Breaking: The NHL's last real enforcer has retired.

One of the last pure enforcers in the NHL has officially announced his retirement today. Veteran George Parros hung up his skates on Friday. The journeyman was a member of the Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks, Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens over his career. He had 36 points (18 goals, 18 assists) and 1,092 penalty minutes over 474 regular-season games. In a release issued by the NHL Players' Association Parros said: "It's been an honour to play in the greatest league in the world, Thanks to the organizations I've had the good fortune to play for, especially to the Samueli and Molson families. I've had the most amazing support from all of the fans who have supported my many endeavours throughout my career, for that I am eternally grateful. "A final thank you to my parents Jim and Lynne, my wife Tiffany and my children who have made this dream of mine a reality." The man with the stache', is a 34-year-old native of Washington, Pa., was drafted by the Kings in the eighth round (No. 222) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He won a Stanley Cup in 2007 as a member of the Ducks.