{"id":122448,"date":"2021-12-11T19:48:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T00:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=122448"},"modified":"2021-12-11T19:48:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T00:48:02","slug":"ben-bishop-injury-career-ending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/12\/11\/ben-bishop-injury-career-ending\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Stars Ben Bishop Won\u2019t Play Again After Knee Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After an 11-season NHL career that saw 222 wins, 33 shutouts, and a career .921 save percentage, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/12\/07\/nhl-rumours-canucks-maple-leafs-stars\/\" target=\"_self\">Dallas Stars<\/a>\u00a0goaltender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bishobe01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Bishop<\/a>\u2019s playing days appear to be over. The Stars\u2019 general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nillji01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Nill<\/a> made the announcement on Saturday in an interview with the Dallas Morning News. Bishop was sent down to the Stars\u2019 AHL affiliate on Thursday on a conditioning stint. He allowed eight goals on 34 shots in his single appearance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After more than a year trying to return from knee surgery, Stars goaltender Ben Bishop\u2019s career is over, general manager Jim Nill said Saturday morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uGH2BCmVuh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/uGH2BCmVuh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matthew DeFranks (@MDeFranks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MDeFranks\/status\/1469771624941457411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Ben Bishop\u2019s Playing Days Are Over<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cHe wanted to do everything he could to get back,\u201d Said Nill on his team&#8217;s former starting goaltender, \u201cIn the end, by going through the process, going down there and playing, he found out that it\u2019s the end of his career.&#8221; Bishop underwent surgery for a torn meniscus after the pandemic-altered 2019-20 season in which the Stars went to the Stanley Cup Final on the back of his goalie partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/khudoan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anton Khudobin<\/a>\u2019s heroics. Bishop then missed the entirety of the shortened 2020-21 season, in which Dallas missed the playoffs. The 8-4 loss Bishop suffered during his conditioning stint was certainly a wake-up call for the 35-year-old. It forced him to seriously take his quality of life into consideration.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of his career which spanned five NHL teams, Bishop was consistently dominant. He has always been one of the most recognizable goaltenders in the league due to his towering frame. He stands 6 feet 7 inches tall, which earned him the nickname \u201cBig Ben\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Bishop\u2019s memorable career was not without recognition. He was a Vezina Trophy finalist three times and won a bronze medal at the World Championships with the USA in 2013.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means for the Stars<\/h3>\n<p>Bishop is currently in the fifth year of a six-year, $29.5 million contract that carries a cap hit of $4,916,667 per season. Shortly after the Stars announced he was recalled from his conditioning stint, Bishop was placed back on long-term injured reserve (LTIR). He&#8217;ll likely stay there for the foreseeable future. He will meet with the media in Dallas on Tuesday in what is believed to be a retirement press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"hKL3cXp8R9V_Jd4GfNv_kQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1269974169\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'hKL3cXp8R9V_Jd4GfNv_kQ',sig:'STJYyq6HSMzTOLWGYBr3HFgezi6i5OFwQoKX6d7Rjy4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1269974169',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an 11-season NHL career that saw 222 wins, 33 shutouts, and a career .921 save percentage, Dallas Stars\u00a0goaltender Ben Bishop\u2019s playing days appear to be over. The Stars\u2019 general manager Jim Nill made the announcement on Saturday in an interview with the Dallas Morning News. 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