Decided to call an end to their career can be the toughest decisions a player will have to make. Many times players decide to come out of retirement and return to play in different leagues. That was the case for Niklas Hjalmarsson, however now it sounds like his career is finally over.
Hjalmarsson, 36, played in the NHL for 14 seasons. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Arizona Coyotes before returning to Sweden. In 821 NHL games he had 172 points (25 goals and 147 assists). Last season he skated in 17 games with HV71 collecting just 3 assists.