OTTAWA – Ottawa Senators (@Senators) owner Eugene Melnyk (@MelnykEugene) announced today that former Senators captain and current senior advisor of hockey operations Daniel Alfredsson will have his number 11 retired by the Senators on Thursday, Dec. 29, when the Senators host the Detroit Red Wings at Canadian Tire Centre.
“Daniel is an iconic figure in the history of our franchise. We are very excited to announce that the Senators Player Honouring Committee has unanimously decided that as we embark on the Ottawa Senators 25th season in the NHL, this would be the perfect time to have Daniel’s number 11 raised to the rafters of Canadian Tire Centre,” said Senators owner and chief executive officer Eugene Melnyk.