“Heck of a career” – Oilers defenceman Duncan Keith reportedly retiring from NHL
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Duncan Keith retires from NHL
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Duncan Keith has decided to retire after 17 NHL seasons at the age of 38, as per TSN’s Pierre LeBrun. Keith has spent 16 NHL seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks and was the Stanley Cup Champion three times, a two-times Norris Trophy winner, and also the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy during 2014-15.
He also won two gold medals with Team Canada in 2010 and 2014. According to LeBrun, Keith decided to hang up his skates despite having one season left on his contract at $5.54 million. As a result, the Blackhawks will hit a cap recapture penalty of $5.54 million for the 2022-23 season and $1.9 million in the 2023-24 season, as per CapFriendly.
Duncan Keith retires after 17 NHL seasons
The three-time All-Star recorded 21 points in 64 regular-season games during his first year with Edmonton, as noted on thealthletic.com. He spent his first 16 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks before finishing his career with the Edmonton Oilers. Duncan Keith made his NHL debut in 2005 and finally finishes his career with 625 points with 105 goals and 520 assists, and 1,192 regular-season games with 653 penalty minutes.
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Keith reminisces about the time he went to the States as a member of the opposing team and played against the Blackhawks, “I’m just super proud to say that I was a Hawk for as long as I was”. “To be drafted by that team and spend that many years here, definitely proud of that and all the great teammates that pushed me to become a better player. Obviously, those three championships stick out for sure.” It is safe to assume that the longtime standout defenceman’s next stop is the Hall of Fame.
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