MAJOR | Long-time National Hockey League goaltender retires at 37

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Cooper Godin
July 12, 2023 (1:28 PM)

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After parts of 14 seasons in the National Hockey League, goaltender Thomas Greiss has decided to call it career.

"There have been some considerations (about playing), but the bottom line is, I looked at a few offers that didn't really appeal to me," Greiss said. "As a result, I was ready to make the move and am looking forward to doing some new things in my life. Our job comes with a lot of freedom, but now I can tackle some new challenges."

The 37-year-old appeared in 368 games in the NHL with Sharks, Coyotes, Penguins, Islanders, Red Wings and most recently, the Blues. In those 368 games, Greiss had a record of 162-130-37 with a 2.77 goals against average, a .911 save percentage and 16 shutouts.

Greiss' 162 wins are the most all-time for a German goaltender. On the international stage, he represented Germany on a handful of occasions, including the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics and 2016 IIHF World Championship, which was his final tournament for his nation.

"Athletically, it worked out best for me with the Islanders," Greiss said. "But every place I've been has had great things for me. Phoenix was nice to live in or my first NHL game with the San Jose Sharks was special. California is a nice place to stay and there's a lot to do. I took some nice trips there, for example I went up to Lake Tahoe quite often. In Detroit I met up again with some guys I had played with before in San Jose. Every stop had something good."

Congratulations to Thomas Greiss on a solid career in the National Hockey League and all the best in retirement!