Colin Wilson retires from NHL after 11 seasons

Colin Wilson has retired from the NHL following 11 seasons, the NHLPA announced Tuesday.

The forward played nine games for the Colorado Avalanche during the 2019-20 campaign. He said last year that his career was likely over after the veteran didn't heal properly from a double hip surgery and struggled to walk, resulting in another procedure.

Wilson also opened up in The Players' Tribune last year about his ongoing battle with OCD since his rookie season in 2010.

The Nashville Predators selected the now 31-year-old seventh overall in 2008. He spent eight years in Nashville before signing with the Avalanche in 2017. Wilson amassed 113 goals and 173 assists in 632 career games.