October 26, 2020 Hanzal announced his retirement from the NHL on October 26, 2020, after 12 seasons. He finished with 456 points (136g/320a) in 710 games with the Coyotes and Devils. He first put up big numbers in 2001-02, when he led all rookies with 82 points (26g/56a). The following season, he was named to the All-Star Game and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship & courage. In 2004-05, he became only the third player in Coyotes history to win the Art Ross Trophy as the league's top scorer with 130 points (40g/90a). Hanzal spent eight seasons with the Coyotes, helping them reach the playoffs six times. He signed as a free agent with the Devils in June 2016. In December 2017, he returned to the Coyotes as a part of their development team. In 208 career NHL games with the Coyotes and Devils, he registered 312 points (78g/234a). He added 16 goals and 52 points in 79 playoff games. Hanzal was born on January 4, 1984 in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic).