There have been some grand on-ice celebrations in recent years with player milestones, Pat Foley’s departure, etc., but this was done up like one of the Stanley Cup banner-raising ceremonies. Powers: I sort of felt like I was back in time covering the Blackhawks. What’s your initial takeaway from the ceremony? Scott, you’ve been neck-deep in Hossa World for a couple of years now, helping him write his autobiography ( buy it here!). For one night, let’s talk Hossa, jersey retirements, and maybe some of the more conspicuous (and necessary) absences of the evening. We can (and will) talk about the harsher reality of the present and the long road and longer odds the Blackhawks face in their quest to bring that Cup and this vibe back to Chicago for the next several months, maybe several years. With more than 21,000 fans on hand to witness it - Hossa even prompted a boisterous ‘DETROIT SUCKS’ chant, the pause clearly written into his 20-minute speech - it felt like the good old days again. "Because it's so important to keep pushing yourself to reach the mountain top.Hossa poses with his former teammates, including current players Patrick Kane and Jonathon Toews. "Focus on your goal, work hard, have fun, and one day, you'll be able to achieve your dreams," he said. During his speech, Hossa had a special message for young hockey players. The Blackhawks showed a video montage of Hossa's time with the team. Tweet from THREE TIME STANLEY CUP CHAMPS 🏆🏆🏆 /vIwu0ptJmrĬurrent Blackhawks players watched the ceremony from the bench. Hossa and those six players won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2010, 20 and posed for a picture with the Cup at Sunday's ceremony. Hossa was also joined by former Blackhawks teammates, forwards Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp and defensemen Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Niklas Hjalmarsson. #OnlyOne81 /UsFb204WCvīlackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz presented Hossa, who Wirtz said always celebrated milestones by buying a new watch, with an Audemars Piguet watch. His parents Frantisek and Maria, and brother, Marcel were also in attendance. Hossa was joined at the ceremony by his wife Jana, daughters Mia, 11, Zoja, 9, and Emma, who was born Aug. "It was the first ever Blackhawks jersey I wore, and I remember it vividly today."
I did not hesitate: a red Chicago Blackhawks jersey, No. One of the families wanted to buy me a gift, a jersey of my choice. "When I was 11 years old, my Slovak hockey team came to Quebec City to play in a pee-wee tournament. "I miss you guys," said Hossa, who talked of the first NHL jersey he ever received. 81 in Blackhawks history, was given a standing ovation as he came onto the ice.
"As the great Pat Foley used to say, who's the boss? Hoss is the boss,'" Olczyk said to cheers. Former Blackhawks color analyst Eddie Olczyk, who now does the same job for the Seattle Kraken, emceed the 45-minute ceremony upon Hossa's request.
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