A list of players that announced their retirement in 2010
| Date | Player | Playing career | Age | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan.12, 2010 | Curtis Joseph | 1987- 2009 | 42 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Jan.19, 2010 | Michael Peca | 1993- 2009 | 35 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Apr. 7, 2010 | Keith Tkachuk | 1991- 2010 | 38 | St. Louis Blues |
| Jun. 18, 2010 | Rob Blake | 1989- 2010 | 40 | San Jose Sharks |
| Jun. 22, 2010 | Scott Niedermayer | 1991- 2010 | 37 | Anaheim Ducks |
| Jun. 30, 2010 | Rod Brind'Amour | 1989- 2010 | 39 | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Jul. 13, 2010 | Darryl Sydor | 1991- 2010 | 38 | St. Louis Blues |
| Jul. 26, 2010 | Mike Van Ryn | 2000- 2009 | 30 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Jul. 30, 2010 | Georges Laraque | 1996- 2010 | 33 | Montreal Canadiens |
| Aug. 6, 2010 | Chris Chelios | 1981- 2010 | 48 | Atlanta Thrashers |
| Aug. 9, 2010 | Riley Cote | 2002- 2010 | 28 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Aug. 24, 2010 | Aaron Ward | 1993- 2010 | 37 | Anaheim Ducks |
| Sept. 21, 2010 | Brad May | 1991- 2010 | 38 | Detroit Red Wings |
| Sept. 26, 2010 | Mathieu Dandedault | 1995- 2010 | 34 | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) |
| Oct. 1, 2010 | Darcy Tucker | 1995- 2010 | 35 | Colorado Avalanche |
| Oct. 12, 2010 | Kirk Maltby | 1992- 2010 | 37 | Detroit Red Wings |
| Dec. 6, 2010 | Bill Guerin | 1991- 2010 | 40 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | Jere Lehtinen | 1990- 2010 | 37 | Dallas Stars |