Bleacher Report · Sep 13, 2015
Ryane Clowe Retires: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
As a result of multiple concussions suffered throughout his career, Ryane Clowe has officially retired from professional hockey.
"I tried to work my way back," Clowe said Friday, per a statement from the New Jersey Devils. "It just didn't work out and I wasn't able to play again. It's just not possible and it won't be possible moving forward."
Over the last two years, Clowe played in just 56 regular-season games, and his last game was Nov. 6, 2014, against the St. Louis Blues. He suffered a concussion in that game—his third diagnosed concussion in the space of two seasons.
Hockey writer Chris Wassel highlighted the biggest potential concern going forward for the 32-year-old: