Stanley Cup Champ Lucic Bows Out After 17 Seasons

Milan Lucic is retiring after 17 NHL seasons, and the league is losing one of the more recognizable power forwards of his era. His resume includes a Stanley Cup, which is the sort of detail that keeps a career in the right neighborhood when the conversations get serious. Lucic played a style that forced opponents to notice him whether they wanted to or not, and that kind of player does not come around every year.