Noah Philp’s pro hockey career has come to an end before he ever got to suit up for HV71.
The Swedish Hockey League club announced that the former NHL forward has retired, and Philp said in a statement that his decision came down to where he is mentally with the game.
“I really want to apologize to HV71 and all involved regarding the timing of my decision, but I have decided to stop playing hockey,” Philp said in a statement released by the team. “My motivation for hockey is not fully there, and I’d rather be completely honest than not be fully invested in playing.”
Philp, 27, is from Alberta and spent the 2025-26 season moving between the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes organizations. Edmonton used him in 15 NHL games, and he produced three points with two goals and one assist before Carolina claimed him on waivers.
Once in the Hurricanes system, Philp mostly filled in for the AHL’s Chicago Wolves. The six-foot-three forward recorded 17 points in 29 regular season games there, then took on a bigger role in the playoffs, finishing with 14 points in 21 postseason games as Chicago reached the Calder Cup Final.
He also saw NHL action with Carolina, appearing in two regular season games. The Hurricanes went on to win their first Stanley Cup championship since 2006.
Philp’s path to the NHL began when Edmonton signed him as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Alberta. He became a regular with Bakersfield in 2022-23, putting up 37 points in 70 games for the Oilers’ AHL affiliate before missing the entire 2023-24 season.
Before college, Philp played junior hockey in the WHL with the Kootenay Ice and Seattle Thunderbirds, spending two seasons with each club.
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