After Chris Neil’s big night, we’re wondering: “Who’s next?” Who’s next? As the Ottawa Senators concluded a touching tribute to Chris Neil last night, a thought ran through my mind: which of the team’s current stars might one day find their number hanging from the rafters of the Future Home Arena of the Sens Once They Move to Lebreton?
Chris Neil and Mads Søgaard both deserved better than this. With Chris Neil’s #25 hanging in the rafters of the Canadian Tire Centre for the first time, the Ottawa Senators were looking to put on a show against the Chicago Blackhawks to cap off a fantastic evening.
Neil spent 15 seasons with the Senators organization. He posted 112 goals and 138 assists for 250 points in 1,026 career regular-season games.
Friday evening, the Ottawa Senators will raise Chris Neil‘s number 25 to the rafters. Neil joins Daniel Alfredsson (11), Frank Finnigan (8), Chris Phillips (4) as the only former Senators’ players to have their numbers retired.
We all know Chris Neil comes in first — so who’s second? The news came out a month ago the that Senators will give Chris Neil the ultimate honour, and retire his number 25 jersey in February.
Too weird to live and too rare to die Before I really get into this thing I want to make one point absolutely clear: I do not care if anyone thinks Chris Neil doesn’t deserve to have his number retired by the Ottawa Senators.
On Monday’s edition of Daily Faceoff Live, Frank Seravalli and Mike McKenna discussed the Ottawa Senators retiring Chris Neil’s No. 25 to the rafters to join Daniel Alfredsson and Chris Phillips.
A fan favorite is about to join an elusive group in Senators history.
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