A veteran defenseman appears set to hang up the skates.

Dan Boyle is expected to announce his retirement from professional hockey this week, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The Sharks have called a press conference for Wednesday, with Boyle, general manager Doug Wilson, and several San Jose players set to attend.

The announcement is to be made with the help of the San Jose Sharks, with whom Boyle played 431 of his 1,093 career NHL games.

He appeared in 74 games for the New York Rangers in 2015-16, and capped his season with an angry tirade directed at reporters.

Boyle would finish his career with 605 points, a Stanley Cup ring as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning (2004), and an Olympic gold medal with Team Canada (2010) to his credit.

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