And then teammate Alec Martinez cracked a ... only minutes before Martinez had borne the gravity of his decision to leave the game on his face and in his voice. “I guess all the cliché stuff ...

Alec Martinez is hanging his skates up. The former Golden Knights defenseman played his final game Saturday as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks and will be retiring after 16 seasons in the NHL.

Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) on X Alec Martinez officially tells @Panger40 that he will be retiring at the end of the season. This will be his final NHL game. #Blackhawks ...

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Alec Martinez, who won two Stanley Cups with the Los Angeles Kings and one with the Vegas Golden Knights, is retiring at the end of his 16th NHL season. Martinez ...