Player announces retirement and joins Kraken hockey operation
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MarcO
August 27, 2022 (9:10)
The Seattle Kraken has hired young retiree Frans Nielsen in their hockey operations department.
With his fifteen seasons of NHL experience, he becomes a player development consultant.
Nielsen, 38, finished his career by playing a year in Germany with Berlin in 2021-2022.
In 925 NHL games with the Islanders and Red Wings, he scored 473 points (167 goals, 306 assists) and 166 penalty minutes. He added ten points in 24 playoff games.
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