The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced veteran NHL forward Fredrik Modin has announced his retirement, bringing his 13 year NHL career to a close.

Modin, 36, began his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1996-97, where he would spend three seasons until he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in October 1999 for defenseman Cory Cross and a seventh round pick.

He would have his best seasons with the Lightning, reaching or exceeding the forty point mark five times, including three seasons of 50-plus points, two of which also saw him reach the 30-goal plateau twice.

His best NHL season was in 2003-04, where he netted a career-high 57 points, along with 19 points in 23 playoff games, helping the Lightning win the 2004 Stanley Cup championship.

Dealt to the Columbus Blue Jackets in June 2006 as a cost-cutting measure by the Lightning, Modin would have his final 20-goal, 40-point season in 2006-07 with the Jackets, netting 22 goals and 42 points.

Injuries began to take their toll upon Modin in the ensuing seasons, as he would never again play more than 50 games in a season. His offensive numbers suffered accordingly.

During the March 2010 trade deadline the Blue Jackets shipped Modin to the Los Angeles Kings where he finished the remainder of the 2009-10 season. Signed by the Atlanta Thrashers last September as an unrestricted free agent, Modin managed only 10 points in 36 games due to injuries.

Acquired via trade by the Calgary Flames at this year's trade deadline, Modin played only four more games, missing the rest of the season with a back injury.

In addition to winning a Stanley Cup, Modin was also part of Sweden's 1998 World Hockey Championship-winning team, as well as part of their gold medal hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics, making him only one of 24 players to be part of the “Triple Gold Club”.

Modin finishes his NHL career with 232 goals and 462 points in 898 career regular season games, plus 14 goals and 26 points in 57 playoff games.