Enforcer Ryan Reaves Says He Is Retiring, Leaving the NHL with Three Visor-Less Players
- On Wednesday, veteran NHL forward Ryan Reaves announced his retirement, concluding a 16-season career with seven different teams at age 39.
- Spanning 962 regular-season games, Reaves accumulated 3,225 hits ranking seventh all-time and 1,253 penalty minutes across his career with the Blues and six other organizations.
- "Father Time remains undefeated," Reaves said, reflecting on the physical toll. He concluded, "You can rest easy knowing the corners are a little safer today."
- Former Blues teammate Scottie Upshall and current head coach of the Springfield Thunderbirds and former Blues teammate Steve Ott praised the veteran's career on social media.
- The Winnipeg, Manitoba native co-founded a brewing company in Southern Nevada and plans to remain close to hockey despite stepping away from professional play.
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After 962 NHL games and 16 seasons, the bad guy is paying the price. Ryan Reaves is putting his skates on the shelf. "It's been a hell of a ride," he writes on Instagram.
After thousands of hits, Winnipeg-born tough guy Ryan Reaves announces he's hanging up his skates
Enforcer Ryan Reaves said Wednesday he is retiring from hockey at age 39 after playing more than a decade and a half in the NHL, leaving only three players left who do not wear a visor.
Longtime NHL enforcer Ryan Reaves retires after 16 seasons
Ryan Reaves is calling it a career. The enforcer announced on Wednesday that he was retiring from hockey in a lengthy post on social media. “Today, I retire from the sport I’ve loved since I was 5 years old,” he wrote on Instagram. “It was a hell of a ride. Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout this journey. There are too many to single out, so you’ll hear from me at some point."
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