Tuukka Rask: Through the Years

BOSTON - Tuukka Rask announced on Wednesday that he will be retiring from the National Hockey League after 15 seasons, 564 games, a Vezina Trophy, the most wins and games played by a goaltender in Bruins history, the second-highest save percentage in NHL history, and a Stanley Cup championship. Here's a look back at his career in Black & Gold.

June 24, 2006 | Boston

Rask is acquired by the Bruins from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for goaltender Andrew Raycroft. He starts is career in the Boston organization with 102 games for Providence from 2007-09.

November 20, 2007 | Toronto

Rask makes 30 saves in his NHL debut to secure his first career victory with a 4-2 triumph over his former club, the Maple Leafs.

January 31, 2009 | Boston

Rask picks up his first career shutout with a 35-save performance in his only appearance with the Black & Gold during the 2008-09 campaign.

October 27, 2009 | Boston

Rask, at one of his countless charitable endeavors during his time with the Bruins, paints pumpkins with young patients during a Halloween event at Mass. General Hospital.

December 31, 2009 | Fenway Park

Rask takes in the scene during a snowy practice ahead of the 2010 NHL Winter Classic, during which he backed up Tim Thomas.

April 1, 2010 | Boston

Rask wins the 7th Player Award, presented annually to the Bruin who exceeds the expectations of the fans, after posting a 22-12-5 record, while leading the league with a 1.97 goals against average and .931 save percentage in his first full season.

April 26, 2010 | Boston

Rask leads the Bruins to a six-game, first-round victory over the Buffalo Sabres, marking his first career postseason series win. In Game 4 of the series, Rask made one of the best saves of his career with a fully-extended, diving stop of a Mike Grier attempt.

September 30, 2010 | Prague, Czech Republic

Rask smiles with teammate Milan Lucic during the Bruins trip to Europe to kick off the magical 2010-11 season.

June 15, 2011 | Vancouver

While he did not play in the postseason, Rask dressed for every game as the Bruins backup to Tim Thomas during the club's run to the Stanley Cup.

June 16, 2011 | Boston

Rask disembarks the B's team plane - with some special headgear - after the team's arrival back in Boston following their Stanley Cup victory.

June 18, 2011 | Boston

Rask flashes a No. 1 sign during the 2011 Stanley Cup championship parade.

October 4, 2011 | Boston

Rask poses with his 2011 Stanley Cup championship ring.

March 7, 2013 | Boston

Rask escorts Bruins legend Milt Schmidt to the ice for a ceremonial puck drop.

April 20, 2013 | Boston

Rask dons a Massachusetts State Police hat before the Bruins' first game following the Boston Marathon bombings.

May 25, 2013 | Boston

Rask greets New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist after the Bruins defeat the Blue Shirts, 3-1, in Game 5 to seal a second-round playoff series.

June 7, 2013 | Boston

Rask leads the Black & Gold to a four-game sweep over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final, capping the series with a 26-save shutout. The netminder also blanked the Penguins in Game 1 of the ECF (29 saves) and allowed just two goals on 136 shots during the series.

June 17, 2013 | Boston

Rask, appearing in his first career Stanley Cup Final, celebrates the Bruins 2-0 shutout victory in Game 3 against the Chicago Blackhawks at TD Garden.

June 24, 2014 | Las Vegas

Rask wins the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender after posting a 36-15-6 record with a 2.04 GAA, .930 save percentage and a league-leading seven shutouts. He is also named a First-Team NHL All-Star.

February 22, 2014 | Sochi, Russia

Rask helps lead Team Finland to the bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

January 1, 2016 | Foxborough, Mass.

Rask suits up for his first career Winter Classic during a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Gillette Stadium.

January 24, 2017 | Boston

Rask with his mother, Irja, during the B's Mom's Trip.

January 29, 2017 | Los Angeles

Rask participates in the NHL All-Star Game for the first and only time in his career. The backstop was also selected to the game in 2020 but opted to spend time with his family during the break and did not participate in the festivities.

April 23, 2017 | Boston

Rask greets "Fist Bump Kid" Liam Fitzgerald before a game at TD Garden.

