Thursday, May 26, 2016

Senators defenseman Chris Phillips announces retirement (Yahoo Sports)

Ottawa Senators' Chris Phillips smiles during a news conference, Thursday May 26, 2016 in Ottawa, where he announced he was retiring from professional hockey. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Phillips is closing out his career with the only NHL team he has ever known. Drafted first overall by the Senators in 1996, the 38-year-old Phillips announced his retirement Thursday. ''Nineteen years of professional hockey takes a toll on a body,'' Phillips said.


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