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Former Wild Goalie Retires From NHL

The former Minnesota Wild goalie has retired after over a decade in the NHL.

Nick Horwat

Jul 15, 2020; St. Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock (32) makes a save during a NHL workout at TRIA Rink. Mandatory Credit: David Berding-Imagn Images
Jul 15, 2020; St. Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock (32) makes a save during a NHL workout at TRIA Rink. Mandatory Credit: David Berding-Imagn Images / David Berding-Imagn Images
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After parts of 11 seasons in the NHL, veteran goalie Alex Stalock is calling it a career. The 37-year-old played 179 games in the NHL between the San Jose Sharks, Minnesota Wild, and Chicago Blackhawks.

Stalock announced his retirement and will begin a post-playing career as a broadcaster for the Sharks.

The Sharks drafted Stalock in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2005 NHL draft. He went on to play 62 games with the Sharks between 2011 and 2016 and then one more during the 2021-22 season.

In his 179-game career, Stalock picked up a 70-65-20 record with a .908 save percentage, 2.70 goals against average, and 11 shutouts. His career peaked during the shortened 2019-20 season with the Wild.

Stalock was working a 20-11-4 record and four shutouts when the COVID-19 pandemic cut the seasons short. He missed the entire 2020-21 season thanks to Myocarditis stemming from COVID complications.

Over his 14-year professional career, Stalock also played with the American Hockey League affiliates of the St. Louis Blues (Peoria Rivermen), Toronto Maple Leafs (Toronto Marlies), Edmonton Oilers (Bakersfield Condors), and most recently the Anaheim Ducks (San Diego Gulls).

A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Stalock played college hockey at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. In three WCHA seasons, he picked up a 39-44-17 record.

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Nick Horwat
NICK HORWAT

Nick Horwat is a contributor with Breakaway On SI. He was previously a credentialed reporter for The Hockey News covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A Pittsburgh native, Nick graduated from Point Park University and started reporting on news and sports with KDKA Radio and 93.7 The Fan. After hosting a Penguins talk radio show in college, he morphed the show into a podcast. The Tip of the Ice-Burgh Podcast has been a leading Penguins podcast since 2019. Follow him on Twitter @NickHorwat41.

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