08-01-2014, 12:44 PM
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Anaheim To Retire #8
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The club will host "Teemu Tribute Night" on Jan. 11, 2015 when the Ducks host the Winnipeg Jets. Selanne, who will become the first Ducks player to have his number retired, will see his No. 8 jersey raised to the rafters at Honda Center.
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http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=727580
And nobody is surprised by this, what a fantastic player and person.
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08-01-2014, 12:46 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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I LOVED how he announced he was coming back to play last year. The guy is a class act and we're lucky to have watched him play.
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08-01-2014, 12:46 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary
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If only Winnipeg wouldn't have matched the sheet. Curses.
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08-01-2014, 12:47 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Good.
Selanne is a beauty, I wish he could play forever. Seemed like he might.
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08-01-2014, 12:48 PM
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What does surprise me is that he's the first for the Ducks. Why did they never do it for Paul Kariya?
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Before you call me a pessimist or a downer, the Flames made me this way. Blame them.
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08-01-2014, 12:56 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by codynw
What does surprise me is that he's the first for the Ducks. Why did they never do it for Paul Kariya?
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Bad blood I think
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08-01-2014, 12:58 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by codynw
What does surprise me is that he's the first for the Ducks. Why did they never do it for Paul Kariya?
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The team was already on record as saying Selanne would be the first number retired. Nobody was getting their jersey raised before Teemu.
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08-01-2014, 01:00 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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good, Teemu deserves to be the first Duck to have his jersey retired. Have to imagine that Giguere will be second.
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08-01-2014, 01:02 PM
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Kariya should be there, actually they should've retired their numbers together. They were amazing together.
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08-01-2014, 01:03 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Calgary
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Didn't realize that Teemu spent 15 years with the Ducks organization. He deserves to be the first number retired with that franchise.
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08-01-2014, 01:04 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Nov 2009
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I still think retiring jerseys is stupid.
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08-01-2014, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by logan_izer10
I still think retiring jerseys is stupid.
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I disagree, it's a way to show respect to a player that meant a lot to your organization. I don't think it should happen very often, but certain numbers just shouldn't be worn by players on certain teams.
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08-01-2014, 01:09 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by logan_izer10
I still think retiring jerseys is stupid.
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I don't. Personally I hope the Flames ditch the "Forever a Flame" nonsense and make sure that 12 and 34 hang from the rafters where they belong.
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08-01-2014, 01:13 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
I don't. Personally I hope the Flames ditch the "Forever a Flame" nonsense and make sure that 12 and 34 hang from the rafters where they belong.
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I was just going to say that at least it's not a Teemu, "Forever a Duck" announcement.
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As others have alluded to, this guy is the epitome of what a hockey player should strive to be. A true gentlemen on and off the ice, but an extremely driven (and exceptionally talented) player as well.
Still recall his insane rookie season...
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08-01-2014, 01:14 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Good. No surprises there. Teemu definitely earned it.
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08-01-2014, 01:39 PM
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Must be nice to have a good player who's worn #8 for your team.
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08-01-2014, 01:40 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
Must be nice to have a good player who's worn #8 for your team.
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Here's their all-time list of players to wear #12:
David Sacco
Kevin Todd
Mike Leclerc
Jeff Friesen
Brandon Bochenski
Josh Green
Niklas Hagman
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08-01-2014, 01:41 PM
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They need some work there.
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08-01-2014, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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I don't know, Dave Shand would be pretty high on that list....
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08-01-2014, 02:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Glastonbury
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this is the right thing to do... well done Anaheim
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