Patrick Wiercioch may have been the most polarizing depth defensemen in the history of the Ottawa Senators.
Chances are, if you consider yourself an avid fan of the team, you had a strong opinion of him during his time in the nation’s capital.
Through his five seasons with the organization, fans formed quite love-hate relationship with No. 46 (now No. 28). There was never much middle ground during debates; people either wrote rave reviews or demanded he turn in his badge and gun.
Whether or not he deserved to be in and out of the lineup, usually playing third pairing minutes whenever he did find his way out of the press box, for the better part of four seasons Wiercioch did everything the team asked of him.