We have another significant retirement to discuss as Brian Gionta announced that he is retiring from professional hockey and has taken a job with the Buffalo Sabres as a Developmental Coach.
From Rochester, New York, Brian Gionta was drafted 82nd Overall in 1998 but prior to joining the professional ranks he went to play for Boston College where he would help the institution win the National Championship in his senior year. Shortly after, he would win the Stanley Cup in his second year in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils. In the 2005-06 season Gionta would by far have his best season in the NHL where he scored 89 Points and set the franchise record for Goals with 48. The American would never come close to that level of offensive production again but he would score 595 Points over a 16 Year, 1,026 Game career in the National Hockey League. He would also represent the United States in the 2006 Olympics and he would captain the American team in 2018.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Brian Gionta the best in his new role with the Sabres.
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