Jason Spezza, a forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs, has announced his retirement from the NHL after 19 seasons. Spezza will also join the front office of the Toronto Maple Leafs as a special assistant to general manager Kyle Dubas, effective immediately. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1530916040720490498?s=21&t=UD4L_PcFYUjY-r2Ol7ZKfw'>https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1530916040720490498?s=21&t=UD4L_PcFYUjY-r2Ol7ZKfw</a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1530915943802716162?s=21&t=UD4L_PcFYUjY-r2Ol7ZKfw'>https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1530915943802716162?s=21&t=UD4L_PcFYUjY-r2Ol7ZKfw</a></blockquote></div> Statement from Spezza: <img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/136886.png' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer />