.