Tyson Barrie on his NHL career, Avalanche memories and his beer company

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Tyson Barrie, who spent the first eight of his 14-year pro career with the Colorado Avalanche, called it a career after 822 games in the NHL. The 5-foot-11 defenseman is the Avalanche's best draft pick outside the first round over the last 20 years, as a large majority of his 508 career points came in an Avalanche uniform. He's one of 64 NHL players to play over 800 games after being drafted in the third round.

The British Columbia native chatted exclusively with The Denver Gazette about his retirement, his favorite memories and how he'd like to be remembered:

The Denver Gazette: I was surprised to see you at the alumni game. When did you know you were going to be calling it a career?

Tyson Barrie: I think first period of the alumni game is when I knew it