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Aaron Dell began his NHL career back in 2016\/17 in San Jose, and after 130 games in the NHL and many more in the AHL, he’s officially hung up the skates.<\/p>\n
The NHL is full of plenty of success stories, and Aaron Dell is seemingly one of those, as the formerly un-drafted goaltender would manage to find his way into 130 NHL games.<\/p>\n
In those games played for San Jose, Buffalo and New Jersey, he managed to post a 2.92 GAA and a .905 save percentage, but with his indiscretions on the ice, he couldn’t escape the AHL, last playing an NHL game back in 2022\/23.<\/p>\n
Dell’s NHL Journey with Sharks, Devils and Sabres Comes to an End<\/p>\n
Now, the Alberta native has officially announced his retirement on social media, putting an end to a professional career that dates back to 2012\/13, with over 300 professional games under his belt.<\/p>\n
After 13 seasons of professional hockey the time has come for me to hang up the skates and leave my playing days behind me. I wanted to thank all of the people that believed in me and supported me throughout my career. Lots of ups and downs. An undrafted 6 foot tall goalie that was given a chance by the San Jose Sharks organization. When I look at some of the names I had the privilege of working with like Nabokov, Thornton, Pavelski, Marleau, Couture, Karlsson, Burns and so many great players that I will always consider friends, I feel very fortunate. I want to thank all the on and off ice staff as well as my teammates that I’ve worked with throughout the past 13 years. I also want to thank the fans but I mostly want to thank my wife Nicolette who stood by me during this wild roller coaster ride traveling all over the country so that I could continue to live my dream. I hope I’ve made an impact with some of the young players I’ve played with still chasing their dreams. Without the belief and support from my family, I wouldn’t be here. I’m not sure what the future holds for me now but my number one priority will be being a father and a husband. Onto the next chapter.<\/p>\n
Undrafted Goalie Leaves Behind Solid Career – and a Notable Suspension for Hit on Drake Batherson<\/a>While Dell had a solid career, perhaps the most memorable thing he ever did was get suspended three games<\/a> for a hit on Drake Batherson, one that potentially changed the course of the goaltenders career.<\/p>\n Ultimately though, he carved out a solid role for himself in the NHL and the AHL, and now, we’ll see if he can find a solid role once again in hockey post-retirement.<\/p>\n Previously on HouseOfHockey<\/p>\n POLL<\/p>\n 6 HOURS AGO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a024 ANSWERS<\/p>\n Controversial Longtime NHL Goalie Announces His Retirement After 12-Year Pro Career<\/p>\n Did Aaron Dell ever play for your favourite NHL or AHL team?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tHOUSEOFHOCKEY.NET![\"HockeyRetourVosPOOL](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1696.jpg\" "\\"HockeyRetourVosPOOL")
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