Veteran Goaltender Hangs up His Pads After 7 Seasons

“After 13 seasons of professional hockey the time has come for me to hang up the skates and leave my playing days behind me,” said Dell on Instagram. “I wanted to thank all of the people that believed in me and supported me throughout my career. Lots of ups and downs. An undrafted 6-foot-tall goalie that was given a chance by the San Jose Sharks organization. When I look at some of the names I had the privilege of working with like Nabokov, Thornton, Pavelski, Marleau, Couture, Karlsson, Burns and so many great players that I will always consider friends, I feel very fortunate. I want to thank all the on and off ice staff as well as my teammates that I’ve worked with throughout the past 13 years.”

Dell enjoyed a sparkling rookie season in 2016-17. He posted a .931 save percentage and 2.00 goals against average in 20 games, while finishing with a 11-6-1 record.

Later in his career, he manned the pipes for the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres. The Alberta native would rejoin San Jose in 2022, where he would make four appearances (0-3-0 record) to the tune of a .913 save percentage.

Dell spent the entire 2024-25 season split between Sharks’ minor league affiliates, the San Jose Barracuda of the AHL and the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL.