Forward Joe Pavelski announces retirement after 18 seasons 

Pavelski, 40, recorded 1,068 points (476-592—1,068) in 1,332 career regular-season games over five seasons with the Dallas Stars and 13 with the San Jose Sharks. Pavelski signed with Dallas as a free agent on July 1, 2019. He appeared in 369 regular-season games with the club and tallied 307 points (121-186—307). Over that span, he led Stars skaters in assists (186) and ranked second in points (121-186—307) and third in goals (121). He led Stars skaters in points in consecutive seasons from 2020-22, including a career-high 81 points (27-54—81) in 2021-22 at age 37. Pavelski was named Central Division captain for the 2022 All-Star Weekend, representing his fourth NHL All-Star appearance and his first with Stars.