Andrej Sekera announces his retirement after 16 seasons

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Unrestricted free agent defenseman Andrej Sekera played his last game in the NHL.

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« My hockey career is over, » Sekera told Slovak newspaper SME. « I had a few offers as a free agent, but I decided to quit anyway. A big reason was that my son had had medical issues in the last year. After all we have went through, I realized that it would be best to spend more time with my family. I thought maybe that would change somehow, but it didn’t happen.

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Sekera, 36, had four points (one goal, three assists) in 32 games with the Dallas Stars last season.

He had 253 points (51 goals, 202 assists) in 842 career games with the Buffalo Sabers, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes and Stars. He was selected by the Sabers in the third round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.