BREAKING: Anaheim Ducks legend and long-time captain Ryan Getzlaf will retire at the end of the season, capping a career that spanned 17 seasons and included both a Stanley Cup championship and two Olympic gold medals.
will retire at the conclusion of the regular season, ending his 17-year NHL career spent entirely with one club.
Getzlaf also leads the Ducks in career games played and assists . He has been Anaheim's captain for the past 12 seasons, presiding over a lengthy period of sustained team success before their current struggles. Getzlaf's decision is the second landmark of a new era for the Ducks, one of the Western Conference's most consistently successful teams of the 21st century before the past four seasons. Bob Murray, Anaheim’s general manager since 2008, resigned last November after being accused of repeated verbal abuse of team employees.
Only 14 players in NHL history retired after playing more seasons than Getzlaf while spending their entire career with one club. He is the first one-team player in Anaheim history to play at least 10 seasons. Getzlaf was the 19th overall pick in the 2003 draft. The Ducks chose Perry nine picks later, and they quickly became one of the top offensive duos in hockey with Getzlaf's passing and Perry's goal-scoring acumen.
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