July 29, 2017 | Beijing

Rask with Hal Gill and Torey Krug at The Great Wall of China during the team's summer trip to Beijing and Shanghai with O.R.G. Packaging for youth hockey clinics in an effort to grow the sport of hockey.

August 30, 2017 | Foxborough

Rask vists Patriots training camp and nails a field goal on the practice field behind Gillette Stadium.

November 29, 2017 - February 6, 2018

Rask posts a 19-0-2 record with a .941 save percentage and 1.61 GAA during a torrid 21-game point streak, the longest such stretch of his career.

April 25, 2018 | Boston

Rask returns to the Bruins dressing room to celebrate after the Bruins take down the Toronto Maple Leafs, 7-4, in Game 7 of the first round.

September 19, 2018 | Beijing

Rask leads the Bruins out for an exhibition tilt against the Calgary Flames during the NHL China Games.

January 1, 2019 | South Bend, Indiana

Rask surpasses Tiny Thompson to become the Bruins' all-time leader in games played by a goaltender as he suits up for the 469th contest of his career during the NHL Winter Classic at Notre Dame Stadium. The netminder makes 36 saves in Boston's 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

February 3, 2019 | Washington, D.C.

Rask becomes the Bruins' all-time winningest goalie with a 24-save shutout of the Capitals. The victory was the 253rd of his career, moving him past Thompson on the B's all-time list.

February 16, 2019 | Los Angeles

Rask makes one of the greatest stops of his career with a sensational two-pad stack stop on the Kings' Alex Iafallo.

April 6, 2019 | Boston

Rask is presented with a special painting commemorating his 253rd career victory.

May 16, 2019 | Raleigh, N.C.

Rask posts a 24-save shutout to pace the Bruins to a four-game sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final. For the series, he allowed only five goals on 114 shots.

May 29, 2019 | Boston

Rask, appearing in his second career Stanley Cup Final, leads the Bruins to the ice for Game 2 against the St. Louis Blues.

August 11, 2019 | Helsinki, Finland

Rask with his daughters, Vivien and Adelie, during the Bruins' annual summer Bear Tracks trip.

August 20, 2019 | Boston

Rask, a regular guest for the annual NESN/WEEI Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon during his years in Boston, appears at the 2019 event.

October 22, 2019 | Boston

Rask plays in his 500th career game and picks up the victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 28-save performance.

November 16, 2019 | Boston

Rask makes another career-best save, lunging across the crease to snatch an Evan Rodrigues shot with his the palm of his blocker against the Sabres.

January 16, 2020 | Boston

Rask, joined by his family, is honored during a pregame ceremony for his 500th career game.

March 10, 2020 | Philadelphia

Rask makes 36 saves in a 2-0 shutout of the Flyers, marking the 50th blanking of his career, in what ended up as the final game before the NHL shutdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 28, 2020 | Boston

After the regular season is officially declared complete following a nearly three-month pause, the NHL announces that Rask and partner Jaroslav Halak were the winners of the William M. Jennings Trophy after allowing the fewest combined goals (167) in the league. Rask is also named a Vezina Trophy finalist and comes in second in the voting, the third top-five and fifth top-seven finish of his career. He finishes first in the NHL with a 2.12 save percentage.

February 21, 2021 | Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Rask takes part in NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe.

April 15, 2021 | Boston

Rask picks up his 300th career victory, becoming just the 38th goalie in NHL history to reach that mark, with a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders at TD Garden.

May 21, 2021 | Boston

Rask wins his 54th career postseason game, surpassing Gerry Cheevers for the most in Bruins history, with 19 saves in Boston's victory over Washington in Game 4 of the first round.

January 11, 2022 | Boston

After missing the first three months of the season as he rehabbed from summer hip surgery, Rask returns to the Bruins on a one-year, $1 million deal. He won his return, 3-2, with a 25-save outing against the Flyers on Jan. 13.

February 9, 2022 | Boston

Rask announces his retirement from the game of hockey, stating that his body did not respond the way he had hoped following the surgery.