Center Daniel Briere announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday after 17 seasons with five teams.
Briere, 37, played for the Phoenix Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche. He scored 307 goals and had 696 points in 973 regular-season games, and had 53 goals and 116 points in 124 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
"After taking a few weeks to think about it, it's time to hang them up and spend a little more time at home with the family," Briere told the Flyers website. "I've been very, very fortunate to have a chance to play with some great organizations, but at this point the family becomes a priority."
Selected in the first round (No. 24) of the 1996 NHL Draft by the Coyotes, the Gatineau, Quebec, native spent parts of six seasons in Phoenix before he was traded to the Sabres during the 2002-03 season. Briere had the best offensive season of his career with Buffalo in 2006-07, scoring 32 goals and finishing with 95 points in 81 games.
Briere was an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2007, signed an eight-year contract with the Flyers and helped them make the playoffs in five of his six seasons in Philadelphia before he was bought out in the summer of 2013. He had 70 goals and 146 points in 258 games with the Flyers but scored 36 goals and had 68 points in 62 playoff games, including a franchise-record 30 points (12 goals) in 23 games in 2010, when the Flyers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final before losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games.
"The Flyers are where I played the bulk of my career," Briere said. "I've had a great time in Philadelphia and have been very, very fortunate to have the chance to play here. I would like to thank Mr. Snider, Paul Holmgren and Peter Luukko along with the coaches, staff, the fans and all my teammates. It's been a great ride in an area that I still call home."
Briere signed a two-year contract with the Canadiens prior to the 2013-14 season and was traded to the Avalanche on June 30, 2014. He finished his career with eight goals and 12 points in 57 games with Colorado last season.
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