After 21 memorable seasons, three-time Stanley Cup-winning forward Matt Cullen has officially announced his retirement from the NHL.
“It was an emotional time, but I knew it was coming,” Cullen said. “It just felt right and I was really at peace with everything when it was over. I felt like it was only right to retire in Pittsburgh with everything that the organization had given me and done for me. I’m so happy I came back and finished my last year in Pittsburgh. I wouldn’t trade that year for anything.”
The 42-year-old forward — the oldest player in the league last season — finished with 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) in his 71-game final year with the Pittsburgh Penguins.