Jaroslav Halak Retires After 17 NHL Seasons

Veteran NHL goaltender Jaroslav Halak has officially retired after a 17-season career spanning seven NHL teams, finishing just shy of 300 wins with a record of 295-189-69. Halak, who last played with the New York Rangers in the 2022-23 season, also briefly signed with the Carolina Hurricanes and Slovan Bratislava but did not play professionally after 2023. He twice won the William M. Jennings Trophy and is remembered for key playoff performances, notably helping the Montreal Canadiens upset top teams in 2010. Meanwhile, another Rangers goaltender, Louis Domingue, appears to be ending his NHL career as he prepares to sign a one-year contract with KHL's Sibir Novosibirsk after a down season primarily spent in the AHL. Domingue played 144 NHL games over 12 years with seven different teams but struggled to secure a stable NHL position during the 2024-25 season. These developments indicate a shift in the Rangers' goaltending depth as they continue their team rebuild.