On the Forecheck · Jul 13, 2021
Pekka Rinne Announces NHL Retirement
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Pekka Rinne announced his retirement from the NHL today.
It's impossible to put into words what Pekka Rinne means to the Nashville Predators, the fans and the city of Nashville.
Thank you for the best 15 years, Peks. pic.twitter.com/4wBB639rBy
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) July 13, 2021 Rinne spent 15 years with the Predators, the team that drafted him. That’s 638 games in gold.
The official news release can be found here.
OTF will have additional coverage of Rinne’s announcement later today. There is a press conference scheduled at 11:00 on Tuesday, and we expect to hear from Rinne himself.