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Valtteri Filppula, Finland's only Triple Gold Club member, announces his retirement

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Filppula Retires Hockey

FILE - Finland's Valtteri Filppula warms up for a men's semifinal hockey game against Slovakia at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 16, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, file)

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HELSINKI (AP) — Valtteri Filppula has decided to retire from hockey at age 41 after playing one final season at home in his native Finland.

Filppula announced Tuesday he is calling it a career. He is one of just 30 players — and the only Finn — in the Triple Gold Club for winning the Stanley Cup, Olympics and world championships.