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Ryan Reaves, a Winnipeg native who played for seven different National Hockey League teams over 16 seasons, announced his retirement on Instagram. With 962 regular-season NHL games under his belt and 66 goals scored, Reaves noted the physical toll of his career, emphasizing that he only managed three goals in his final season with the San Jose Sharks. He expressed gratitude for his time in the league while acknowledging that it was time to retire due to age and accumulated injuries.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Ryan Reaves, a Winnipeg native, announced his retirement from the NHL on Instagram after 16 seasons in professional hockey. The 39-year-old played for seven different teams, including the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vegas Golden Knights, before finishing with the San Jose Sharks last season. During his career, he accumulated 1,075 games, 1,253 penalty minutes, and was ranked seventh all-time with 3,225 hits. Reaves began his career in 2010 after playing for high school and junior teams in Winnipeg before making the NHL with the St. Louis Blues. He ended his career stating, "Father Time remains undefeated," emphasizing the toll that years of physical play had taken on him.
Written for “Ryan Reaves Retires” on 2026-09-17,
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Winnipeg’s Ryan Reaves has played his final NHL game.
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Reaves → play → game
Reaves announced his retirement on Instagram on Wednesday after 16 NHL seasons.
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Reaves → announce → seasons
“It’s hard to make this league,” Reaves posted.
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Reaves → ’ → league
“It’s even harder to stay in it.
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It → ’ → it
For everything I put into my 16 years, the game gave me back x 1,000.
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game → put → x
But unfortunately, father time remains undefeated.
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time → remain → ?
Every hit, every fight – It’s taken its toll on me.
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It → take → me
“I never thought this day would come.
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day → think → ?
I thought I was invincible.
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I → think → ?
I thought I could play forever, but like all good things, it must come to an end.”
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it → think → end
Reaves played one season in the Winnipeg High School Hockey League for the Ravenscourt Eagles before joining the WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings, where he played three seasons.
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he → play → Kings
After three campaigns in the AHL and ECHL, Reaves made his NHL debut with the St. Louis Blues in the 2010-11 season.
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Reaves → make → season
He went on to play for seven different NHL teams, also suiting up for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vegas Golden Knights, New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs, before finishing his career last season with the San Jose Sharks.
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He → go → Sharks
He only scored three goals in 50 games last season.
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He → score → games
Reaves appeared in 962 regular-season NHL games throughout his career and recorded 66 goals.
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Reaves → appear → goals
“You can rest easy knowing the corners are a little safer today,” he posted.
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he → rest → ?
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