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Stampeders lineman Lavertu retires from CFL after losing 2017 season to injury

Apr 23, 2018 | 1:30 PM

CALGARY — Offensive lineman Pierre Lavertu has announced his retirement from the CFL after four seasons with the Calgary Stampeders.

Lavertu was a West Division all-star in 2015, but injuries limited him to eight games in 2016. He was then sidelined for the entire 2017 season because of a high ankle sprain.

Lavertu played 41 career regular-season games and three post-season contests for the Stampeders and was a member of Calgary’s Grey Cup-winning team in 2014.

“Pierre was a force on the offensive line for us when he was on the field and it’s very unfortunate that injuries have cut his career short,” Stampeders president and general manager John Hufnagel said in a release. “I thank him for his efforts over the past four years and wish him the best in the future.”