Anton Khudobin is, at long last, going home.

The former Dallas Stars goaltender announced his retirement this week after a 14-year career in the NHL.

Khudobin had not played in the NHL since the 2022-23 season, but did spend the 2023-24 season in the VHL and KHL before sitting out the 2024-25 season.

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He spent time with the Minnesota Wild, Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks. Khudobin, affectionately nicknamed “Dobby,” appeared in 260 games in his career with 238 starts, a .916 save percentage and a 2.52 goals against average.

Khudobin played for the Stars from 2018-22, and is most known for his role in the Stars’ run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2020. With Ben Bishop unable to play in the bubble, Khudobin became the Stars’ goalie and his stellar play throughout the playoffs led Dallas to its deepest playoff run in two decades.

In 25 playoff games that summer, Khudobin went 14-10 with 744 saves, a .917 save percentage and a 2.69 GAA. The Stars’ magical run came to an end just two games short of the franchise’s second championship, falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games, but one iconic moment from Khudobin still lives on in Stars lore.

After the Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference finals, Khudobin went viral for his short-but-sweet speech to the team. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the final stretch and playoffs for the 2019-20 NHL season were played in a “bubble” in Toronto and Edmonton, and teams weren’t allowed to leave until their team was eliminated.

With the Stars moving on to the Stanley Cup Final, Khudobin turned, looked at his teammates and yelled, “We’re not going home!”

Khudobin’s postgame moment lives on in Stars lore to this day. He even returned to Dallas for one of the Stars’ playoff games in 2025 and shouted his iconic rallying cry to the fans, much to the delight of the Stars faithful at the American Airlines Center.

Anton Khudobin who was the starting goalie for Dallas of course during the 2020 Stanley Cup Final is here with a message: pic.twitter.com/JwrUA53WM2

— Jeff Kolb (@JeffKolbFOX4) May 14, 2025

After a memorable career, the 39-year-old Stars legend is now off to enjoy his retirement from hockey.

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