SAN JOSE — Sharks captain Logan Couture did everything in his power to become a full-time NHL player again, spending countless hours rehabilitating his bothersome groin injury and visiting with several specialists on both the West and East Coasts to find a solution.

Logan Couture began dreaming of playing in the NHL as a 3-year-old carrying around a stick nearly everywhere he went.

San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture is expected to announce that he will end his playing career because of a debilitating injury that has sidelined him for more than 15 months.