Veteran Defenseman Keith Carney Retires

According to the Pawtucket Times, veteran defenseman Keith Carney has quietly retired from the NHL. This past September, Carney was invited to a tryout at the Chicago Blackhawks training camp with the hope of extending his NHL career one more season, but was cut by the team at the end of the preseason. Last season, Carney played in 61 games with the Minnesota Wild, scoring one goal and 10 assists for 11 points and 42 penalty minutes. In 16 NHL seasons, Carney played in 1018 games, scoring 45 goals and 183 assists for 228 points and 904 penalty minutes with the Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, and Minnesota Wild. Carney was a very physical and rugged stay-at-home defenseman throughout his NHL career. He should be very proud of all he accomplished during his 16 seasons in the NHL.