The Ottawa Senators announced Tuesday they will retire former captain Daniel Alfredsson's No. 11 before a Dec. 29 game next season against the Detroit Red Wings.
Alfredsson was selected by the newly formed Senators Player Honouring Committee and will join Frank Finnigan as just the second Senators player to have their number retired.
"Daniel is an iconic figure in the history of our franchise. We are very excited to announce that the Senators Player Honouring Committee has unanimously decided that as we embark on the Ottawa Senators 25th season in the NHL, this would be the perfect time to have Daniel’s number 11 raised to the rafters of Canadian Tire Centre," Senators owner Eugene Melnyk said in a release. "Daniel has consistently demonstrated class and excellence throughout his NHL career so it is only fitting his jersey number be retired to hang alongside the number 8 of legendary Frank Finnigan."
"I'm extremely honoured and humbled." - Daniel Alfredsson pic.twitter.com/hA9Vcibb4c
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) August 16, 2016
Alfredsson - who works as the Senators senior advisor of hockey operations - played 17 seasons with the Senators, captaining the club for 13 of them. His 426 goals, 682 assists, and 1,108 points all sit as Senators records.
The 43-year-old joined the Red Wings for the 2013-14 season where he contributed 18 goals and 49 points in 68 games.
On Dec. 4, 2014 Alfredsson signed a one-day contract with the Senators so he could formally retire as a member of the club the drafted him.
