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Marc-André Fleury makes an important announcement and it's not over yet
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Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-André Fleury has just sent shockwaves down the NHL, announcing he will be joining Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship. After confirming his retirement from the NHL, it appears that Marc-André Fleury will be taking one last ride into the sunset by representing his country.
After announcing his retirement from the NHL, hockey fans around the world were devastated as "Flower" Marc-Andre Fleury has had a profound impact on the league since being drafted.
While his retirement from the NHL was a crushing blow, Marc-André Fleury has hockey fans around the world smiling again as he will make an appearance at the IIHF World Championship.
Marc-André Fleury to represent Canada at IIHF World Championship
According to TSN, this will be Fleury's first time representing Canada at the Worlds. He'll join former teammate Sidney Crosby at this year's tournament, which begins later this month in Denmark and Sweden.
In his final NHL campaign, Fleury went 14-9-1 in 26 games with the Wild during the regular season, posting an .899 save percentage and a 2.93 goals-against average.
The Wild were bounced by the Vegas Golden Knights in the opening round of the playoffs in six games, where Fleury played a total of 24:05 in relief of Filip Gustavsson in Game 5.
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The Wild were bounced by the Vegas Golden Knights in the opening round of the playoffs in six games, where Fleury played a total of 24:05 in relief of Filip Gustavsson in Game 5.
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After a brutal first round exit in the 2025 postseason, you could tell Marc-André Fleury was extremely disappointed to end his pro hockey career that way.
Although the Minnesota Wild's season is over, Marc-André Fleury is determined to have one more shot at hockey glory.
Marc-André Fleury will now be joining the likes of Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon is Sweden, it this seems like a fitting fairytale ending to a highly decorated NHL career.
More details to follow.
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MAI 5 | 29 ANSWERS Marc-André Fleury makes an important announcement and it's not over yet Do you think Marc-André Fleury will win gold with Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship? | ||
| Yes | 21 | 72.4 % |
| No | 8 | 27.6 % |
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