Vegas Golden Knights All-Star and two-time Stanley Cup champion Alex Pietrangelo is stepping away from hockey, but not officially retiring, he announced Monday.

Vegas Golden Knights veteran defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is stepping away from hockey due to serious hip injuries, he and the team announced Monday evening. In a team-released statement, Pietrangelo said the “likelihood is low” that he will be able to play again, but he hasn’t officially retired.

T here had been reports that Vegas Golden Knights veteran defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was at risk of missing the entire 2025-26 season as a result of injury, and that he could require multiple significant surgeries during the offseason. Now, it seems as if his career is in jeopardy.