Can a player retire mid-season?

Question

Can a player retire mid-season?

Answer 1

Yes

Answer 2

A player can retire anytime he wishes but he might have to repay his team part of any unfinished seasons salary

Answer 3

Yeah, Joe Neuendyk (or however you spell his name) did that after some injuries, didn't he?

Answer 4

i guess if they are playing with out a contract

Answer 5

It might depend upon their contract and whether or not they could get out of it.

Answer 6

why wouldn't he be alowed

Answer 7

Ask Chad Kilger.... im not really sure where the h**l he is.

Answer 8

I think so. Kevin Dineen retired with the Columbus Blue Jackets four games into the 2002-2003 season. Not exactly halfway through the season, but it is the only time I remember a player who came close to doing something like that, but I bet there have been players who have retired mid-way through the season.

Brett Hull retired with the Phoenix Coyotes only five games into the 2005-2006 season.

Answer 9

A player can chose to retire at any point in time including the middle of the season.  It is the exact same thing as you or I quitting our jobs.  It is really no different than a player retiring or debating retirement during the off season while still under contract.  Assuming it is not an injury related retirement, it would work similar to the way that the Scott Neidermeyer situation worked this past season.  If the player does not file formal retirement papers, the team would place the player on suspension to get salary cap relief.

Answer 10

With no injury. No...

Steve Konawalchuk started having heart palpation's during training camp in 2007. He retired soon after. I think the Avalanche pick up his contract but since it's not guarantied money in hockey they didn't have too...

Answer 11

yes Wes Walz of the MN wild retired in november 2007