[NHLPA] “To play in the NHL is one thing, but to make a 12-year career of it is pretty special.” Zack Kassian has officially announced his retirement following 661 regular-season games.
“To play in the NHL is one thing, but to make a 12-year career of it is pretty special.”
Zack Kassian has officially announced his retirement following 661 regular-season games. Full release: https://t.co/dfDKWuiq4c pic.twitter.com/pRinst2abl
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) October 26, 2023
by Batsinvic888
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good for him.
Given the track he was on once he was traded from Vancouver (and while he was here) that’s 8 more then we expected.
Happy he turned it around.
Why the fuck would he already retire?
He’s getting 1st line minutes with the Sedins???
Congrats to him.
I still have his jersey. Please don’t ask me why I spent $200 on his jersey.
This is still my favourite compilation of him as a Canuck:
https://youtu.be/fWBj2HkOrHc?si=Jnae7GFJC9LHqHWe
12 years is pretty darn good.
Who would’ve thought that he would have twice as long of a playing career as Cody Hodgson when we made that trade…
Carved out a solid career for himself all things considered. Good for him.
Would have been awesome if Kassian made it here in Vancouver. We traded Hodgson for him to play with the Sedins, but I think coaching was trying to force him into the tough guy mold while still putting up 60+ points as a RW. It was a tough expectation that was never going to materialize. At least he found a home with the Oilers for a bit as a middle six guy.
Good for him for turning his life around and getting a 12-year NHL career out of it. I wish him all the best with his next step.
Rip /r/kassiangifs