Tyler Ennis, who had been playing in Germany with Adler Mannheim, informed team management yesterday that he was retiring, and a mutual termination of his one-year contract was agreed on. His current coach was Dallas Eakins, who said the whole thing came as a surprise.
Ennis was the 26th overall pick of the Buffalo Sabres in the 2008 NHL entry draft. He played with the Sabres for several seasons before bouncing around from team to team, including the Minnesota Wild, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, and Edmonton Oilers. In 2022-23, Ennis signed with SC Bern of the Swiss National League, and then signed a deal with Adler Mannheim for this season. He had played seven games with the club so far, notching 5 assists.
"After working hard to get healthy with our great team, I ultimately decided to quit hockey. I would like to thank Mr. Hopp, my teammates, the coaches, our medical staff and, of course our great fans for their support. I will continue to cheer on the Adler Mannheim vigorously in the future." - Tyler Ennis
Ennis suffered a neck injury back in November while playing with Adler Mannheim in the Champions Hockey League, one of the top European tournaments for the sport. Ennis played a total of 700 regular season games in the NHL, scoring 144 goals and 346 points.