Confirmed with Link: Francouz Retires

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Thanks Frankie! Really unfortunate about the injuries, hope he can have a great and fulfilling life post-retirement. So happy he helped the Avs win the cup, he looked like one of the guys that was the most excited.

 

[EdAVSfan]

 

[The Kingslayer]

Won 2 playoff series and didnt lose a game. Legend.

 

[LTCPain75]

Thanks and good luck Frankie. Won't ever forget your SO versus the Oilers during the 2021-2022 SC run!

 

[S E P H]

I have a friend who played for the Polska national team and he had so many hip injuries that he became addicted to painkillers and needed rehab to get off of them. Based on what I experienced with him, I have no issues at all with Frankie retiring for that reason. I would hope that Avs could find him a job, but it sounds like he's permanently in Czechia. His career save percentage turned out to be .919% and that is something we could totally be using right now though lol. I wish him the best in whatever he decides to do!

Favorite back up goalie ever. He will be missed

Before a couple of those hip problems, he had starter-level talent IMHO. Being smaller required him to be much more aggressive and led to more injury-prone plays like diving across or pushing at the extent of the physical limitations of the human body.

 

[LOFIN]

I would hope that Avs could find him a job, but it sounds like he's permanently in Czechia.

That doesn't mean it can't happen, right? A European goalie scout, like he said he had already done some of that for the Avs during this year?

 

[Avs_19]

All the best to him. The job he did during the Stanley Cup run won't be forgotten. More than that, he just seems like a great guy.

One of my favourite moments:

 

[Bone Breaker]

thanks for everything and have a good retirement! one of the best backups this franchise had.

and better than George, for sure.

 

[amigo]

Great great guy. Thanks for everything Pavel

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

All the best! Shame the career ended short

 

[Snow Arc]

Thanks, Pavel! You were such a calming presence, we are not as good without you. Enjoy retirement and I hope your injuries never nag you.

 

[sethro109]

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Everything I've read and seen just shows that Pavel is a lovely human. We can never forget his cup run for sure, but more than that he was always a great team mate and a good dude. Best of luck to him in retirement. The league needs more good people like Frankie.

 

[24 others]

So.... you guys want to give him a call to see if he changes his mind?

 

[Bensch88]

Get him back