Overview
- Klingberg officially announced his retirement in a post the NHLPA shared on Friday, confirming he will stop playing after 12 NHL seasons.
- He finished with 700 regular-season games, 92 goals and 351 assists for 443 points, plus 43 playoff points across two Stanley Cup Final runs.
- The 34-year-old closed his career with the San Jose Sharks last season, recording 10 goals and 27 points in 56 games while averaging about 20 minutes a night.
- Klingberg cited chronic hip injuries, multiple surgeries and long rehabilitation cycles as the reason for leaving the game, and his agent said the hip damage was unusually severe.
- He is widely remembered for his eight-year run with the Dallas Stars as a top power-play quarterback, he won world championship gold with Sweden in 2017 and 2018, and his move to SVT signals a quick shift from player to media figure.