Confirmed with Link: Chris Neil will not return next season

[Cosmix]

I would like to see pictures of players who meet a fact-based set of requirements put up on the walls of the concourses of the arena to honour them for their achievements (called Senators Ring of Hounour or something appropriate). For a few special players I would also like to see their name, picture and number hung in the rafters over the ice surface as a special honour.

Regarding number retirement, I would rather continue to use all the numbers and the ones hung in the rafters would require special approval to be used again by a player.

 

[aragorn]

How many guys with Chris Neil's type of game/role have their jerseys retired around the league?

Didn't the Leafs do something for Domi when he retired? Neil should be in the Ring of Honour having played 1,000 games as an Ottawa Senator.

 

[OmniSens]

Didn't the Leafs do something for Domi when he retired? Neil should be in the Ring of Honour having played 1,000 games as an Ottawa Senator.

But, his jersey isn't actually retired.

 

[saskriders]

But, his jersey isn't actually retired.

Who care what the Leafs of any other team do. This should be up to the Sens and nobody else.

 

[OmniSens]

Who care what the Leafs of any other team do. This should be up to the Sens and nobody else.

I'm saying as per the usual here. I'm all for worrying about what only the Sens do and not the rest of the league.

 

[WadeRedden]

Chris Neil is 20th all time PIM leader in the NHL, also never been suspended. He gave us all he had in his 16 years, 1121 games including playoffs. I say to the rafters with #25.

What does it say about him that "never been suspended" is one of the accomplishments you use to justify sending his number to the rafters?

I mean, seriously, you cannot put the bar any lower than that.

 

[Tundraman]

What does it say about him that "never been suspended" is one of the accomplishments you use to justify sending his number to the rafters?

I mean, seriously, you cannot put the bar any lower than that.

Anyone else qualify? What criteria would you put if any?

 

[WadeRedden]

Anyone else qualify? What criteria would you put if any?

Alfie and Karlsson are the only two players who qualify imo. Criteria includes a combination of individual awards, personal stats, team success etc.

Alfie was the Calder trophy winner, an elite right-winger in the league for almost a decade, longest-serving captain, holds virtually every major team offensive record, led us to our first Stanley Cup final appearance etc.

Karlsson is a two-time (and counting) Norris trophy winner and will finish his tenure in Ottawa with every offensive record for defensemen. Also, he's widely considered to be one of the best at his position league wide for almost 5 years now and is likely to go down as one of the best defensemen of his generation.

Basically, imo in order to qualify for jersey retirement you have to be a HoF calibre player. A name that's recognized and respected by fans across the entire league. It's reserved for the legends of the game.

 

[freddy61]

Alfie and Karlsson are the only two players who qualify imo. Criteria includes a combination of individual awards, personal stats, team success etc.

Alfie was the Calder trophy winner, an elite right-winger in the league for almost a decade, longest-serving captain, holds virtually every major team offensive record, led us to our first Stanley Cup final appearance etc.

Karlsson is a two-time (and counting) Norris trophy winner and will finish his tenure in Ottawa with every offensive record for defensemen. Also, he's widely considered to be one of the best at his position league wide for almost 5 years now and is likely to go down as one of the best defensemen of his generation.

Basically, imo in order to qualify for jersey retirement you have to be a HoF calibre player. A name that's recognized and respected by fans across the entire league. It's reserved for the legends of the game.

Open to discussion but this makes sense. I "liked" it.

It means we value our best players by how they are judged on the outside as well as inside the org. So I guess that's where the ring of honor comes in for the other guys like Neil.

 

[Tundraman]

Alfie and Karlsson are the only two players who qualify imo. Criteria includes a combination of individual awards, personal stats, team success etc.

Alfie was the Calder trophy winner, an elite right-winger in the league for almost a decade, longest-serving captain, holds virtually every major team offensive record, led us to our first Stanley Cup final appearance etc.

Karlsson is a two-time (and counting) Norris trophy winner and will finish his tenure in Ottawa with every offensive record for defensemen. Also, he's widely considered to be one of the best at his position league wide for almost 5 years now and is likely to go down as one of the best defensemen of his generation.

Basically, imo in order to qualify for jersey retirement you have to be a HoF calibre player. A name that's recognized and respected by fans across the entire league. It's reserved for the legends of the game.

Good explanation ....thanks

 

[sensfan44]

Alfie and Karlsson are the only two players who qualify imo. Criteria includes a combination of individual awards, personal stats, team success etc.

Alfie was the Calder trophy winner, an elite right-winger in the league for almost a decade, longest-serving captain, holds virtually every major team offensive record, led us to our first Stanley Cup final appearance etc.

Karlsson is a two-time (and counting) Norris trophy winner and will finish his tenure in Ottawa with every offensive record for defensemen. Also, he's widely considered to be one of the best at his position league wide for almost 5 years now and is likely to go down as one of the best defensemen of his generation.

Basically, imo in order to qualify for jersey retirement you have to be a HoF calibre player. A name that's recognized and respected by fans across the entire league. It's reserved for the legends of the game.

I like the idea then of removing the number from circulation like they've already done with Phillips (Daneyko/Devils) and adding him (and Phillips) to a ring of honour.