ANN ARBOR – Veteran forward Max Pacioretty, who spent three seasons as captain of the Montreal Canadiens and spent the 2024-25 campaign with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has retired from the NHL after 17 seasons.

The University of Michigan, where Pacioretty spent the 2007-08 season before turning pro, announced Tuesday that Pacioretty was joining the Wolverines men’s hockey program as a special assistant to the head coach.

Pacioretty was selected by the Canadiens in the first round, 22nd overall, at the 2007 NHL draft. He became the 29th captain in Canadiens history before the 2014-15 season.

After 10 seasons in Montreal, Pacioretty was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in September 2018 for a package that included current Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki. He had 448 points (226 goals, 222 as

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