Former Coyote Derek Stepan hangs up his skates

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Yesterday, former Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan announced that he has retired from the National Hockey League after 13 seasons.

Derek Stepan has officially announced his retirement following 890 regular-season games and 120 playoff games over 13 NHL seasons.

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Originally, Stepan was selected 51st-overall in the 2008 NHL draft by the New York Rangers and played two years at the University of Wisconsin before turning pro in 2010.

After spending seven years with the Rangers, Stepan was traded to the Coyotes, along with goaltender Antti Raanta, in 2017 for the seventh…