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Sabres say blood clot will force Cody McCormick to retire

Mark Fraser, Cody McCormick

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2010, file photo, Buffalo Sabres’ Cody McCormick, right, fights with New Jersey Devils’ Mark Fraser during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y. Fighting has been a part of the NHL for about as long as the sport has existed. The NHL has toughened penalties and imposed longer suspensions for cheap shots, undercutting the players’ unwritten code of justice. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray says forward Cody McCormick has decided against resuming his NHL career a year after of a blood clot was found in his left leg.

McCormick does not want to jeopardize his health, Murray said in providing the update during the Sabres season-ending news conference on Monday. McCormick has not played since scoring a goal on Jan. 10, 2015, a day before he was hospitalized after the clot was discovered.

McCormick spent this past season on injured reserve after failing his pre-training camp physical. He is an 11-year veteran who spent parts of six seasons in Buffalo, and has one more year remaining on his contract.

Used mostly in a checking role, McCormick has 21 goals and 65 points in 405 career games.