Penguins' 12-Year Veteran Retires At Age 33

Penguins' 12-Year Veteran Retires At Age 33

A quality NHL veteran who spent the last two years of his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins is hanging up his skates. Matt Nieto announced Monday that he’s retiring from professional hockey. Nieto cited injuries in his announcement that confirmed that he was done with hockey for good at age 33. He had actually already […]

NHL veteran Matt Nieto announces his retirement at just 33 years old

Injuries have taken their toll.

Former Avalanche Forward Announces Retirement

Former Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Nieto announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday, bringing an end to a 12-year […]

Matt Nieto announces retirement from NHL after 12 seasons - Daily Faceoff

A gritty veteran is moving on from his playing days. Longtime forward Matt Nieto announced via Instagram on Monday that he is retiring from the NHL. Nieto, 33, most recently played for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2024-25 season, in which he had a goal and two assists for three points in 32 games. He also put up three goals and four assists for seven points in 15 games for Pittsburgh’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scrant…

Matt Nieto Announces Retirement

Veteran forward Matt Nieto announced his retirement from professional hockey today, ending a career that spanned 12 years and over 700 NHL games. Nieto, 33, said that over the last few years, he’s “battled injuries that made playing hockey at the highest level difficult,” and has decided to step away from the game after taking […]