Duncan Keith retires after 17 NHL seasons, 16 of them with Blackhawks

CHICAGO — After three Stanley Cups and 17 NHL seasons, Duncan Keith has called it a career.

The former Chicago Blackhawks defenseman officially retired Tuesday, finishing his career a year to the day he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers to accommodate his wish to be closer to family in Western Canada.

Keith, 38, had 106 goals and 540 assists in 1,256 games. In 151 playoff games, he notched 19 goals and 72 assists.

Keith had a goal and 20 assists in 64 games with the Oilers.

Keith was a two-time Norris Trophy winner (2010, 2014) as the league’s best defenseman and the 2015 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the postseason MVP.

Keith was named to the All-Star first team in 2010 and 2014 and the second team in 2017, and he played in the All-Star Game in 2008, 2011, 2015 and 2017.

The 2002 second-round draft pick scored 105 goals for the Hawks, one of only four Hawks defensemen in the 100-goal club, and had 520 assists. His 1,192 games played is second-most in franchise history behind Stan Mikita (1,396).