Chris Phillip's number 4 to be retired

[Stylizer1]

I vehemently disagree with you. Retired jerseys are for extremely elite high performing players.

I'm not saying a truly elite defensive defenceman couldn't get there with that numbers of games played, but one with zero Stanley Cups absolutely doesn't cut it. (ie Ken Daneyko in comparison)

 

[Stylizer1]

My thoughts as well, it's kind of embarrassing that our standards for number retirement are so low. Phillips should be ring of honour, nothing more. Canadiens are running out of numbers because of all their HOFers and we're putting up a banner for a member of the Hall of Kind of Good for Maybe a Little While But Played a Long Time. Rolls off the tongue.

We like to use HKGMLWBPLT. Makes it easier to remember.

 

[TheDebater]

I vehemently disagree with you. Retired jerseys are for extremely elite high performing players.

I'm not saying a truly elite defensive defenceman couldn't get there with that numbers of games played, but one with zero Stanley Cups absolutely doesn't cut it. (ie Ken Daneyko in comparison)

In that case, with your standards, not even Alfredsson is worthy of having his jersey retired either. He has no cups, and other than a Calder trophy he has no personal awards either, am I correct?

I am going to assume your answer is "yes Alfie's number should be retired", which basically then contradicts your entire premise that only "elite" players should have their number retired.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Alfie is most likely a HOFer that captained this team for 14 years and was one of the top players at his position for a number of years.

Comparing him to Phillips is insane.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Alfie is most likely a HOFer that captained this team for 14 years and was one of the top players at his position for a number of years.

Comparing him to Phillips is insane.

Not disagreeing with you fully, but how long was Chris wearing an A?

 

[chipsens]

Phillips was no Orr #4. Not HOF or retired# calibre. Front office media guys obviously needed something for the jumbotron at the Home Opener...I would have preferred a skit by Sparty.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

The Canucks have retired four players' jerseys in their history—Stan Smyl (12), Trevor Linden (16), Markus Naslund (19) and Pavel Bure (10); all but Bure have served as team captain. Smyl has the distinction of being the only Canuck to have his jersey number retired at their former arena, the Pacific Coliseum.

Please note, I had some BIG RIG pumpkin porter prior to posting this retort.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Not disagreeing with you fully, but how long was Chris wearing an A?

A long time but I think it should take quite a bit more than that to get your number retired.

 

[Qward]

Honor numbers. Dont retire them. Just dumb.
I'd rather see a number hanging with all the great players to wear it. From the original sens to the modern ones.

 

[Ice-Tray]

Good for him, happy to see it.

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[Nac Mac Feegle]

I don't have a problem with it. Sure, Phillips isn't a HHOF type of player, but who cares. To be brutally honest, I kinda give the snake eyes at anyone inthe league daring to wear 4, 66 (and back in the day 99) anyways. There's plenty of other numbers to choose from.

 

[The Lewler]

In that case, with your standards, not even Alfredsson is worthy of having his jersey retired either. He has no cups, and other than a Calder trophy he has no personal awards either, am I correct?

I am going to assume your answer is "yes Alfie's number should be retired", which basically then contradicts your entire premise that only "elite" players should have their number retired.

No the standard starts with elite high performing players. Which I thought was obviously referring to offence .

If you don’t have offence , you better have cups.

My quick perusal of other retired numbers shows very few deviations from this .

One of the other ones that’s questionable like Phillips is Lehtinen in Dallas, until you see theee Selkes and a Cup.

 

[operasen]

Honor numbers. Dont retire them. Just dumb.
I'd rather see a number hanging with all the great players to wear it. From the original sens to the modern ones.

Retire the Player. Leave the Jersey. Fine if its a Gretzky, Orr, Richard type player - a game changer. Chris was outstanding here and gave his heart and soul to the team, no question. Put him up for that. Leave the number open for others.