Rob Blake hangs them up

[dh1333]

San Jose, CA - San Jose Sharks defenceman Rob Blake will hang up his skates after 21 NHL seasons.

CSNBayArea.com reported Tuesday that a source close to the situation revealed the official announcement won't come until some time next week, as Blake does not want to distract from the ongoing Stanley Cup Finals.

The 40-year-old notched seven goals and 30 points with a plus-14 rating and 60 penalty minutes in 70 regular-season games last season for San Jose, his second with the club. He added a goal and two points in 15 playoff tilts as the Sharks were swept in the Western finals by Chicago.

Since breaking into the NHL during the 1989-90 season with Los Angeles, Blake has compiled 240 goals, 777 points and 1,679 minutes in penalties over 1,270 career games.

He was the recipient of the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenceman in 1998 while playing for the Kings and won a Stanley Cup in 2001 as a member of the Colorado Avalanche.

http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/06/09/14325986.html

 

[snipezo]

I thought he still had some left in the tank. But he had a nice career. Maybe he might be in the HOF someday.