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Avalanche forward Colin Wilson retires after 11 seasons

Wilson played his final game on Oct. 26 for the Colorado Avalanche.

TORONTO, ON — Colin Wilson, who played 11 seasons with the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators as part of a three-generation NHL family, has announced his retirement.

The 31-year-old forward played nine games for Colorado last season before having double hip surgery.

Wilson scored 113 goals and had 173 assists in 632 regular-season games. He added 17 goals and 16 assists in 65 playoff games.

Wilson played his final game on Oct. 26 for Colorado. A few days later, he detailed his long battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder in a post on The Players' Tribune.

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