BLOG: Duncan Keith Announces Retirement After 17 NHL Seasons

On Tuesday, Duncan Keith officially announced his retirement from the NHL.
The decision to hang up his skates after 17 NHL seasons comes exactly one year to the day after his trade to the Edmonton Oilers in an effort to be closer to his son, Colton. The veteran blueliner skated one season in Edmonton, appearing in 64 regular-season games and another 16 playoff contests before the Oilers fell to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche.
Keith, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, 2015 Conn Smythe Trophy winner, two-time Norris Trophy recipient and three-time National Hockey League All Star is second all-time in Blackhawks history for games played (1,192). He is one of just four Chicago blueliners in franchise history to eclipse the 100-goal plateau and his 520 assists and 625 points trail only Doug Wilson among defensemen in club history.

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Originally drafted by the Blackhawks in the second round (54th overall) of the 2002 NHL Draft, Keith paced Chicago in average time on ice in all 16 seasons with the team. Keith recorded the Stanley Cup-clinching goal in Game 6 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final and recorded 86 points (18G, 68A) in 135 career postseason contests.
A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Keith created "Keith Relief" in 2011, which is dedicated to alleviating the financial and emotional burdens of families and individuals from medial crises. As a partner to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, Keith Relief sponsors a special transplant floor dedicated to pediatric transplant patients and their families at Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children's, the nation's largest Ronald McDonald House in downtown Chicago.
In addition, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Keith championed food delivery efforts to medical personnel and first responders.