After not playing for two consecutive seasons, former St. Louis Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak confirmed to Tomas Prokop of Dennik Sport that he is officially retired.
Jaroslav Halák has officially retired at age 40. He played in the NHL from 2006 to 2023, appeared in 581 games, suited up for eight teams, and won the William M. Jennings Trophy twice. He confirmed it to me in an interview for @DennikSportpic.twitter.com/OD8sjkAEaB
— Tomáš Prokop (@Lewysko) July 18, 2025
Halak was acquired by the Blues from the Montreal Canadiens during the 2010 NHL off-season and certainly put together a strong tenure with the Central Division club. In 159 games over four seasons with the Blues from 2010-11 to 2013-14, he recorded an 83-47-19 record, a .916 save percentage, a 2.23 goals-against average, and 20 shutouts. He also won the William M. Jennings Trophy with Brian Elliott during the 2011-12 season with the Blues.
Halak's time with the Blues ended near the 2014 NHL trade deadline, as he was moved to the Buffalo Sabres in the deal that sent Ryan Miller to St. Louis. However, Halak never ended up playing a game for the Sabres, though, as he was quickly traded to the Washington Capitals at the deadline.
Following his time with the Blues, Halak had stops with the Capitals, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, and New York Rangers. In 581 games over 17 NHL seasons, he had a 295-189-69 record, a .915 save percentage, and a 2.50 goals-against average. He also won his second William M. Jennings Trophy during the 2019-20 season with the Bruins.
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