Early Tuesday morning, on what turned out to be a rare late-July day with actual hockey news, former Penguins forward Chris Kunitz announced his retirement from the NHL after 15 seasons, nine of which came with the Penguins. His decision was announced via the Chicago Blackhawks twitter account where the team also revealed that Kunitz will remain with the organization as a Player Development Adviser.
Forward Chris Kunitz announced his retirement following 15 seasons in the @NHL. Congrats on an incredible playing career Kuni!
Kunitz now joins the Blackhawks hockey ops department as Player Development Adviser, assisting Chicago's coaching staff as well as the @goicehogs staff!