Pavel Datsyuk confirmed Saturday that he will leave the Detroit Red Wings after 14 seasons to return to his native Russia.
The 37-year-old center spent his entire career with the Red Wings, and he helped Detroit win the Stanley Cup in 2002 as a rookie. He was one of the franchise's stars when it won another title in 2008.
He plans to reunite with his teenage daughter and continue his career in Russia.
Datsyuk, a four-time All-Star selection, had one year remaining on his contract that comes with a salary-cap charge of $7.5 million. Because it was signed after he was 35, the Red Wings will be stuck with that cap hit next season.
He ranks sixth in team history with 918 points, having scored 314 goals (ranked 7th) and tallied 604 assists (5th) in 953 career games. In addition to the two Stanley Cup titles, Datsyuk has hoisted the Lady Byng Trophy -- for sportsmanship -- on four occasions, and the Selke Trophy -- given to the league's best defensive forward -- three times.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Datsyuk leaves Red Wings, to return to Russia
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