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Marc Staal, Alex Goligoski announce retirements after 17 NHL seasons apiece
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Date:2025-04-14 18:30:03
Defenseman Marc Staal announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NHL on Thursday and joined the New York Rangers as a player development assistant.
In his new job, Staal will work with defensemen throughout the organization. His retirement as a player comes approximately one month after his older brother, Eric, officially hung up his skates after 17 NHL seasons.
Marc Staal, 37, played his first 13 seasons with the Rangers after he was selected by the team with the 12th overall pick of the 2005 NHL Draft. His 892 games with New York are the sixth most in franchise history, trailing only Hall of Fame members Harry Howell (1,160), Brian Leetch (1,129) and Rod Gilbert (1,065) as well as Ron Greschner (981) and Walt Tkaczuk (945).
"Congratulations Marc on a great career!" the Rangers wrote on social media. "Thrilled to have you back and looking forward to your next chapter as #NYR Player Development Assistant."
Marc Staal recorded five points (one goal, four assists) in 35 games last season with the Philadelphia Flyers.
He totaled 234 career points (53 goals, 181 assists) in 1,136 career games with the Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers and Flyers. He added 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) in 128 playoff games.
Alex Goligoski retires after 17 NHL seasons
Defenseman Alex Goligoski announced his retirement Thursday after 17 seasons.
His professional career began in 2004 when the Penguins selected him in the second round of the NHL draft. He split the first 14 years of his career between Pittsburgh, where he won a Stanley Cup, as well as the Dallas Stars and Arizona Coyotes before spending the past three seasons in his native Minnesota with the Wild.
In the 2023-24 season, he appeared in 36 games and had 10 assists.
"I think I've known for a while," Goligoski told The Athletic about retirement. "Do you hang around and see if some team wants to throw some money at you? I have no desire to move my family. No desire to go by myself and do all that. That's the most amazing thing about finishing in Minnesota. It makes it easier to say, ‘Hey, I'm good.'
"I think it's the longevity of it, honestly. I can totally see where it'd be very difficult if you're not planning on being done, where it's like you don't get a contract but you're still younger. It feels to me like I've had my fun, I've done it long enough. I'm good to step away and move on."
In 1,078 regular-season games, he tallied 475 points (87 goals, 388 assists) and added 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists) in 47 playoff games.
He was the second 17-year defenseman to retire Thursday, joining Marc Staal.
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