On Thursday, defenceman Marco Scandella announced his retirement. The 35-year old has not played in the NHL since the 2023-24 season when Scandella was playing for the St. Louis Blues.
Scandella Retires
A steady presence on and off the ice, who always repped the ‘Note with pride.
Congrats on a great career and enjoy retirement Scandy ? pic.twitter.com/gTPwiMo1xJ
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) September 4, 2025
Scandella retires with 51 goals and 119 assists in 784 regular-season games, and six goals and three assists in 56 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Teams Played For
Scandella started his career with the Minnesota Wild before joining the Buffalo Sabres. Scandella helped the Wild upset the Colorado Avalanche in the first round in 2014. Furthermore, Scandella helped the Wild reach the second round the following year. Each time, however, the Wild were eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks.
During the 2019-20 season, Scanedlla was traded to the Montreal Canadiens. However, Scandella did not stay long in Montreal before being dealt again, this time to the Blues. Scandella then signed an extension to remain with the Blues, where he finished his career.
International Play
Scandella represented Canada at the 2008 World Under-18 Championships, winning a gold medal. Again with Canada, Scandella won a silver medal at the 2010 World Juniors. Each time, Scandella recorded a goal for Team Canada.
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