Christian Fischer: Announces retirement

Fischer announced his retirement from the NHL on Friday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.

Fischer played 45 games with the Red Wings this past season before he was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jackets. The 28-year-old played only once for Columbus, as he was a healthy scratch for 20 of the final 21 contests during the regular season. Fischer finishes his career with 62 goals and 75 assists across 523 regular-season appearances for Arizona, Detroit and Columbus.