Rosthern-raised Robyn Regehr retires from NHL

Regehr helped the Kings win a Stanley Cup last season. He only played in the first round before getting sidelined by an injury but captain Dustin Brown thanked him for his role off the ice by handing him the Stanley Cup after his victory lap.

Regehr played 11 seasons with the Calgary Flames before being traded to the Buffalo Sabres. He came to Los Angeles in 2013.

After this year’s season wrapped up, Regehr phoned his parents who had listened to the game on satellite radio on their drive home to Rosthern.

“He sounded so happy. He said, ‘Yup, hi mom and dad. This is your newly retired son calling. He sounded so happy that he had made that decision and had stuck with it. I think he was ready for the next step of his life,” Edith said.

Although Regehr had shared his retirement intentions to his parents last summer, Edith said she and Ron were still shocked to hear the news.

“He was doing so well and what a place to play. What a group of guys to play with, they are all stars!” Edith said.

The Regehr family has plans to move into their home in Calgary, where Robyn is a part-owner of Blueline Oilfield Rentals. Edith said the family will spend summers at their cabin in Christopher Lake.

Next year’s NHL season will be very different for Ron and Edith, who both loved watching before their son played.

“We said, ‘Oh my goodness, what are we going to do? We won’t have any hockey to watch,” she laughed. She hasn’t decided who she will cheer for.

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by Karin Yeske

Rosthern-raised Robyn Regehr retires from NHL

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