Lubomir Visnovsky, the Slovakian defenseman who won over the hearts of fans and teammates in four stops in the NHL, has announced his retirement from pro hockey at age 39.
The announcement came as he concluded the season with Slovan Bratislava, Slovakia's entrant in the KHL. The HC Slovan site has words and video from Visnovsky here.
He recalled the late countryman Pavol Demitra in his departure, while expressing a fondness for his true "home" club Slovan Bratislava, where he played in the late '90s, during NHL Lockouts II and III, and again as he wrapped things up for his final season of pro hockey:
"It's hard to find the words.