The 2021-22 NHL season shall be Ryan Getzlaf‘s last in the NHL. The longtime Anaheim Ducks’ captain introduced on Tuesday that he’s retiring on the conclusion of this season, ending a 17-year profession that was spent solely in Anaheim.
Getzlaf was drafted by the Geese within the first spherical of the 2003 NHL draft (No. 19 total) and went on to change into the most effective gamers in franchise historical past.
His final dwelling recreation with the Geese shall be on April 24 towards the St. Louis Blues. Anaheim concludes the common season on April 29 towards the Dallas Stars.
“It’s been an honor to play in the NHL and spend my entire professional career with one organization,” Getzlaf stated in an announcement launched by the workforce. “None of this would have been possible without my family, who offered unwavering love and support each step of the way. Thank you to our owners, Henry and Susan Samueli, for leading an organization committed to success on the ice, but more importantly, to making a positive impact in our community and to those in need.
“A special thanks to the general managers, coaches, support staff, teammates, and of course, our fans. Playing for the Ducks and living in Orange County is a dream for an athlete, and much of that is because of you. Thank you all.”
Getzlaf is the franchise’s all-time chief in a number of main classes together with common season video games performed (1,150), assists (731), whole factors (1,013), postseason video games (125), postseason targets (37), postseason assists (83), and postseason whole factors (120).
He has three targets and 28 assists for 31 whole factors in 49 video games this season.
Getzlaf performed a key function within the Geese’ 2006-07 Stanley Cup run, ending that postseason with 17 factors in 21 video games, together with two targets and two assists within the Stanley Cup Remaining collection towards the Ottawa Senators.
He was additionally a runner-up for the Hart Trophy through the 2013-14 season.
Together with being the most effective gamers in Geese historical past, he’s additionally the most effective playmakers in league historical past. His 731 assists rank 51st on the NHL’s all-time listing. Solely Sidney Crosby, Joe Thornton, Nicklas Backstrom, and Patrick Kane have extra because the begin of the 2005-06 season when Getzlaf made his NHL debut.
The 2003 draft was a franchise-changer for the Geese as they chose each Getzlaf (No. 19) and Corey Perry (No. 28) within the first-round. Collectively that duo went on to dominate for aa decade-and-a-half in Anaheim.
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