Marc-Andre Fleury, a beloved figure from the Golden Knights’ inaugural season, officially celebrated his retirement from the NHL this past weekend.
Friends from all over came together to celebrate Marc-Andre Fleury’s career & we already know it was a legendary one 🌸🐐
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“Flower” as he is more affectionately known, spent 21 seasons in the league, and is the second-winningest goalie in NHL history, with 575 career wins. He won three Stanley Cup Championships along the way with his first team, the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Following that, he became a key component in taking the Knights to their first Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, forever placing himself in the hearts of fans across the desert. Fleury earned himself the Vezina trophy in his 2020-21 season with the Knights having a 26-10-0 record, .928 save percentage, 1.98 goals-against average, and 6 shutouts. Over those four seasons in Las Vegas he played in 192 games and came out victorious in 117 of them.
Though Fleury was eventually traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, his connection to Las Vegas never wavered. “Fleury 29” jerseys remained a staple among fans at T-Mobile Arena, a testament to the legacy he left. Fleury’s 500th career win, a 27-save shutout in his hometown of Montreal, came while wearing a Blackhawks jersey, making him just the third goalie in NHL history to reach that milestone.
He closed out his career with the Minnesota Wild, mentoring younger players and still delivering his signature acrobatic performances. His final game fittingly was against Vegas during last season's playoff run.
Fleury’s wife, Véronique, hosted a retirement gala bringing together NHL stars past and present to celebrate her husband's impressive career that spans four franchises. With Fleury hanging up his pads for good, the anticipated future Hockey Hall of Famer leaves behind a history of a great game—and an even greater heart behind it.
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