It was announced yesterday that the Blackhawks will be honoring Stan Mikita on Friday as part of the #OneMoreShift series. Due to his health condition, Mikita’s grandsons, Charlie, Billy, and Tommy, will be on the ice in place of their grandfather. The Blackhawks put together a list of Mikita’s accomplishments showing why he’s one of the best players to ever wear the indian head sweater:
Mikita’s sweater (#21) was the first to be retired in team history on October 19, 1980, at Chicago Stadium after playing his entire 22-year career with the Blackhawks (1958-80). He is the team’s all-time leader in games played (1,396), assists (926) and points (1,467) and second to Bobby Hull in goals (541).