Teemu Selanne number retirement is tonight

[ChocolateLeclaire]

I too would love to know.

It was the fact that the Ducks were wearing every Duck jersey Selanne wore (including Wild Wing!) and the Jets wore old school Selanne Jets jerseys.

 

[IDuck]

nice he said he is staying with the ducks to work

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Bryz in Wildwing Jersey is too appropriate to not happen.

 

[HanSolo]

number retirement should be reserved for players that play their whole career in same team. Not dudes who signs stacked teams.

Yeah Teemu's significance to this club, this fanbase, and this city are shattered cause the ducks traded him. Gimme a break.

 

[HanSolo]

Either way I'm inside Honda center. Incredibly emotional and a night I'm never going to forget.

Now I'm looking forward to a game that the refs don't turn into a joke, as seems to be common when be #1 and #2 teams play.

 

[Rec T]

There was serious consideration made, once the date was known, of flying out there for the game. After watching that I'm sorry that I couldn't make it work. Oh well it will live forever on YouTube.

Classy move by both teams for the pregame skate. Let's hope that the refs don't screw up the game too much tonight & that it's a good one.

 

[CBJorBust]

Just a random Teemu story (kind of)

The three times I've gone to see him play, I've waited for autographs with groups of people and the only Duck to stop all three times, was Teemu. Nicest hockey player I have ever met (Crosby is just like him)

 

[janecky]

One of the worst days of my life. Been a fan for over 23 years.

Latecomer. Tsk tsk. You weren't there to see Selänne miss a penalty shot in game four of the SM-liiga qualification series in 1989.

That was the year Daryl Reaugh was supposed to keep Kärpät in the SM-liiga. Obviously didn't work. I think Reaugh didn't even start either of the last two games. (Yes, kids, Reaugh was a goalie before becoming the Stars' color commentator, and he saw up close the 18-year old Selänne lead the best-of-five qualification series in scoring.)

For those interested in jerseys and numbers, Selänne wore #11 for his first couple of seasons with Jokerit before #8 became available.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I'm surprised they didn't give him a car or anything.

 

[Unholy]

Watching now after work. All the tears.

 

[XO]

My favorite player growing up together with Fedorov and Forsberg. Great player and got only respect for him.

 

[Static]

Man this game has sucked

 

[Hazu*]

I just cried like a little girl. Damn it.

 

[Mynameismark*]

This is something Jaromir Jagr will never, ever get.

because of the sore ******** others have for him?

 

[Mynameismark*]

Winnipeg better do something special for Teemu too! I want to see them announce that they will build a bronze statue of Teemu in Winnipeg or something like that.

OK please young ones....if they haven't done this for the face of the Jets, who goes by the name of DALE HAWERCHUK, then surely Selanne doesnt deserve it.

 

[Plural]

Where could I see the ceremony? Wasn't able to watch it live due to time difference.

 

[Yung Rotini]

Where could I see the ceremony? Wasn't able to watch it live due to time difference.

NHL has posted clips of it on youtube, including Teemu's full speech, but I don't know if the entire thing is up there.

 

[Plural]

NHL has posted clips of it on youtube, including Teemu's full speech, but I don't know if the entire thing is up there.

Yeah, I cheked and saw the clips. I'll wait for the whole thing before spoiling it. I wan't to take a manly moment alone. Open up a beer, turn the lights off, sit back and just enjoy the whole package.

 

[airforceones25]

Man this game has sucked

not sure if serious

 

[Arthuros]

Man this game has sucked

You're excused.

 

[BusQuets]

And Vatanen scores the SO winner, how appropriate. Rakell seemed to channel Selanne circa 2007.

 

[Grohlyone]

My favorite player growing up together with Fedorov and Forsberg. Great player and got only respect for him.

Along with Hasek and Kariya, these were my favourites as a kid too. Good thing Jagr has another decade left in him, or I'd start feeling old.

 

[HanSolo]

What an experience that game was. I cried. Repeatedly. I screamed. I cheered. I lost my voice. 130 dollars WELL spent. Rakell was the man tonight.

I kinda wished Scotty and Prongs gave short speeches too but it would've run even longer if they did. But either way it was so nice to see most of my heroes.

Was really proud of the Honda Center crowd for giving a loud cheer for Kariya's recorded video. I expected a rain of them, but I didn't hear a single fan booing.

Just a random Teemu story (kind of)

The three times I've gone to see him play, I've waited for autographs with groups of people and the only Duck to stop all three times, was Teemu. Nicest hockey player I have ever met (Crosby is just like him)

He really is man.

 

[Swept In Seven]

Along with Hasek and Kariya, these were my favourites as a kid too. Good thing Jagr has another decade left in him, or I'd start feeling old.

Jagr will be the last of the old guard to go and when he does I will cry like a baby. I'm 22 and all of my childhood heroes are retired. The dead puck era had so much talent it was ridiculous

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Hug denied, Bettman. Looks so awkward