Dallas Stars defenseman Stephen Johns is retiring from the NHL, citing his struggles with post-concussion syndrome.
Johns hasn’t played since appearing in the opener of the 2020 Western Conference quarterfinals against the Calgary Flames, which he left with an unspecified injury.
Stephen Johns retires
The 29-year-old appeared in 167 career NHL games, all with Dallas, across parts of four seasons. He finishes with 33 career points (15 goals, 18 assists) and 93 penalty minutes.
Johns spent 22 months away from hockey because of post-concussion syndrome before returning for 17 games in 2020.
“I’m writing this post because I’m tired of letting depression destroy my life,” Johns said in a social media post.