Dan GirardiD | Lightning

Dan Girardi ends his playing careerSeptember 21, 2019 | 01:49 AM

Dan Girardi has decided to hang up his skates. Girardi is ending his career after 13 seasons in the NHL, including 11 with the New York Rangers. He scored 56 goals and 264 points in 927 career NHL contests. He also appeared in 143 playoff games. He reached the Eastern Conference Final in 2012, 2015, and 2018 with that last of those runs being with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The furthest he got was in 2014 when the Rangers lost to Los Angeles in the Stanley Cup Final. "I would like to thank all my coaches, family, friends and teammates for supporting me throughout my entire hockey career," Girardi said. "I want to thank the New York Rangers for giving me a chance to fulfill my childhood dream of playing in the NHL. Throughout those 11 incredible years I have made so many friends on and off the ice. I bled Ranger blue and gave it my all for my team, the city and the Garden faithful."