Veteran goaltender Thomas Greiss has announced his retirement after 14 seasons in the NHL with six teams, one of which included the Sharks.
Greiss didn't play for the Sharks any recently, but he was selected by San Jose in the third round (94th overall) in 2004 and served as the backup to Evgeni Nabokov from 2007 to 2013. During his tenure in teal, Greiss amassed a 17-16-3 record in 32 starts in 44 games with a 2.69 GAA and a .901 SV%. He then spent the last ten seasons of his playing career with the then-Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, and St. Louis Blues.
In total, the German-born goalie registered a 162-130-37 record, 2.77 GAA, and a .911 SV% in 368 regular-season games. His final season was this-past season with the Blues, in which he posted a 7-10-0 record, 3.58 GAA, and .896 SV% in 16 starts in 21 games. Greiss also won the Jennings Trophy alongside Robin Lehner with the Islanders in 2018-19 for allowing the fewest goals in the regular season.
In addition, the Sharks signed their second-round pick from this year's draft, forward Kasper Halttunen, to a three-year entry-level contract.
Sources: ESPN, NHL Stats, Sharks + SAP Center App
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