It’s a special night and a lot of special people were a part of it.' It’s like when you finally see them it just brings pure excitement and lot of joy. You’re used to seeing them every day for such a long time and then all of a sudden you don’t really see them as much anymore. 'It was amazing times with a lot of those guys and a lot of great memories,' Kane said. One of the most memorable photos of the evening came when Hossa took a picture with the Stanley Cup and his six other three-time champion teammates. It’s fun to be a part of it and well-deserved honor.' 'I think a lot of us were looking at each other saying, ‘This is pretty cool.’ So happy for Marian and his family. 'It was great, it was special,' Kane said following a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh.

He became the eighth player in franchise history to have his number retired, joining Glenn Hall (No. After a five-minute video montage, Hossa stepped to the mic and his speech tugged on Chicago's heartstrings and included some witty jokes, which was a perfect encapsulation of Hossa's personality.Īnd then, it was finally time to lift No. The loudest ovation came when Hossa made his entrance from the Zamboni tunnel, as expected. It continued with former teammates Niklas Hjalmarsson, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews joining the center circle, and also included a surprise appearance from the Stanley Cup. He still can't believe it's happening.The 50-minute pregame ceremony started with a guest appearance by Eddie Olczyk, who emceed the event. On Monday, Hossa joined Pat Boyle and me on the Blackhawks Talk Podcast to discuss what Sunday's ceremony will mean to him. Hossa, who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2021, is set to become the eighth player in franchise history to have his number retired, joining Glenn Hall (No. The Blackhawks don't win three Stanley Cups without his contributions on the ice and impact off of it. Hossa spent eight of his 19 NHL seasons in Chicago, where he racked up 415 points (186 goals, 229 assists) in 534 regular-season games and added 73 points (21 goals, 52 assists) in 107 postseason contests. He's the only player in Blackhawks history to wear that number and will obviously be the last. 81 is officially raised to the United Center rafters. History will be made in Chicago on Sunday when Marian Hossa's No.

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