Former Oilers & Hurricanes Forward Retires At Age 27
ℹ️ Noah Philp bryter sitt kontrakt med HV71 och avslutar hockeykarriären.
— HV71 (@HV71) August 7, 2026
🗨️ "Jag ber verkligen om ursäkt till HV71 och samtliga involverade kring tajmingen av mitt beslut, men jag har dock beslutat mig för att sluta spela hockey. Min motivation för hockeyn är inte där fullt ut… pic.twitter.com/L2xUhhRjqx
Philp had signed a two-year contract with HV71 in late June, but now says his heart just wasn't in playing hockey anymore.
"I really want to apologize to HV71 and all involved regarding the timing of my decision, but I have decided to stop playing hockey. My motivation for hockey is not fully there, and I'd rather be completely honest than not be fully invested in playing," said Philp in making his announcement. "I think this is best for everyone."
"We have had a good dialogue with Noah during the summer about the move to Sweden, so this came as a surprise to us earlier this week. Noah called me and told me that he will not continue with hockey," said team manager Johan Hult.
Philp had stepped away from hockey once before, foreshadowing his retirement this week
Philp went undrafted out of junior hockey, and went on to play one year in the AHL in 2018-19 before joining the University of Alberta and playing there for a year and a half. He returned to the pros in 2022 with the Edmonton Oilers' AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.
After a 19-goal season there in 2022-23, he stepped away from hockey for the first time, perhaps a little foreshadowing. After a year off, he got the call to the big club and played 15 games with Edmonton in 2024-25, recording two assists. He played another 15 this past season, this time with two goals and three points, before the Oilers placed him on waivers, and he was picked up by the Hurricanes.
Philp got into two games with Carolina, going pointless. But he had a nice run in the AHL playoffs with the Chicago Wolves, recording 14 points in 21 games in helping them reach the Calder Cup Final.
He became a UFA after the season, and the Canes traded his rights to the Anaheim Ducks this offseason in exchange for defenceman Kyle Masters.
He then decided to continue his career in the SHL in Sweden, before deciding to hang up the skates earlier this week.
We wish Philp the best in his post-hockey endeavours.