Toronto Star

Trailblaze­r Tootoo retiring at 35

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Jordin Tootoo, the first Inuk player in NHL history, retired at age 35 after 13 seasons. Tootoo, who didn’t play in the NHL last season, made history when he was drafted 98th overall by Nashville in 2001. He played most of his career with the Predators and also spent time with Detroit, New Jersey and Chicago, finishing with 65 goals, 96 assists and 1,010 penalty minutes over 723 regular-season games.

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