Oft-injured Avalanche forward Matt Calvert officially retires

Darcy Kuemper of the Arizona Coyotes makes the second period save on Matt Calvert of the Colorado Avalanche in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on Aug. 19, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Avalanche forward Matt Calvert, a pending unrestricted free agent, announced his retirement Thursday following a three-year run in Colorado.

Calvert, 31, played just 18 games last season because of multiple injuries, including lingering concussion-related problems. He was on the injured list to end the Avs’ last three seasons, each coming late in the second round of the playoffs.

Calvert’s statement:

“I’ve been lucky enough to play the…