I fact checked this when I saw it on a friend's Facebook because it seemed like a joke...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...y-in-february/
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Neil had 112 goals, 138 assists and 2,522 penalty minutes in 1,026 career games over 15 seasons with Ottawa.
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Apparently you don't have to be a top player to have your jersey retired, just play a lot of games for Ottawa.