Headlines

  • Islanders Sign Victor Eklund To Entry-Level Contract
  • Jets Re-Sign Morgan Barron To Two-Year Deal
  • Jeff Skinner Signs With Sharks
  • Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Henry Thrun
  • Avalanche Sign Josh Manson To Two-Year Extension
  • Stars Trade Matt Dumba To Penguins
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • MLB Trade Rumors
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors

Pro Hockey Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • Atlantic
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Central
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Dallas Stars
      • Minnesota Wild
      • Nashville Predators
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Utah Mammoth
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • Metropolitan
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Pacific
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Partners
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
Go To MLB Trade Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Dan Girardi Announces Retirement

September 20, 2019 at 9:15 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 5 Comments

After 13 NHL seasons, veteran defenseman Dan Girardi has decided to hang up his skates. The 35-year old played the last two seasons of his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning, but became an unrestricted free agent this summer. Girardi released a statement through the Lightning to give thanks for everything that has helped him along the way:

I would like to thank all my coaches, family, friends and teammates for supporting me throughout my entire hockey career. I want to thank the New York Rangers for giving me a chance to fulfill my childhood dream of playing in the NHL. Throughout those 11 incredible years I have made so many friends on and off the ice. I bled Ranger blue and gave it my all for my team, the city and the Garden faithful. I also want to thank the Tampa Bay Lightning for helping me continue my career by giving me a chance to play for such an amazing organization, city and fan base. The last two years in Tampa Bay have been so much fun for me and my family. I will always fondly remember my time here. Finally, I want to thank my wife Pamela for always being there for me and holding down the fort and to Landon and Shaye for always being daddy’s No. 1 fans.

Girardi’s career will end after 927 regular season games but he may be best known for his work in the postseason. An absolute warrior in the playoffs, he ended up playing in 143 contests with the Rangers and Lightning, averaging nearly 23 minutes a night. In fact, during the Rangers’ Stanley Cup runs in the early part of the 2010’s, Girardi was playing nearly half the game, shutting down the opponent’s top players on a nightly basis. Those playoff runs never did end in triumph, but he’ll still go down as 30th all-time in playoff games by a defenseman, reaching the postseason in 12 of 13 seasons.

Share 0 Retweet 0 Send via email

Retirement Dan Girardi

2007 NHL Draft Take Two: Eighteenth Overall Pick
Main
New York Rangers Agree To Terms With Tony DeAngelo
View Comments (5)

Comments

  1. acarneglia

    6 years ago

    Hugely underrated career, especially for an UDFA! An absolute shot blocking beast, who you could always depend on to be on the ice each night. A huge part of that team that went to the cup finals as well! DG, Ranger Town thanks you!

    Reply
  2. davepond88

    6 years ago

    Great player, shot-blocker, and shutdown defender!

    Reply
  3. MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

    6 years ago

    Dan definitely did right by both teams. Highly underrated? Agreed. Highly dependable, played the game right. Enjoy retirement from the NHL & best of luck in the future, DG. Family time, now!

    Reply
  4. foxberg

    6 years ago

    Is his buyout cap hit still going to count against the NYR cap?

    Reply
  5. WalterNYR

    6 years ago

    As a Ranger fan I say no Dan, thank you.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Islanders Sign Victor Eklund To Entry-Level Contract

    Jets Re-Sign Morgan Barron To Two-Year Deal

    Jeff Skinner Signs With Sharks

    Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Henry Thrun

    Avalanche Sign Josh Manson To Two-Year Extension

    Stars Trade Matt Dumba To Penguins

    Panthers Sign Mackie Samoskevich To One-Year Deal

    Golden Knights Beginning To Work Out Jack Eichel Extension

    Lightning Acquire Sam O’Reilly From Oilers For Isaac Howard

    NHL, NHLPA Ratify Four-Year CBA Extension

    Recent

    Flyers Promote John Snowden To AHL Head Coach, Hire Two Assistants

    Islanders Sign Victor Eklund To Entry-Level Contract

    San Jose Sharks Re-Sign Jack Thompson

    Edmonton Oilers Make Multiple Coaching Changes

    Jets Re-Sign Morgan Barron To Two-Year Deal

    Montreal Canadiens Wish To Retain Mike Matheson

    Five Key Stories: 7/7/25 – 7/13/25

    Daniel Sprong Receiving KHL Interest

    Lightning Sign Scott Sabourin

    Alex Ovechkin Could Play Beyond 2025-26

    Rumors By Team

    Rumors By Team

    • Avalanche Rumors
    • Blackhawks Rumors
    • Blue Jackets Rumors
    • Blues Rumors
    • Bruins Rumors
    • Canadiens Rumors
    • Canucks Rumors
    • Capitals Rumors
    • Devils Rumors
    • Ducks Rumors
    • Flames Rumors
    • Flyers Rumors
    • Golden Knights Rumors
    • Hurricanes Rumors
    • Islanders Rumors
    • Jets Rumors
    • Kings Rumors
    • Kraken Rumors
    • Lightning Rumors
    • Mammoth Rumors
    • Maple Leafs Rumors
    • Oilers Rumors
    • Panthers Rumors
    • Penguins Rumors
    • Predators Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Red Wings Rumors
    • Sabres Rumors
    • Senators Rumors
    • Sharks Rumors
    • Stars Rumors
    • Wild Rumors

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • 2025’s Top 50 Unrestricted Free Agents
    • Sam Bennett Rumors
    • Nikolaj Ehlers Rumors
    • Mitch Marner Rumors
    • Marco Rossi Rumors

    Pro Hockey Rumors Features

    Pro Hockey Rumors Features

    • Support Pro Hockey Rumors And Go Ad-Free
    • 2025 Free Agent Focus Series
    • 2025 Offseason Checklist Series
    • 2025 NHL Free Agent List
    • 2026 NHL Free Agent List
    • Active Roster Tracker
    • Coaching Staff Directory
    • Draft Pick Tracker 2025
    • Key Offseason Dates
    • Offseason Trade Tracker
    • Pro Hockey Rumors On X
    • Pro Hockey Rumors Polls
    • Waiver Claims 2024-25

     

     

     

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives

    PHR Info

    • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Commenting Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    Pro Hockey Rumors is not affiliated with National Hockey League, NHL or NHL.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version