Thomas Greiss retired from the NHL on Wednesday.

The 37-year-old featured with the St. Louis Blues in 2022-23, posting a 7-10-0 record with an .896 save percentage. He was an unrestricted free agent.

"There have been some considerations (about playing), but the bottom line is, I looked at a few offers that didn't really appeal to me," Greiss said, according to NHL.com. "As a result, I was ready to make the move and am looking forward to doing some new things in my life. Our job comes with a lot of freedom, but now I can tackle some new challenges."

Across 14 seasons, Greiss played for the Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes (now the Arizona Coyotes), Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, and, most notably, the New York Islanders.

Greiss spent five years with the Islanders, his longest tenure with one team. He played 193 games in New York and had a .915 save percentage, capturing the William M. Jennings Trophy in 2018-19 alongside Robin Lehner.

"The year with the Islanders when we won in the first playoff round and of course winning the Jennings Trophy were special years," he said. "It was a nice place for me to play in. A good environment and I liked living there. That was certainly one of the highlights for me."

Greiss ranks second among German goaltenders in games played (368) and wins (162), behind only Olaf Kolzig - who was born in South Africa but played for Germany. Greiss was the first German-born netminder to cross the 100-game mark.

Internationally, Greiss played at three World Championships and two Olympics with Germany. He was named to Team Europe at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, but didn't play a game.

Greiss was drafted 94th overall in 2004 by San Jose.

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