Lidström retires

[avery16]

The 42 year old calls it a day after a remarkable 20 year career. Arguably the best defencemen of all time, his record speaks for itself:

4-time Stanley Cup winner (1997, 1998, 2002, and 2008).
12-time NHL All-Star (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009*, 2011).
7-time Norris Trophy winner (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011).
Conn Smythe Trophy winner (2002).
Olympic gold medal winner (Sweden, 2006).

Details: sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/nicklas-lidstrom-makes-retirement-official-ends-remarkable-twenty-161859947.html

[elliottstanley]

Unbelieveable career. The Olympic Gold tops it off for me, to have won that with your country (and as a Swede as well) just rounds off a quite remarkable list of honours.

[LUFC]

I'd still have him at Panthers at 42

[ripleypanthergirl]

Deserves every accolade, 20 years at one club(except Västerås) is not to be sneezed at.

[james1977]

I fully agree, the greatest defenceman of all time.

An amazing player, an outstanding Captain (and he had big skates to fill when Yzerman left) and a really nice guy to boot.

[Deleted]

Easily the greatest , and most successful. Felt privileged to have seen him play on the flesh . Very hard to replace and probably impossible

[alanh]

Best defencemen after Bobby Orr.

Sucks he won't be playing at the Big House for the Winter Classic. It will be weird watching the Wings without Lidstrom.