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Enforcer Ryan Reaves Says He Is Retiring, Leaving the NHL with Three Visor-Less Players
Ryan Reaves retires after 16 NHL seasons with seven teams, ending a career defined by toughness, 1,075 games and 3,225 hits, records show.
- On Wednesday, veteran NHL forward Ryan Reaves announced his retirement, concluding a 16-season career with seven different teams at age 39.
- Spanning 962 regular-season games, Reaves accumulated 3,225 hits ranking seventh all-time and 1,253 penalty minutes across his career with the Blues and six other organizations.
- "Father Time remains undefeated," Reaves said, reflecting on the physical toll. He concluded, "You can rest easy knowing the corners are a little safer today."
- Former Blues teammate Scottie Upshall and current head coach of the Springfield Thunderbirds and former Blues teammate Steve Ott praised the veteran's career on social media.
- The Winnipeg, Manitoba native co-founded a brewing company in Southern Nevada and plans to remain close to hockey despite stepping away from professional play.
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One of the NHL’s most revered enforcers retired today before training camps opened for the 2026-27 season. Ryan Reaves decided to hang up his skates on Wednesday after playing 50 games last season with the San Jose Sharks. The longtime St. Louis Blue will torment the NHL no more. The forward took to Instagram to […]
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Enforcer Ryan Reaves says he is retiring, leaving the NHL with three visor-less players
Enforcer Ryan Reaves said Wednesday he is retiring from hockey at age 39 after playing more than a decade and a half in the NHL, leaving just three players left who do not wear a visor.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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