Former Sharks Forward Announces Retirement From NHL

Jesse Courville-Lynch

Jun 19, 2025

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Jesse Courville-Lynch

Jun 19, 2025

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While the San Jose Sharks are focused on their offseason and what they can do to slowly begin climbing back into playoff contention, one of their former forwards has announced his retirement from professional hockey at the age of 37.

Nick Bonino, who spent the 2021-22 season and part of the 2022-23 season with the Sharks, is hanging up his skates. He played 868 career games in the NHL, scoring 159 goals and adding 199 assists for 358 points, which comes out to a 0.41 points-per-game average.

Bonino spent the 2024-25 season with HK Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia in the ICEHL, where he scored six goals and added 11 assists for 17 points through 22 games.

He was expected to return there for the 2025-26 season, but has instead decided to join the Pittsburgh Penguins' organization as an assistant coach.

We wish Bonino all the best in his future endeavours, and the best of luck in this next chapter of his hockey career!

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