Goaltender Jonathan Bernier has announced that he is retiring from his professional hockey career after 14 seasons in the NHL.
Bernier, who is 35, announced the news in an Instagram post.
“There are no words to express my gratitude to all the people who have been part of my hockey journey from day one and without whom this wouldn’t have been possible,” Bernier wrote.
Bernier was selected in the first round, 11th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2006 draft.
He appeared in 404 NHL games with the Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings and New Jersey Devils. He won the Stanley Cup as a backup goalie for the Kings in 2012.
Bernier missed the entire 2022-23 season with the Devils due to a hip injury. He was then spending the last year of a two-year, 8.25 million US contract. He had been limited to 10 games the previous season.
Over the course of his career, Bernier went 165-163-40 with a 2.78 GAA, .912 save percentage and 18 shutouts. He also appeared in nine playoff games, including five as a starter, posting a 2-5 record.
The Laval native notably represented Canada at the World Junior Championship in 2008, helping his team win gold, and at the World Senior Championship in 2011.
At the junior level, Bernier helped the Lewiston Maineiacs win the President’s Cup in 2007 as QMJHL champions.
