Former Sharks Forward Joonas Donskoi Announces His Retirement

 Former Sharks forward Joonas Donskoi has hung up the skates and called it a career at age 31 due to concussions. 

Donskoi played seven seasons in the NHL with the Sharks, Colorado Avalanche, and Seattle Kraken, compiling 80 goals, 128 assists, and 208 points in 474 games. He missed all of the 2022-23 season due to a concussion. 

Joonas Donskoi's tenure with the Sharks lasted from 2015-16 to 2018-19, and he was a solid depth forward during those seasons. Near the beginning of this tenure was when Donskoi scored the biggest goal of his life, which was the game-winning goal for the Sharks in overtime of Game 3 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final against the Penguins. This huge game-winning goal is a big reason why I will always have fond memories Joonas Donskoi during his NHL career. 

In all, it sucks that Joonas Donskoi's playing career had to be cut short, but I enjoyed his tenure with the Sharks, and I wish him nothing but the best going forward. 

Sources: NHL.com, NHL Discussion via Instagram 

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