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Enforcer Ryan Reaves says he is retiring, leaving the NHL with three visor-less players

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Whyno, S. (2026, September 17). Enforcer Ryan Reaves says he is retiring, leaving the NHL with three visor-less players. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/enforcer-ryan-reaves-says-he-is-retiring-leaving-the-nhl-with-three-visor-less-players/article_6714ae1e-eb13-5046-b045-70320a19c20b.html

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Ryan Reaves, a longtime NHL enforcer who played from 2010 until this year, announced his retirement at age 39 after 1,075 games and 3,225 hits. He leaves the league with just three players still not wearing protective visors. Reaves, known for his toughness and leadership despite multiple injuries over the years, expressed gratitude for his career while acknowledging the physical toll it took on him.

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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.

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Reaves skated in 1,075 games from his debut in 2010 through last season and racked up 1,253 penalty minutes, playing for St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Vegas, the New York Rangers, Minnesota, Toronto and St. Louis.

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Enforcer Ryan Reaves says he is retiring, leaving the NHL with three visor-less players · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

Enforcer Ryan Reaves said Wednesday he is retiring from hockey at age 39 after playing more than a decade and a half in the NHL, leaving just three players left who do not wear a visor. asserted

who → say → visor

Reaves → skate → Louis

His 3,225 hits rank seventh on the all-time list. asserted

hits → rank → list

“Unfortunately, Father Time remains undefeated,” Reaves wrote. asserted

Reaves → remain → ?

“Every hit, every fight — it’s taken its final toll on me. asserted

it → take → me

I love this sport more than almost anything in this world. asserted

I → love → world

It has taken me to places I never thought I’d go and has introduced me to people I’ll cherish for the rest of my life. asserted

I → take → life

I wouldn’t trade it for anything. asserted

I → trade → anything

“I never thought this day would come. asserted

day → think → ?

I thought I was invincible. asserted

I → think → ?

I thought I could play forever, but like all good things, it must come to an end.” uncertain

it → think → end

Reaves, an imposing figure at 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, fittingly ended the post with: “You can rest easy knowing the corners are a little safer today. asserted

corners → end → post

Mic drop, gloves drop. asserted

gloves → drop → ?

He grinded through several years in the minors, earning a call-up for his toughness and eventually leadership that helped him stick at the highest level of the sport. asserted

him → grind → sport

Nashville’s Ryan O’Reilly, Dallas’ Jamie Benn and Minnesota’s Zach Bogosian are the final remaining no-visor players. asserted

O’Reilly → remain → ?

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association agreed in 2013 to mandate visors for newcomers, grandfathering them like helmets were decades earlier. asserted

helmets → agree → them