While it will come as no really big surprise, it will generate a bit of sadness among Nashville Predator fans. In a letter published Thursday morning in The Tennessean, Mike Fisher announced he was giving up a hockey career that had run for 17 years. In the letter, Fisher praised the Nashville fans for an incredible 2016-2017 season which saw the Preds reach the Stanley Cup Finals, where they fell 4-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
“The Captain” went on to express his belief that the Predators would ultimately win a Stanley Cup and that no one would be happier than he would be when that takes place.
As for the decision to retire, Fisher said “I don’t believe it came in a single instance or some aha moment, but as time passed, I gradually became certain that it was right for me to retire. I believe God gave me the ability to play hockey, and I was helped by dozens of individuals along the way, so it’s not just up to me on when it’s time to say goodbye.”
(Courtesy Nashville Predators)
“This is the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make, but I know I’ve made the right one.” – @mikefisher1212https://t.co/HUGZh26fQs
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) August 3, 2017