Colorado Avalanche forward Pierre Turgeon has reportedly decided to call it a career.

The Denver Post quotes sources who say the 37 year old is expected to announce his retirement in the very near future.

Turgeon, who sits 27th on the NHL's all-time scorers list, signed a two-year, $3-million contract with the Avalanche in 2005.

Coming off a 46 point season, Turgeon was sidelined for the first 27 games of the 2006-07 season while recovering from shoulder surgery. He returned in early December before suffering a calf injury in mid-February which forced him to miss the final 27 games of the regular season. He finished with four goals and seven points in just 17 games.

Turgeon was the first pick overall of the 1987 NHL draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He has a career mark of 515 goals and 1,327 points in 1,294 games played. His best NHL season was in 1992-93 when he scored 58 goals and 132 points with the New York Islanders.

Turgeon won the Lady Byng Trophy in 1993 and is a four time All-Star and one of 39 players who have scored more than 500 goals in the NHL.