SAN JOSE, Calif., June 18 (UPI) -- San Jose Sharks defenseman and team captain Rob Blake said Friday he's calling it a career after 20 NHL seasons.
Blake, 40, retired after a 2009-2010 season in which he finished with a plus-14 rating in 70 regular-season games. He had seven goals, 30 points and 60 penalty minutes in the regular season, then added a goal and two points in 15 playoff games before the Sharks were knocked out in the Western Conference finals by Chicago.