Boston Bruins Player Official Calls It A Career And Retires
Former Boston Bruins defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk has decided after 14 years in the NHL to retire.
Kevin Shattenkirk last suited up for the Boston Bruins during the 2032-204 season, scoring 24 points( 6 G, 18 A).
He'd play 61 games with the Bruins and would play in six Stanley Cup playoffs games. But that would be the last time he'd see NHL ice, as rumors swirled at the start of the season he would sign with a team in the Western Conference of the NHL.
Shattenkirk started his career in the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche as a 14th overall pick in the 2007 Draft. He'd play 952 games split between the Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, Anaheim Ducks and Tampa Bay Lightning.
He'd win a cup in 2020 with the Lightning and would represent the United States in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, and the 2011 IIHF Tournaments
Shattenkirk would fall short of another Stanley Cup run, as it was reported the Edmonton Oilers didn't offer him a contract, but another Western Conference team did.
Instead of going cup hunting with another team this season, he opted to call it a career and Shattenkirk sounds satisfied with all that he accomplished in the league.
The former Bruins defenseman ends his career scoring 484 points( 103 G, 381 A) and 91 career playoff games played in the NHL scoring 48 points( 8 G, 40 A).
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