Martin Biron Retires
Goaltender Martin Biron announced his retirement today.
Biron had most recently played for the New York Rangers but last week was placed on waivers and assigned to the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack.
The Quebec native first made his NHL debut in 1995 when he was drafted 16th overall by the Buffalo Sabres. He spent five years in the juniors and in 2000, became the Sabres main goalie once Dominik Hasek was traded to Detroit.
After the 2004-05 lockout, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers, finding success, especially in the postseason. Unfortunately for Biron, the Flyers had signed Ray Emery and Brian Boucher, leaving Biron surplus to requirements.
Biron spent three seasons in Philly before being traded to the New York Islanders. After a mixed season at the Isles, he made the short journey to the Rangers to be Henrik Lundqvist's backup in 2010.
We can understand Biron retiring, being Lundqvist's backup is like being the Patriots' backup quarterback. You ain't going to see very much game time.
He leaves the NHL with the 'Biron Rule', which is a legacy of sorts. Either way, he's done his teams proud and inspired plenty of youngsters to mind the twine. We wish Biron the best of luck with whatever direction he takes now.
After thinking about it it with my family, I've decided to retire as a player and move on to a new chapter. Thank you all for your support.
Biron had most recently played for the New York Rangers but last week was placed on waivers and assigned to the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack.
The Quebec native first made his NHL debut in 1995 when he was drafted 16th overall by the Buffalo Sabres. He spent five years in the juniors and in 2000, became the Sabres main goalie once Dominik Hasek was traded to Detroit.
After the 2004-05 lockout, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers, finding success, especially in the postseason. Unfortunately for Biron, the Flyers had signed Ray Emery and Brian Boucher, leaving Biron surplus to requirements.
Biron spent three seasons in Philly before being traded to the New York Islanders. After a mixed season at the Isles, he made the short journey to the Rangers to be Henrik Lundqvist's backup in 2010.
We can understand Biron retiring, being Lundqvist's backup is like being the Patriots' backup quarterback. You ain't going to see very much game time.
He leaves the NHL with the 'Biron Rule', which is a legacy of sorts. Either way, he's done his teams proud and inspired plenty of youngsters to mind the twine. We wish Biron the best of luck with whatever direction he takes now.
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