Second City Hockey · Aug 14, 2021
Former Blackhawks forward Viktor Stalberg announces retirement
In a statement on Twitter, former Chicago Blackhawks forward Viktor Stalberg announced his retirement from hockey on Friday afternoon.
Stalberg, 35, had not played in the NHL since the 2016-17 season, which he split between the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators. He’d split time between the Swiss National League and Russia’s KHL for the last four years before deciding to hang up his skates for good.
Stalberg was originally drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the sixth round (161st overall) of the 2006 NHL Draft. In eight NHL seasons, Stalberg appeared in 488 games with 82 goals and 86 assists.