Stars' Hitchcock announces retirement from coaching

Dallas Stars bench boss Ken Hitchcock announced his retirement from coaching Friday after 22 seasons as a head coach. He'll remain with the team in a consultant role.

"Ken Hitchcock is an icon when it comes to head coaches, not only in hockey, but across all of sports," general manager Jim Nill said, according to Scott Bell of the Dallas Morning News. "He poured his whole life into better understanding in-game concepts and strategy, inspiring players and enhancing teams."

The 66-year-old led the Stars to their only Stanley Cup in franchise history in 1999.

Hitchcock inked a multi-year contract with Dallas at the completion of the 2016-17 regular season with the intention to join the front-office staff once the contract was finished.

He ends his coaching career as the 2012 Jack Adams Award winner and with 823 regular-season wins under his belt.