Kris Draper Retires

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Gritty forward Kris Draper, who helped the Detroit Red Wings win four Stanley Cup titles, retired Tuesday after 20 NHL seasons.

Draper, 40, appeared in 1,157 career regular-season games, 222 playoff contests and played in six Stanley Cup finals.

The Toronto native was a third-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets in 1989 and made his NHL debut with the franchise Oct. 4, 1990, scoring a goal in a 7-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Draper appeared in 20 games with Winnipeg before being dealt to Detroit on June 30, 1993, for US$1, which was the waiver price at the time.

Draper went on to spend 17 seasons with Detroit. He played in 1,137 games, the fifth-most in club history.

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