Getzlaf created the Anaheim Ducks Learn to Play program, which has allowed more than 18,000 kids to skate in equipment for the first time. The kids participate in a four week session the includes an equipment bag with a helmet, shin guards, hockey pants, elbow pads, shoulder pads, gloves and a jersey. He also hosts an annual Getzlaf Golf Shootout and MVP Party to raise money to find a cure for Duchenne, which is a disease that affects over 300,000 youths across the globe. In the span of 10 years, his event has raised $4.27 million towards that cause. This was Getzlaf's final season as an NHL player.

This is it for Getzlaf, as he announced his retirement earlier this season. The 36-year-old finished the year with three goals and 37 points in 56 games this season. He picked up 1,019 points in 1,157 games during his career. 

Getzlaf, who announced his retirement, played out the final season of his NHL career and ended on a high note. He scored three goals and 37 points in 56 contests in 2021-22 and surpassed the 1,000-point milestone along the way. He also registered an assist in each of his final two contests. “He’s still got it,” Adam Henrique said Sunday. “It’s not like the game has surpassed him or anything. He’s still out there. He still leads the way for us. Every night, he drags guys into the battle, he makes plays. Still the smartest guy on the ice, all of that. There’s no telling he’s still got it. If we can manage to talk him into it over the summer about coming back, we’ll try. Troy keeps saying he’s not convinced. We’ll see.”

Getzlaf set up a goal by Adam Henrique with just 2:41 remaining in regulation for a fitting end to his 17-year career. "This is a game that I've loved for so long and I tried to give everything that I had every time I stepped on this ice," he said. "I've been able to build this beautiful family next to me, and I'm just looking forward to that next chapter right now." The 36-year-old forward will finish his career with 1,019 points (282 goals, 737 assists) in 1,157 NHL games.