New York, NY (Sports Network) - Goaltender Steve Valiquette, who last
played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, has retired.
Multiple sources on Thursday reported the news.
The 34-year-old Ontario native spent the last two campaigns in Europe, but
went 2-3-0 with a 3.74 goals-against average and one shutout at the start of
the 2009-10 season for the Blueshirts before being sent to the minors.
A former eighth-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings in 1996, Valiquette went
16-14-5 with a 2.74 GAA and four shutouts in 46 games for the Islanders,
Oilers and Rangers in parts of six seasons.
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