Sabres’ Organization Shows Improvement With Miller Night Brie Buckfelder | January 22, 2023 The Buffalo Sabres may have taken a few missteps as a franchise since 2015, but one area they continue to improve at has been their retirement ceremonies. On Jan. 19,…
Griffins Will Retire Michel Picard & Jeff Hoggan’s Jersey Numbers Devin Little | September 18, 2021 Since the Fall of 2006, a single jersey has held the honor of being retired by the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL). That distinction is held…
Ottawa Senators Legend – Chris Phillips Dayton Reimer | February 18, 2021 There’s something special about a player who spends his entire career with one team. Whereas it used to be a common occurrence – think Mario Lemieux, Jean Beliveau, or Joe…
Ducks’ Recent Number Retirements Help Rally a Fanbase Rebecca Radtke | October 29, 2020 Teemu Selanne, Paul Kariya, and Scott Niedermayer are hockey legends in Anaheim, pure and simple. This trio of Anaheim Ducks icons were the faces of the organization at one point…
Islanders’ Butch Goring – Forever in the Rafters Kyle Sinett | September 2, 2020 35 years after playing his last game as a member of the New York Islanders, Butch Goring will finally be up in the rafters of the Nassau Coliseum, and soon-to-be…
Oilers Should Retire Ryan Smyth’s Number Preston Hodgkinson | May 20, 2020 How much does a jersey number mean to a franchise? It’s something that every sports franchise takes into consideration. The process of retiring a number so that it will forever…
Blues Send Pronger to the Rafters Steven Davies | March 23, 2020 Earlier this year, I had the chance to take my youngest son to a St. Louis Blues game, where we sat in the seats that used to be my parents’…
Hurricanes’ Ward Returns, Retires…Now the Rafters Mark Shiver | August 31, 2019 On Wednesday, former Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward returned to the team. It was not to challenge Petr Mrázek for the starting job between the pipes, but rather to hang…
It’s Time For Fedorov to Join Detroit’s Elite Brandon Peleshok | February 16, 2015 This past Thursday, the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inducted Sergei Fedorov into their ranks. It is a deserving honor for a player who meant so much to the city…
Remembering a Legend: Sabres to Retire Hasek’s Number Chad DeDominicis | January 12, 2015 The Sabres are going to honor the best goalie in team history Tuesday night against the Detroit Red Wings. Buffalo is going to do the long over due honor of…