Derek Stepan announces retirement after 13 NHL seasons
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Forward Derek Stepan announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday following 13 seasons with four different teams.
Stepan, 33, made an immediate impact to start his NHL career. He became the fourth player in league history to record a hat trick in his NHL debut, scoring three times against former Vezina Trophy recipient Ryan Miller in the New York Rangers' 6-3 victory ove