Philippe Boucher hangs up his skates

From TSN via the Pittsburgh Post Gazette’s Empty Netters: With a Stanley Cup championship finally under his belt, Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Philippe Boucher has decided that the time is right to step away from the game. The veteran of 17 NHL seasons announced his retirement on Thursday, and ended a career that began when he was a first-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres (13th overall) in 1991. “I have always admired athletes that have retired as champions and I am humbled to have the chance to count myself among them,” said Boucher. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank my teammates, my coaches and the organizations I played with over the years.  I am going to miss being with the boys.” Continue Reading: