Former Philadelphia Flyer Jeff Carter announced his retirement from the NHL after 19 years after his current team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, concluded their season on Wednesday.
Former Philadelphia Flyer Jeff Carter announced his retirement from the NHL after 19 years after his current team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, concluded their season on Wednesday.
Former Philadelphia Flyer Jeff Carter announced his retirement from the NHL after 19 years after his current team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, concluded their season on Wednesday.
"This was it," Carter said after the Penguins' 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders. "I kind of knew coming in at the start of the year that this would probably be it. It was time. A lot of fun. I wish we could have gotten this one tonight and finish it off with a win here."
Carter, 39, made his NHL debut with the Flyers during the 2005-06 season, where he would go on to play 461 games and score 181 goals for Philadelphia.
He also played for Columbus Blue Jackets and Los Angeles Kings, where he won two Stanley Cups. He also won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2014 Olympics.
"I'm going to be a dad," Carter said. "You miss a lot being a hockey player. You're in and out and away. You're not really there. My family, all hockey families, they sacrifice a lot for us to live out our dreams. I'm going to be home, be a dad for a little while and figure it out from there."
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