F Pierre-Edouard Bellemare retires after 700 games

Field Level Media|published: Thu 18th June, 12:22 2026

Apr 18, 2024; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Seattle Kraken left wing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) reacts before a face-off against the Minnesota Wild in the second period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images

Forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare officially has retired after 700 NHL games over 10 seasons with five teams.

Bellemare, who last suited up for the Seattle Kraken in 2023-24, played the most games by a French-born player in league history.

He recorded 138 points (64 goals, 74 assists) and a plus-22 rating with the Philadelphia Flyers (2014-17), Vegas Golden Knights (2017-19), Colorado Avalanche (2019-21), Tampa Bay Lightning (2021-23) and Kraken.

Vegas selected Bellemare with its 12th pick in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft.

Bellemare, 41, also tallied five goals and 10 assists in 85 postseason games. His teams twice fell in the Stanley Cup Final: the Golden Knights lost to the Washington Capitals in 2018, and the Lightning lost to the Avalanche in 2022.

--Field Level Media

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