Per NHL.com:
Thomas Greiss announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday after 14 seasons.
The 37-year-old goalie, who was an unrestricted free agent, told NHL.com/de senior independent correspondent Stefan Herget that his playing career is over.
Greiss was 7-10-0 with a 3.64 goals-against average, .896 save percentage and one shutout in 21 games (16 starts) for the St. Louis Blues last season.
“There have been some considerations (about playing), but the bottom line is, I looked at a few offers that didn’t really appeal to me,” Greiss said. “As a result, I was ready to make the move and am looking forward to doing some new things in my life. Our job comes with a lot of freedom, but now I can tackle some new challenges.”
Selected by the San Jose Sharks in the third round (No. 94) of the 2004 NHL Draft, Greiss was 162-130-37 with a 2.77 GAA, .911 save percentage and 16 shutouts in 368 regular-season games (323 starts) for the Blues, Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Phoenix Coyotes and Sharks, and 7-8 with a 2.43 GAA, .922 save percentage and one shutout in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games (14 starts).
