Patrik Elias choked up during a few moments throughout his 28-minute speech during his jersey retirement ceremony on Saturday.
When the banner bearing his No. 26 finally went to the rafters, he couldn't but wipe away a few more tears as he watched with his wife and two children.
"Probably the most emotional moment for me," Elias said after the ceremony. "Everything just kind of came together. This just really happened. You watch those videos at the beginning and the early years and the accomplishments, and you know that this is the end. This is the highest honor you can get from the team, the organization, and now it's going to be there.