I only hope I can be there to thank them for so many incredible memories. In case you’re wondering, the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins ended in a 5-3 defeat.Īnyway, I believe this was only the first of many more retirement ceremonies for players from the Blackhawks Stanely Cup runs. The ceremony was the highlight of both that night and a very difficult season for me. I’ll leave this post at that and let you enjoy. ![]() ![]() I know you can find better quality videos elsewhere, but I had to share these. The following are some of the videos I took of the ceremony from my seat. The Hawks had all the momentum and a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 in Nashville, which they won 5-3 to clinch the series and progress towards their first Stanley Cup championship since 1961. The United Center erupted in pandemonium – it was the loudest I had ever heard it to that point. And then, it was finally time to lift 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. The Hawks did just that, and as the penalty expired, Hossa jetted out of the box and in front of the Predators net to bury a shot past Pekka Rinne and win the game. The loudest ovation came when Hossa made his entrance from the Zamboni tunnel, as expected. ![]() With overtime looming, the Hawks still had to kill another four minutes of Hossa’s penalty. ![]() Hossa had taken a 5-minute major for boarding with just over a minute left in regulation and the Hawks down 4-3, quite possibly costing the team the game and the series, but Patrick Kane tied it with a shorthanded goal with just 13.6 seconds left. I was fortunate to be in attendance for that game on April 24, 2010, and it still gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. My absolute favorite moment was his game-winning goal against the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs. Hossa and his family standing in front of the banner
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