In a move that comes as little surprise, New York Islanders team captain Doug Weight will announce his retirement at a team news conference Thursday, according to a source familiar with the matter. The team has been tight-lipped on the nature of the announcement, but it is likely that the 40-year-old center will also be assuming a position within the Islanders organization. The details of that role remain unknown. After spending much of this past season on the sidelines -- he played in just 18 games before sustaining an injury that resulted in nerve damage in his back -- Weight took on a tutoring role for the Islanders' up-and-coming players. In April, several days after telling the media he was leaning towards retirement, the veteran center took up an informal position behind the bench offering advice to his teammates. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/news/story?id=6585094
