FOX 9 – After 11 seasons in the NHL, Matt Hendricks knew his playing career in hockey was probably coming to an end.
Hendricks signed with the Minnesota Wild last July and played in 22 games before being traded to the Winnipeg Jets. Between the two teams, Hendricks played in just 26 games last season and recorded three assists.
He retired from playing on Tuesday, but he still had his skates laced up and was on the ice at TRIA rink on Tuesday. The Wild named Hendricks the assistant director of player development.
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He said Tuesday he would be happy to work for any of the organizations he played for. But Minnesota means a little more. He was a high school star in Blaine and won a state championship in 2000, and played four years at St. Cloud State University. He led the Huskies with 18 goals in the 2002-03 season, his junior year.
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