Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmie Howard announces retirement

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Fourteen years, 13,970 saves, 543 games, 246 wins, 48 playoff games, seven straight playoff appearances, three All-Star selections. Those are the accolades that Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard boasts as he waves goodbye to Hockeytown and the NHL.

Howard announced his retirement Thursday after 14 NHL seasons, which were all spent in Detroit, and he skates away as the franchise's all-time leader in saves, No. 3 in games played, No. 3 in wins and was the first goalie in franchise history to win at least 35 games in each of his first three full seasons.

The 36-year-old Syracuse, New York native made his retirement official Thursday morning with an Instagram post thanking the Red Wings organization, the fans, his teammates and family.

https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/lgrw-daily-red-wings-goalie-jimmy-howard-announces-retirement/c-320850008

 

Being a back up goalie behind Bernier and Greiss, he could have stayed on the team for the rest of this season.

 

 

One of a few NHL goalies who still use leather straps all up the leg pad.

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Oh wow. I completely missed this news! Jimmy was a pleasure to watch over the years as a non-Red Wings hockey fan.