The 43-year-old Hossa gets his moment before Sunday night’s game against Pittsburgh, another one of his five teams during his 19 NHL seasons. “It’s not up to me, but I know I will be coming back for some others in the future.” “There’s so many names (that) deserve it to be up there,” Hossa said Wednesday night. The Hockey Hall of Famer is certain he is going to watch some more numbers from his championship teams in Chicago go up to the United Center rafters some day. One of the most memorable photos of the evening came when Hossa took a picture with the Stanley Cup and his six other three-time champion teammates.CHICAGO (AP) - Marian Hossa isn’t exactly sure how he will feel when the Chicago Blackhawks retire his No. It’s fun to be a part of it and well-deserved honor."
"I think a lot of us were looking at each other saying, ‘This is pretty cool.’ So happy for Marian and his family. "It was great, it was special," Kane said following a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh.
He became the eighth player in franchise history to have his number retired, joining Glenn Hall (No. After a five-minute video montage, Hossa stepped to the mic and his speech tugged on Chicago's heartstrings and included some witty jokes, which was a perfect encapsulation of Hossa's personality.Īnd then, it was finally time to lift No. The loudest ovation came when Hossa made his entrance from the Zamboni tunnel, as expected. It continued with former teammates Niklas Hjalmarsson, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews joining the center circle, and also included a surprise appearance from the Stanley Cup. The 50-minute pregame ceremony started with a guest appearance by Eddie Olczyk, who emceed the event. 81 to the United Center rafters on Sunday, and it was a night that won't be forgotten by anyone that was in the building. The Blackhawks officially raised Marian Hossa's No.
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