Checking From Behind Pulling No Punches

It's been a few months in the making, but today, Brendan Shanahan has officially hung up his skates. He ends his career sitting in 11th place on the all-time NHL goals list.

"I would like to thank my family and all of the friends who have helped me achieve and maintain my childhood dream of playing in the National Hockey League", Shanahan said in a news release. "I am enormously grateful to all of my coaches and teammates I've had the privilege of learning from and playing along side of, throughout my career. While I always dreamed of playing in the NHL, I can't honestly say that I would have ever imagined that I'd be this fortunate and blessed. I would like to sincerely thank everyone who has helped me fulfill this dream."

He won 3 Stanley Cups and in 2002, he became the third player in NHL history to win a Gold Medal and a Stanley Cup in the same season. He played 1524 games with the New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, Detroit Red Wings, and the New York Rangers. He scored 656 goals and added 698 assists for 1354 points in his career.

Here is a tribute video to Brendan Shanahan.