In breaking news, this renowned NHL tough guy has announced his retirement after 12 years in the NHL. <h2>Kassian Announces Retirement from NHL</h2> Zack Kassian has announced today that he will be retiring from the NHL after 12 years of professional hockey and 661 career regular season games. <q>«To play in the NHL is one thing, but to make a 12-year career of it is pretty special.» Zack Kassian has officially announced his retirement following 661 regular-season games. Full release</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHLPA/status/1717618050835312929'> </a></blockquote></div> Kassian spent a long tenure of his career with the Edmonton Oilers, playing 7 years with the club. During his time in Edmonton, he led the team in penalty minutes for 6 of the 7 seasons. We hope for the best for Kassian in his life after hockey!