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Carl Hagelin Retires: ‘My Eye Injury Is Too Severe To Keep Playing The Game I Love’

Originally posted on Washington Hockey Now
By Jared Serre | Last updated 8/30/23

Carl Hagelin, who spent the past five seasons in the Washington Capitals organization, announced his retirement on Wednesday, citing an eye injury that sidelined him for the entire 2022-23 season.

Hagelin, 35, was struck by a stick during practice in March 2022.

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Acquired by the Capitals in 2018, Hagelin tallied 66 points — 20 goals, 46 assists — in 187 games.

A sixth-round draft choice by the New York Rangers in 2007, Hagelin was a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup teams in 2016 and 2017. He also played for the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings in his 11-year NHL career.

This article first appeared on Washington Hockey Now and was syndicated with permission.

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