Daugaviņš said in a message posted by the club that it was a sad day, but he had decided to retire from hockey. He promised to return to Mihalovce, but not as a hockey player. Daugaviņš thanked the fans of Mihalovce for the support he felt during his two seasons with the team.
"I have decided to retire from hockey completely. It's hard to add anything else," said Daugaviņš.
At the end of the summer, Daugaviņš captained the Latvian national team that won the qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Daugaviņš had also announced his decision to retire from the national team after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, but changed his mind the following spring and returned to the Latvian national team to help the team at the World Championships. The Latvians returned triumphant from the World Championships in Tampere with bronze medals. Daugaviņš was also captain of the Latvian team that finished 9th at the 2024 World Championships in the spring.
At the club level, Daugaviņš has also played 98 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins. Daugaviņš has also played for clubs in Germany, Switzerland, Russia, and Latvia.
