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Tomas Plekanec Ends Playing Career Due to Health Problems

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After health problems, Tomas Plekanec decides to retire from professional ice hockey. The 40-year-old Czech player played 15 seasons with the Canadiens and had a brief stint with the Maple Leafs.

After health problems he is not able to finish this season, so he decided to end his playing career in his native Kladno.Plekanec played parts of 15 season with the Canadiens beginning in 2003-04 and also had a brief stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The 40-year-old began this season with the Kladno Knights in his native Czechia but decided to hang up the skates due to health problems. Plekanec was drafted in the third round by the Canadiens in 2001 and tallied 233 goals and 375 assists in 1001 career regular-season games. Plekanec was traded to the Maple Leafs in February 2018, but returned to the Canadiens for his final NHL season in 2018-19 when he appeared in three games.

 

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Tomas Plekanec Ends Playing Career in CzechiaAfter health problems, Tomas Plekanec decides to retire from professional hockey in his hometown of Kladno. Plekanec had a successful career in the NHL, playing for the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs, and also represented the Czech Republic in international competitions.
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