Avalanche Beltrán Hanging up His Spikes
<Ánibal Beltrán:player#8411> said he will miss "leading the boys into battle" after this season. At 36 years old, the team leader of the <Colorado Springs Avalanche:team#14> has announced he will retire at season's end.

"I've always tried to be a guy that leads by example and I'd like to think I've been a good leader in my career," he said. "There's a lot of things I'm going to miss about the sport, but I think most of all is the camaraderie with the guys."

In his career <Beltrán:player#8411> is hitting .301 with a total of 221 home runs.