Dineen Retires After 19 Seasons

Blue Jacket forward Kevin Dineen retired Tuesday, less than a month into his 19th NHL season.

The 39-year-old forward, who played for five teams, is one of eight players with 300 goals and 2,000 penalty minutes. He will work in the Blue Jackets’ front office.

“Change is always a little scary, especially when you’ve used your body for so long and now have to use your brain,” he said.

Dineen played for Hartford, Philadelphia, Carolina, Ottawa and Columbus, with 355 goals, 405 assists and 2,229 penalty minutes in 1,188 games.

In the late 1980s with Hartford, Dineen averaged 71 points over five years.