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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 2549707" data-attributes="member: 2012">Damphousse makes it official...Damphousse calls it a careerTSN.ca Staff9/7/2005 3:03:59 AMAfter 18 NHL seasons, Vincent Damphousse is ready to call it a career.The 37-year-old appeared in a total of 1,378 NHL games, scoring 432 goals, 773 assists for 1,205 points."I want to thank my coaches, fans, media and especially my teammates for 18 great years in the NHL," said Damphousse. "I loved getting up every morning and heading to the rink, and I will miss being in the dressing room with the guys, however I'm looking forward to the next stage of my life."Eighth on the list of games played among active players, Damphousse began his 18-year career in 1986 with Toronto, which drafted him sixth overall prior to that season.A four-time All-Star who registered 12 career hat tricks, Damphousse is 30th on the all-time assists list. His 1,205 points is good for 38th all-time.After being drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1986 with the sixth overall pick, Damphousse played five seasons with the Leafs before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers. A year later he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens.The highlight of Damphousse's career came during his first season in Montreal when he helped the Canadiens win their 24th Stanley Cup in 1992-93 in front of family and friends. Damphousse had a team high 23 points in 20 playoff games. In that championship season, Damphousse scored a career high 97 regular season points.After six-and-a-half seasons in Montreal, Damphousse was dealt at the trade deadline to the San Jose Sharks in 1999. Vincent played five-plus seasons in San Jose and helped lead the team to the Western Conference final in 2003-04."Vincent played the game with great passion and intensity every time he stepped on the ice," said former teammate and good friend Brian Savage. "It was beneficial for me and many others to break into the league and learn from Vinny how to be a professional both on and off the ice."Damphousse signed a one-year contract with Colorado last year but never played for the Avalanche due to the NHL lockout. A free agent again this summer, the Montreal native had discussions with Pittsburgh last month with hopes of continuing his career.</blockquote>

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