Matt Nieto announces retirement from NHL after 12 seasons

Sep 28, 2026, 4:20 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

Longtime forward Matt Nieto announced via Instagram on Monday that he is retiring from the NHL.

Nieto, 33, most recently played for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2024-25 season, in which he had a goal and two assists for three points in 32 games. He also put up three goals and four assists for seven points in 15 games for Pittsburgh’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

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