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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-17 · by Stephen Whyno The Associated Press
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, an NHL enforcer known for his physical play, announced his retirement at age 39 after playing from 2010 through last season. He played for seven teams including St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Vegas. With 1,075 games under his belt and 1,253 penalty minutes, Reaves is one of just three remaining players who do not wear a visor for protection. His career statistics include 3,225 hits, ranking seventh all-time in the league. In his farewell message, Reaves reflected on the toll that years of physical play had taken on his body, expressing gratitude for his journey despite its end.
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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.
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who → say → visor
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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Reaves → skate → Louis
His 3,225 hits rank seventh on the all-time list.
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hits → rank → list
“Unfortunately, Father Time remains undefeated,” Reaves wrote.
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Reaves → remain → ?
“Every hit, every fight — it’s taken its final toll on me.
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it → take → me
I love this sport more than almost anything in this world.
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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.
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I → take → life
I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
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I → trade → anything
“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.”
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.
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corners → end → post
Mic drop, gloves drop.
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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.
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him → grind → sport
Nashville’s Ryan O’Reilly, Dallas’ Jamie Benn and Minnesota’s Zach Bogosian are the final remaining no-visor players.
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O’Reilly → remain → ?
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association agreed in 2013 to mandate visors for newcomers, grandfathering them like helmets were decades earlier.
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helmets → agree → them
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