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HELLO! Exclusive: Boston Raiders’ Ilya Rozanov and Cliff Marleau on Retirement After a Generational Hockey Run
July 2025 | by Lillian Jane Smith
When the Major League Hockey (MLH) announced earlier this year that Boston Raiders captain Ilya Rozanov (35, Alpha) and alternate captain Cliff Marleau (34, Alpha) would be retiring at the end of the 2024-25 season, the hockey world was stunned. The pair, who are three-time Stanley Cup champions (2014, 2022, and 2024) and perhaps one of the most respected duos to ever play on the ice, chose to not comment at the time, fueling speculation.
Now, days after the 2025 MLH Awards, the longtime teammates are finally breaking their silence in an exclusive interview with HELLO!, revealing the details of their joint decision to step away from the ice.
It’s not just about retirement.
But about love. Sacrifice. And the quiet mathematics of time.
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