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Another player is calling his career over. Veteran goalie Jonathan Bernier announced on Monday he is retiring from the NHL after over a decade in the league.
Last season was the second of a two year deal he signed with the New Jersey Devils, paying him $4.125 million annually. He missed all of the year with a hip injury, which dates back to the 2021-2022 season, in which he only played 10 games.
The last full season Bernier played was the 56 game 2021 season, shortened by Covid-19. With the Detroit Red Wings that year, he had a 9-11-1 record with a 2.99 GAA and .914 save percentage, recording 15 quality starts in 23 starts and 24 games.
Bernier said in a statement that "After fourteen years, it's time for me to hang up the pads. I can't thank the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings and New Jersey Devils enough for giving me the opportunity to play in the best league in the world and in front of the best fans in the game. There are no words to express my gratitude to everyone who has been part of my hockey journey since day one, without all of you I couldn't have done it."
Chosen in the first round of the 2006 draft by the Los Angeles Kings, Bernier won the Stanley Cup with the Kings in the 2011-2012 season, in which he appeared in 16 games. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, and the Colorado Avalanche to go with Detroit and the Devils.
All in all, Bernier played 14 seasons in the NHL with those 6 teams. Since he debuted in 2007-2008, he has racked up a 165-163-40 record with 18 shutouts and 191 quality starts. He pairs that with a .912 save percentage and 2.78 GAA in 404 games, 363 being starts. He also has a 2-5 record with a 3.35 GAA and .885 save percentage in 5 starts and 9 games in the playoffs.
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