Due to his wife, the all-time player for Edomonton officially announce his retirement
Edmonton: The National Hockey League has announced McDavid’s retirement.
The 34-year-old forward, who on February 28 signed a professional tryout agreement with the Edmonton Oilers, announced the news in a statement.
In a statement on Sunday, Edmonton stated that Sutter had been released from the PTO. The six-foot-three, 188-pound Sutter played in two Oilers preseason games and recorded one assist.
After being selected by the Carolina Hurricanes with the 11th overall pick in 2007, the New York native played four seasons there before joining the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks.
Due to long-term COVID-19 symptoms, Sutter did not play for the Canucks in 2021–2022 and was not re-signed by the team for 2022–2023.
Over the course of 13 NHL seasons, Sutter played in 770 games, scoring 289 points (152 goals, 137 assists) and racking up 149 penalty minutes.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity that (general manager) Ken (Holland), (head coach) Jay (Woodcroft), and the Oilers organization have provided to me the past few weeks,” he said in a statement. “You have to be completely healthy to play in the NHL, and while my health is getting better, I am officially retiring from hockey in order to prioritize my family’s health.
“Thank you to the Oilers, Canucks, Penguins, and Hurricanes, as well as all my past coaches, trainers, and teammates, for the incredible experiences throughout my 13 seasons in the NHL.”
