Greiss retires from NHL after 14 seasons

thomas Greiss, 37, announced his retirement from the NHL after a career spanning 14 seasons. The Germany-born goalie, who was an unrestricted free agent, confirmed to NHL.com/de senior independent correspondent Stefan Herget that he is stepping away from playing.

During the 2021-2022 season, Greiss played 21 games (16 starts) for the St. Louis Blues, posting a 7-10-0 record with a 3.64 goals-against average, .896 save percentage, and one shutout. However, despite considering some offers, he decided that none of them appealed to him.

Greiss was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the third round (No. 94) of the 2004 NHL Draft. Throughout his career, he played for various teams, including the Blues, Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Phoenix Coyotes, and Sharks. In a total of 368 regular-season games (323 starts), he accumulated a record of 162-130-37 with a 2.77 goals-against average, .911 save percentage, and 16 shutouts. In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, he played 17 games (14 starts), earning a record of 7-8 with a 2.43 goals-against average, .922 save percentage, and one shutout.

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Greiss had his most successful seasons with the Islanders from 2015 to 2020, where he recorded a regular-season record of 101-60-17 with a 2.70 goals-against average, .915 save percentage, and 10 shutouts. He also performed well in the playoffs during that period, going 7-8 with a 2.41 goals-against average, .921 save percentage, and one shutout. One of his highlights with the Islanders was helping the team win their first playoff round since 1993 with a six-game victory against the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference First Round.

Greiss retires from NHL after 14 seasons

Throughout his career, Greiss made significant contributions to the teams he played for. He won the Jennings Trophy in 2018-19 with his Islanders teammate Robin Lehner, as they allowed the fewest regular-season goals. Greiss also represented Team Europe at the World Cup of Hockey 2016 and Germany in the 2006 Turin Olympics and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

While Greiss plans to stay involved in hockey in some capacity, he currently wants to take a step back and allow future opportunities to come his way.

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