Pierre-Edouard Bellemare announces retirement from hockey at 41
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 10:23 PM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare announced on June 18, 2026, via social media that he is retiring from hockey. His career included reaching the NHL at age 29 and making his Olympic debut just weeks before his 41st birthday. His decision marks the end of a significant chapter in a career characterized by perseverance and achievement in professional hockey.
- •Bellemare retires after a professional career spanning over a decade.
- •He reached the NHL later in his career at age 29.
- •Bellemare made his Olympic debut shortly before retiring.
- •His announcement was made through social media.
- 4:12 AMYahoo Sports — Pierre-Édouard Bellemare Announces His Retirement From Hockey
- 11:13 PMESPN NHL — Bellemare says he's retiring from hockey at 41
- 9:51 PMYahoo Sports — Pierre-Edouard Bellemare says he's retiring from hockey at age 41
"Pierre-Edouard Bellemare almost retired two years ago when he left the NHL, not because he lost his love of playing hockey, but to provide some stability for his family. On Thursday, Bellemare announced in a trio of social media posts he was saying au revoir to the sport, putting an end to a career that included reaching the top league in the world at age 29 and making his Olympic debut weeks before turning 41. "The journey of my career and everything, this has been absolutely amazing," Bellemare told The Associated Press in Milan four months ago.
"Pierre-Edouard Bellemare announced on social media that he was retiring from hockey, putting an end to a career that included reaching the top league in the world at age 29 and making his Olympic debut weeks before turning 41.
"From French phenom to NHL veteran, the 700-game "original misfit" concludes a storied 20-year career spanning back-to-back Swedish championships, multiple continents, and the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 4:12 AMPierre-Édouard Bellemare Announces His Retirement From Hockey
From French phenom to NHL veteran, the 700-game "original misfit" concludes a storied 20-year career spanning back-to-back Swedish championships, multiple continents, and the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- ESPN NHLJun 18, 2026, 11:13 PMBellemare says he's retiring from hockey at 41
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare announced on social media that he was retiring from hockey, putting an end to a career that included reaching the top league in the world at age 29 and making his Olympic debut weeks before turning 41.
- Yahoo SportsJun 18, 2026, 9:51 PMPierre-Edouard Bellemare says he's retiring from hockey at age 41
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare almost retired two years ago when he left the NHL, not because he lost his love of playing hockey, but to provide some stability for his family. On Thursday, Bellemare announced in a trio of social media posts he was saying au revoir to the sport, putting an end to a career that included reaching the top league in the world at age 29 and making his Olympic debut weeks before turning 41. "The journey of my career and everything, this has been absolutely amazing," Bellemare told The Associated Press in Milan four months ago.
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