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Kings' Vincent Lecavalier To Retire After 17-Year NHL Career

EL SEGUNDO (AP) — Vincent Lecavalier says he still plans to retire this summer, ending a 17-year NHL career after one last revitalizing season with the Los Angeles Kings.

Lecavalier confirmed his long-stated plans Sunday as the Kings left their training complex. Their season ended with a five-game loss to the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the postseason.

Lecavalier scored 949 points and won the Stanley Cup during a career that began with the Tampa Bay Lightning, who made him the No. 1 pick in the 1998 draft. He helped the Lightning to the 2004 title, and he won the Richard Trophy in 2007 as the NHL's top goal-scorer.

He signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2013, but struggled mightily with his new team. The Kings acquired him in January.

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